Deli Clerk

About This Role

The Deli Clerk creates an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service and encourages other associates to do the same. This role involves establishing and maintaining a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return, assisting the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals, and monitoring quality assurance standards. As a Deli team member, you should demonstrate Kroger’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items for the cold case, fresh pack, salad, and hot bars per customer requests
• Measure, prepare, and mix ingredients according to the recipe, using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as fryers and slicers
• Ensure that all deli items are labeled, dated, covered, rotated, and monitored for quality and freshness
• Gain and maintain knowledge of products sold within the deli department and be able to respond to questions and make suggestions about products
• Provide excellent customer service, address the needs of customers in a timely and effective manner, and model suggestive selling techniques
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines
• Perform the essential functions of this position and other duties as assigned by the store leadership with or without reasonable accommodation

Requirements

• Outstanding customer service skills
• Desire to gain an understanding of food production and basic cooking techniques
• Effective communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team
• Strong work ethic and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a sense of urgency
• Good basic math skills
• Ability to obtain current food handlers permit once employed

Benefits

• Wide range of health care coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans
• Paid time off such as vacation and sick leave
• Access to free, confidential financial and emotional counseling through the Employee Assistance Program and Goldman Sachs Ayco collaboration
• Discounts on Kroger purchases, including Our Brands and more
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over their career, through the industry-leading Continuing Education program
• Abundance of industry-leading training programs

Application Process

• Submit your application; if available, please attach a resume
• If your qualifications match the company's needs, you may be invited to an interview
• If invited for an interview, you will have the opportunity to select a convenient time to meet with one of the team members