Meat & Seafood Clerk Jobs

Company Name: Kroger Stores

Position Type: Employee

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Essential Job Functions

• Recommend meat and seafood items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Display a positive attitude.
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products.
• Promote trust and respect among associates.
• Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
• 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.
• Meat & Seafood Clerk provides customers with fresh/frozen products that they have ordered and the correct portion size (or as close as possible to the amount ordered) to prevent shrink.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Use all equipment in seafood and meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, knives, and ovens according to company guidelines.
• Notify management of customer or employee accidents.
• Ensure country of origin labels are correct for all products.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
• Report all safety risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Label, stock, and inventory department merchandise.
• Prepare food to company standards.
• Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair.
• Adequately prepare, package, label, and inventory ingredients.
• Ensure proper temperatures in cases and coolers are maintained and temperature logs are maintained.
• Meat & Seafood Clerk cuts meat and seafood to customer's requests using proper cutting equipment.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review "sell by" dates and take appropriate action.
• Meat & Seafood Clerk informs customers of meat and seafood specials
• Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
• Properly use kitchen equipment, stove, computerized scale, fryer, steamer, robot coupe
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Retail experience
• Meat AND/OR Seafood experience

Minimum Position Qualifications

• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Effective communication skills
• Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed
• Customer Service experience

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 1st 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.

Education Level:None

Required Certifications/Licenses:None

Position Type:Part-Time

Shift(s):Evening; Day

Regions : Midwest

States : Kentucky

Keywords

Jobs at Kroger: At Kroger, we hire people who have a passion for helping others and who want to build a relationship with our Customers. No matter what stage of your career, you can build your future at Kroger. We look for people who want more, aspire to be more and work hard to achieve their goals. Our focus on keeping the Customer first is what makes us successful. We offer many opportunities not only in our stores, but in Manufacturing, Logistics, Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and many other fields.

Company Overview: Kroger Family of Companies employs nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless shopping experience under a variety of banner names . At The Kroger Co., we are Fresh for Everyone™ and dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit®. We are committed to creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. Careers with The Kroger Co. and our family of companies offer competitive wages, flexible schedules, benefits and room for advancement.

Posting Notes: KY || Lebanon || 705 E Main St || 40033 || Kroger Stores || [[mfield2]] || Customer Service; Store Operations || Employee || Non-Exempt || Part-Time || None