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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

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Employee assistance program
Tuition Reimbursement
associate discounts

Job Description

Fry's Food Stores, based in Arizona, has been a trusted provider of groceries and customer-focused services since its merger with The Kroger Company in 1983. With over 120 stores located throughout Arizona, Fry's is an integral part of the Kroger family of companies. This union has brought together diverse teams who share a passion for food and people, all working with a unified mission: to feed the human spirit. Fry's commitment to excellence is reflected in its innovative approaches to retail and its dedication to creating outstanding experiences for its customers, communities, and employees alike.

As a Kroger family company, Fry's Food Stores strives to cultivate an inclusive and supportive work environment where respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, and safety are core values. The company believes in creating a workplace where every associate feels valued and empowered, helping to foster a culture that encourages personal growth and professional development. Emphasizing the importance of well-being, Fry's offers comprehensive benefits to support physical, emotional, and financial health, making it an attractive and rewarding place to build a career.

The current role focuses on providing exceptional customer service in a safe and clean environment to encourage repeat visits from customers. Employees in this position are expected to treat customers and colleagues fairly and ethically while promoting an inclusive workplace culture. The role demands delivering the right products at the right time with fair and accurate pricing, upholding the company’s commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.

As a customer service associate, you will play a critical role in creating a welcoming atmosphere where customers feel appreciated and important. This includes answering questions about products throughout the store, offering product samples, and making suggestions to enhance the shopping experience. You will demonstrate expertise in the products offered in your department and maintain knowledge to respond to customer inquiries confidently. Team collaboration is vital to achieving both company and store goals, making this a role that values cooperation and mutual support among associates.

This position requires hands-on use of various equipment such as refrigerators, ovens, espresso machines, blenders, and computerized scales. Associates will prepare and package products according to company standards and customer requests while ensuring product freshness and adherence to food safety regulations. Attention to detail, especially regarding portion sizes and accurate order fulfillment, is essential to minimize product shrink and maintain customer satisfaction.

The role also involves consistent communication with management regarding product ordering, shipping discrepancies, and safety issues. Employees need to be vigilant in identifying and reporting unsafe conditions or any illegal activities, such as theft or fraud, to uphold a safe shopping and working environment.

Fry's Food Stores values associates who excel in conflict management with a cooperative and nonconfrontational approach, act with integrity, and willingly seek assistance when needed. The ability to support diverse customer needs, including minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults, is important in this role. Fry's is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, ensuring all candidates can perform essential job functions.

Fry's offers flexible scheduling with both full- and part-time roles, competitive pay, and a robust benefits package. Included are healthcare options like medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility, and access to counseling and financial coaching services. Tuition reimbursement up to $21,000 and extensive training opportunities provide excellent career growth pathways for motivated associates. Whether you are looking for a part-time job or a long-term career, Fry's Food Stores provides a supportive environment with ample opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed.

Job Requirements

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

Job Qualifications

  • Any previous comparable experience
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • 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

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

No experience required


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