Produce Clerk

The Kroger Co.•Thornton, CO

9d•$19 - $26

About The Position

The Produce Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and helps maintain a safe, clean environment that encourages customers to return. The role assists the department manager in achieving department sales and profit goals and monitors quality assurance standards. The clerk supports the Customer 1st strategy, encourages excellent customer service, and demonstrates the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The position involves assisting customers with produce questions and recommendations, preparing and handling merchandise, maintaining product quality and freshness, and supporting department safety and operations. The clerk works cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment and provides support through direct interaction with minors, people with special needs, and older adults. Essential functions must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Ability to handle stressful situations.
Effective communication skills.
Knowledge of basic math, including counting, addition, and subtraction.
Current food handlers permit once employed.

Nice To Haves

Comparable retail experience.
Ability to speak, read, and/or write in a second language.

Responsibilities

Model the 3A’s of Friendly: acknowledge, assist, and appreciate customers.
Promote Corporate Brands to customers.
Promote trust and respect among associates.
Help customers feel welcome, important, and appreciated by answering questions about products sold in the department and throughout the store.
Maintain knowledge of department products, answer customer questions, and make product suggestions.
Assist with preparing produce platters and trays.
Inform customers about produce specials and recommend items to meet their needs.
Prepare, package, label, and inventory merchandise adequately.
Inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action when needed.
Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
Report product ordering or shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
Maintain a positive attitude and stay current with present, future, seasonal, and special advertisements.
Ensure proper temperatures are maintained in cases and coolers and maintain temperature logs.
Follow safety procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and notify store management.
Inspect equipment as part of preventive maintenance and report items needing repair to the appropriate department or store manager.
Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
Report safety risks or issues and illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud, to store management.
Work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment.
Manage conflict reasonably, cooperatively, and without confrontation.
Act honestly and with integrity regarding customer and business information.
Follow directions and seek assistance as needed to resolve customer and business 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.