Meat Clerk

Kroger•Alcoa, TN

11d

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking work in the Meat department and provides customer service. The role involves preparing and displaying foods, maintaining product quality and freshness, and keeping department areas clean, safe, and organized. The Meat Clerk is expected to demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety while working cooperatively in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

Willingness to work weekends and holidays.
Effective written and verbal communication skills for engaging 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

A 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.
Communicate with customers and associates and make a clean, neat, and friendly impression.
Unload and store merchandise, and prepare and display foods according to 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 in accordance with 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.
Follow company policies and procedures and applicable State and Federal laws.
Operate a cash register in accordance with company procedures, as applicable.
Work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment, and manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
Handle customer and business information with honesty and integrity; follow directions and seek assistance when needed to resolve issues.
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.