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Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
Part-time
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Work Schedule

Flexible
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Benefits

Healthcare coverage
flexible scheduling
Paid Time Off
Employee assistance program
associate discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Career growth opportunities

Job Description

Founded over a century ago as a single grocery store in Cincinnati, Kroger has evolved into the nation’s largest supermarket chain, with nearly 2,800 stores operating across 35 states under 28 different brand names. Known as America’s grocer, Kroger is dedicated to bringing diverse teams together with a shared passion for food and customer service, under the central mission to Feed the Human Spirit. The company prides itself on its innovation and commitment to creating exceptional shopping experiences for customers, vibrant and supportive working environments for associates, and meaningful contributions to the communities it serves. Kroger’s culture is deeply rooted in core values such as respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety, which are integrated into every aspect of its business operations.

This role offers a part-time opportunity to join the Kroger family, providing a dynamic and rewarding work atmosphere for those passionate about customer service and food. As a team member, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional customer service within a safe and clean environment, ensuring that every customer’s experience encourages their return. This role involves accurately providing customers with the right products at the right time and at fair prices, embodying the company’s commitment to ethical treatment of both customers and employees. Your responsibilities will include preparing beverage selections, offering product samples, and maintaining product quality to ensure freshness and customer satisfaction. You will collaborate closely with associates to promote teamwork, contribute to store goals, and support a welcoming, inclusive environment where all customers and employees feel valued. The position also emphasizes safety protocols, adherence to food safety regulations, and preventative maintenance of equipment.

Kroger supports the growth and development of its employees by offering flexible scheduling, paid time off including holidays and sick pay, and comprehensive healthcare coverage including medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans. Additional benefits include emotional and financial support programs, associate discounts on various goods and services, substantial tuition reimbursement up to $21,000 over a career, and extensive opportunities for advancement through industry-leading training programs. Kroger’s dedication to employee well-being and career growth ensures that associates have the support and resources needed to thrive both professionally and personally. This role is ideal for individuals who are caring, purpose-driven, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to the thriving Kroger community.

Job Requirements

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a 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
  • Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Qualifications

  • Any previous comparable experience
  • Knowledge of product handling and preparation
  • Experience in customer service
  • Ability to use kitchen and coffee shop equipment properly
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Commitment to uphold safety and food safety regulations

Job Duties

  • 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
  • Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
  • Collaborate with associates and promote teamwork to help achieve company/store goals
  • Prepare beverage selections to recipe and standards and to customer's requests using proper equipment
  • Tender transactions using company best practices
  • Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products for which they inquire about
  • Inform customers of coffee shop specials
  • Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered and the correct portion size to prevent shrink
  • Recommend coffee shop items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
  • Use all equipment in coffee shop such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines
  • Prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise
  • Check product quality to ensure freshness
  • Review sell by dates and take appropriate action
  • Properly use kitchen equipment, espresso machine, blender, computerized scale and steamer
  • Label, stock and inventory department merchandise
  • Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
  • Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
  • Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
  • Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
  • Practice preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notify appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
  • Notify management of customer or employee accidents
  • Report all safety risks, issues or illegal activity, including robbery, theft, or fraud to store management
  • 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 job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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