MEAT/CUTTER CLERK
About the role
Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals, and monitor all established quality assurance standards.
Responsibilities
- Promote trust and respect among associates.
- 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.
- Cut meats to customer’s requests using proper cutting equipment.
- Offer product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about.
- Inform customers of meat specials.
- Provide 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.
- Recommend meat items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
- Use all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
- Prepare food to company standards.
- Adequately prepare, package, label and inventory ingredients in merchandise.
- Check product quality to ensure freshness. Review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action.
- Label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
- Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager.
- Display a positive attitude.
- Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
- Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines.
- Reinforce safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identify unsafe conditions and notify store management.
- 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 risk, or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
- Able to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.
- Able to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.
- Able to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
- Able 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.
Qualifications
- Minimum Ability to handle stressful situations.
- Effective communication skills.
- Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction).
- Current food handlers permit once employed.
- Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Desired Meat experience.
- Retail experience.
- Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing) preferred.
About Us
Based in Wisconsin, Pick ‘N Save merged with The Kroger Company in 2015. Today, we’re proudly serving Pick ‘N Serve customers in 89 stores throughout the state. As part of the Kroger family of companies, we take pride in bringing diverse teams with a passion for food and people together with one common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. With a history of innovation, we work tirelessly to create amazing experiences for our customers, communities AND each other, with food at the heart of it all. Here, people matter. That’s why we strive to provide the ingredients you need to create your own recipe for success at work and in life. We help feed your future by providing the value and care you need to grow. If you’re caring, purpose-driven and hungry to learn, your potential is unlimited. Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we’ve got a fresh opportunity for you.