MEAT/CLERK

The Kroger Co.•Batesville, MS

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking work in the Meat department while providing customer service. The role involves preparing and displaying food in accordance with company standards, recipes, and policies; monitoring temperature and product quality; and maintaining clean, organized, safe sales areas, backrooms, and coolers. The employee demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position requires professional, courteous interaction with customers and associates, teamwork in a fast-paced environment, and adherence to company procedures and applicable laws. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and verbal communication skills to engage customers and associates.
Ability to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, and bulletins.
Ability to multitask, set priorities, present information professionally, and work with all levels of the organization.
Personal initiative and follow-through to completion.
Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work with various cleaning solutions, safely use sharp tools, and carefully operate production equipment.

Nice To Haves

Past work record reflecting dependability and integrity.
Previous experience in food preparation.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, safety, and food handling.
Experience in grocery retail and customer service.

Responsibilities

Wait on customers and the counter promptly and cheerfully; greet customers and provide good-quality food.
Interact promptly, tactfully, calmly, courteously, and professionally with customers and associates.
Make a clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.
Unload and store merchandise, and prepare and display foods according to company standards, recipes, and policies.
Perform required temperature monitoring.
Monitor product quality to ensure products remain fresh and safe.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized; keep floors clean, safe, and free from clutter.
Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils according to company and Health Department policies and procedures.
Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality, and space allocation for merchandise.
Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely according to company policies and procedures.
Follow company policies and procedures and State and Federal laws.
Operate a cash register according to company procedures, as applicable.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment, and manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Act honestly and with integrity regarding customer and business information.
Follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.