MEAT/LEAD CLERK

The Kroger Co.•Waukesha, WI

About The Position

The Meat Lead Clerk creates outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service and helps maintain a safe, clean, and fresh department. The role supports department sales and profit goals, monitors quality assurance standards, and directs and supervises Meat Department functions in the Meat Manager’s absence. The position also supports day-to-day meat operations and encourages associates to provide excellent customer service while demonstrating the Company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

  • At least 18 years of age.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Knowledge of basic math.
  • Ability to handle stressful situations.
  • Current food handlers permit once employed.
  • Adequate knife-handling skills and speed.
  • Meat experience.

Nice To Haves

  • Management experience.

Responsibilities

  • Follow local, state, and federal laws; safety and food-safety regulations; and company guidelines.
  • Promote trust and respect among associates and communicate company, department, and job-specific information.
  • Support associates in meeting or exceeding targets through collaboration and teamwork.
  • Develop schedules that adequately manage customer volume during operating hours.
  • Train and develop associates in job performance, including inventory, stocking, and CAO, and participate in performance appraisals.
  • Welcome customers, answer questions about products throughout the department and store, and make product suggestions.
  • Demonstrate journeyman meat-cutting skills and fulfill customer cutting requests using proper equipment.
  • Inform customers about meat specials and offer product samples.
  • Provide ordered fresh or frozen products in the correct portion size, or as close as possible, to help prevent shrink.
  • Use the Cutting Tool to manage production and minimize shrink.
  • Stay current on advertisements and inform and educate department associates about current, upcoming, and special in-store promotions.
  • Help maintain the merchandising plan and department standards.
  • Monitor inventory and stocking conditions and note discrepancies.
  • Ensure price integrity on shelf tags and promotional signs.
  • Comply with Country of Origin Labeling requirements.
  • Assist with inventory processes as needed.
  • Maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers and keep temperature logs.
  • Inspect equipment for preventive maintenance and notify the Store Manager of items needing repair.
  • Report safety risks, issues, customer or employee accidents, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud.
  • Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
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