Meat/Wrapper

Kroger•Litchfield Park, AZ

About The Position

Prepare and display meat items for sale in accordance with company standards and policies. Serve customers and provide customer service while demonstrating the company’s leadership behaviors and the core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. Maintain product quality, freshness, safe handling, and proper rotation, and keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers, floors, equipment, and supplies clean, safe, and organized. Follow company and applicable Health Department, state, and federal rules and policies, including those relating to food safety, sanitation, grooming, and maintaining a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Willingness and availability to work weekends and holidays as needed.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Ability to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, and similar materials.
Ability and qualification to operate power and other job tools, including an automatic wrapper, slicer, grinder, power saw, and jack.
Ability to work safely with chemically based cleaning solutions.
Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and willingness to help all department members.
Ability to handle stressful situations tactfully and calmly and make a positive impression on associates and customers.

Nice To Haves

Meat work experience or similar experience in food preparation.
A past work record reflecting dependability and integrity.
Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, OSHA compliance, and food handling.

Responsibilities

Prepare and display merchandise neatly, efficiently, and in an orderly manner.
Check product quality and ensure products are fresh, safe, and properly rotated.
Maintain appropriate inventory levels and freshness in display cases.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and organized; keep floors clean, safe, and free of clutter.
Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas and organized.
Unload trucks, sort merchandise, and prepare it for sale.
Provide good customer and associate relations; greet customers, help them find products, and serve them promptly and cheerfully.
Wash and sanitize equipment according to company and Health Department policies and procedures.
Maintain work areas, equipment, and facilities in a clean, orderly, proper, and safe condition.
Communicate with customers and fellow associates, and remain prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in interactions.
Follow current department and company rules and applicable state and federal laws.
Adhere to company policies and procedures, particularly those concerning dress code, grooming, food safety, sanitation, and a workplace free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
Perform any and all duties as assigned.