Meat Clerk/ Closing & Weekends

The Kroger Co.•Mechanicsville, VA

About The Position

The Meat Clerk performs general cleanup and stocking work in the Meat department while providing customer service. The role includes preparing and displaying foods according to company standards, recipes, and policies; monitoring product temperature and quality; maintaining clean, organized sales and storage areas; and safely maintaining equipment and facilities. The employee is expected to demonstrate 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 safely with various cleaning solutions, use sharp tools, and carefully operate production equipment.

Nice To Haves

A past work record that reflects 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 in a prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional manner.
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 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 of 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 merchandise space allocation.
Maintain equipment and facilities properly and safely according to company policies and procedures.
Follow company policies and procedures and applicable state and federal laws.
Operate the cash register according to company procedures, as applicable.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment, manage conflict reasonably and cooperatively, and seek assistance when needed to resolve customer or business issues.
Act honestly and with integrity when handling customer and business information.
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.