Floral Clerk Jobs

Company Name:Quality Food Centers

Position Type:Employee

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt

Minimum Pay Range:18.94

Maximum Pay Range:21.15

Position Summary

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals established for the department, and monitor all established quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1 st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions Minimum Position Qualifications: Desired Previous Job Experience

• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Review/inspect products for quality and freshness and take appropriate action with those items.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct amount/size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink.
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Display a positive attitude.
• Cut flowers and foliage to customer's requests using proper tools.
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Current food handlers permit once employed
• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Assist with the preparation of corsages, flower arrangements, balloons, and set-up of displays and fixtures.
• Recommend items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory merchandise.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Inform customers of floral specials.
• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by answering questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Retail experience
• Use all equipment in department such as refrigerators, stem cutter, baler, u-boats, and compactor according to company guidelines.
• Effective communication skills
• Identify all varieties of foliage, blooms and fresh cut flowers.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Inspect and maintain plants by watering, trimming, cleaning and other care as required.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Order, label, stock and inventory department merchandise.

The final rate of pay is determined at store level based on prior equivalent work experience.

To support and reward our hardworking and friendly associates, we offer much more than just a paycheck. We strive to feed your future by offering the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. Our associates receive a full plate of benefits that promote their physical, emotional and financial well-being, including access to competitive health care and retirement benefits, paid time off, mental health resources, associate discounts and opportunities to learn, grow and advance. Our associates also get to help us make a difference in our communities through our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste and Framework for Action: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plans. Visit the thekrogerco.com to learn more about our work in the communities we serve and how our associates help us be a good neighbor.

Below is a list of some of the benefits we offer our associates.

Health & Well-being Benefits

• Health care benefits
• Mental and emotional support resources through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid time off such as vacation, sick leave, and parental leave

Financial Benefits

• Group term life insurance eligible, depending on varying criteria by location and subject to certain eligibility requirements
• Potentially bonus eligible depending on varying criteria by location
• Participation in a 401(k) plan and/or participation in a Taft-Hartley pension fund, subject to certain eligibility requirements
• Associate discounts

Growth And Development Benefits

• Robust internal training and development resources to grow your career
• Tuition assistance, college scholarships and educational leave of absence, depending on varying criteria by location and subject to certain eligibility requirements

We want the best for associates and our customers, and together, we strive to create a welcoming and engaging environment where you’ll love to work. If you are interested in becoming a valued member of our team, apply now. We look forward to getting to know you!

Education Level: None

Required Certifications/Licenses: None

Position Type: Part-Time

Shift(s): Day

Regions: West

States: Washington