CUSTOMER SVC/CLERK

Job Title Job Title Job Description Deliver a high level of service and excellent customer experience by resolving customer concerns. Identify and communicate opportunities that could improve operations and create a better shopping experience. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Responsibilities - Demonstrate teamwork to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant working and shopping environment - Provide friendly and efficient customer service by demonstrating sincerity, patience and respect in all customer interactions and by thanking customers for their business - Greet customers in a genuine and friendly manner throughout the store and assist them by escorting them to products, loading/unloading heavy items and helping them to retrieve out of reach items - Anticipate customer needs; effectively communicate with them and respond to questions and resolve issues in a timely manner to strengthen customer loyalty - Oversee front end operations to meet or exceed sales, profit and labor goals through effective cost control, labor efficiencies, excellent service and shrink control; ensure front end cleanliness, maintenance and sanitation - Determine work priorities and task lists to consistently maintain adequate front end conditions - Ensure prompt, accurate customer check-out and front-end associates adhere to company policies, as well as local, state and federal laws/regulations - Train, monitor and coach associates on all front end policies and procedures including proper handling of product, tender and coupons, scanning error procedures and price checks to reduce shrink and waste - Communicate pricing and signage discrepancies to the pricing coordinator - Provide back-up coverage for the service operations manager in their absence (excluding hiring and discipline) - Gain/maintain thorough knowledge of checkout transactions policies and procedures, operations and bookkeeping: complete voids, refunds, daily exception reports, perform cash tender pickups, coin canister exchanges, till/coupon audits per company standards - Operate equipment (e.g., scanner, register, scale, check approval machine) per company standards - Assist with front-end functions (e.g., checkout transactions, stocking, bagging, cart collection and cleaning) - Comply with and reinforce all food safety, sanitation and safety regulations/guidelines/procedures and programs according to company, local, state, and federal health code regulations; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management; report any illegal activity - Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation Qualifications Minimum- High School Diploma or GED - 6 months related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education or experience - Effective interpersonal and customer service skills- Good math skills (ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide)- Sound judgement/decision making skills- Friendly, approachable/outgoing demeanor/team player- Ability to work in a fast paced environment- Good oral and written communication skills Desired- Familiar with Microsoft Office Word and Excel Kroger