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.
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. Apply today to become part of our Pick 'N Save family!
If you are in need of reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or to otherwise participate in the application or pre-hiring process, please call 844-849-7136 or contact the location's management.
Benefits of Working with The Kroger Family of Companies
The Kroger Family of Companies offers comprehensive benefits to support your Associate Well-Being, including:
- Physical, Emotional, Financial and more
- A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
- Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
- Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
- Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
- Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
- Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.
For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page!
Minimum Requirements
To be considered for this position, you must:
- Have a minimum ability to handle stressful situations
- Possess effective communication skills
- Have knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
- Possess a current food handlers permit once employed
- Possess adequate knife handling skills and knife speed
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have desired meat experience
- Have retail experience
- Have a second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)
Job Responsibilities
As a Meat Department Associate, you will be responsible for:
- Promoting trust and respect among associates
- Creating an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated
- Gaining and maintaining knowledge of products sold within the department
- Responding to questions and making suggestions about products
- Cutting meats to customer's requests using proper cutting equipment
- Offering product samples to help customers discover new items or products they inquire about
- Informing customers of meat specials
- Providing 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
- Recommending meat items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need
- Using all equipment in the meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines
- Preparing food to company standards
- Adequately preparing, packaging, labeling and inventorying ingredients in merchandise
- Checking product quality to ensure freshness
- Reviewing "sell by" dates and taking appropriate action
- Labeling, stocking and inventorying department merchandise
- Reporting product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager
- Displaying a positive attitude
- Staying current with present, future, seasonal and special ads
- Adhering to all food safety regulations and guidelines
- Reinforcing safety programs by complying with safety procedures and identifying unsafe conditions and notifying store management
- Practicing preventive maintenance by properly inspecting equipment and notifying appropriate department or store manager of any items in need of repair
- Notifying management of customer or employee accidents
- Reporting all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud
- Ability to work cooperatively in a high-paced and sometimes stressful environment
- Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, non-confrontational 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
- Providing support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.