Meat Clerk

The Kroger Co.•Greenville, MS

16h

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stock work in the Meat department and provides customer service. The role includes assisting customers, unloading and storing merchandise, preparing and displaying foods according to company standards, and monitoring product quality and temperature to help ensure food is fresh and safe. The clerk maintains clean, organized sales areas, backrooms, and coolers; handles cookware and utensils hygienically; and maintains merchandise signage, rotation, freshness, quantity, quality, and space allocation. The position requires following company procedures and applicable laws, safely maintaining equipment and facilities, and working cooperatively in a fast-paced environment. The clerk demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for engaging with 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 promptly and cheerfully, greet them, and provide good-quality food.
Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
Communicate with customers and associates and make a clean, neat, and friendly impression.
Unload and store merchandise and prepare and display foods in accordance with company standards, recipes, and policies.
Perform required temperature monitoring and monitor product quality to ensure products are 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 in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Adhere to company policies and procedures, as well as State and Federal laws.
Operate the cash register in accordance with company procedures, as applicable.
Work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational, and cooperative manner.
Act with honesty and 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.