Produce/Gm Clerk

Kroger•Long Beach, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Produce/Gm Clerk is responsible for creating outstanding customer experiences through exceptional service, maintaining a safe, clean, and fresh environment, and contributing to the department's sales and profit goals. This role requires embracing the Customer 1st strategy and demonstrating the Company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety of others.

Requirements

Minimum 18 years of age
Effective communication skills
Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
Ability to handle stressful situations
Current food handlers permit (where applicable) once employed

Nice To Haves

Produce experience

Responsibilities

Promote trust and respect among associates
Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, safety and food safety regulations and company guidelines
Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions and recommending products sold within the department and throughout the store
Perform all duties to company standard in regards to cutting and packaging produce items, stocking, CAO and Key Retailing
Prepare fruit and vegetable platters/trays
Offer product samples
Inform customers of produce specials
Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action with those items
Recommend produce items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
Regularly lift up to 30 pounds
Keep current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
Help to control expenses for the department
Maintain an awareness of inventory/stocking conditions; note any discrepancies in inventory
Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained
Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
Report all safety risks, issues, customer or employee accidents and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud
Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation