Dillon Stores Posted by dillons050 Colby, Kansas, United States

The Kroger Co.
Dillon Stores Division Position Profile
Position Title: Produce Clerk
(May be required to meet demands as a salad bar clerk or nutrition clerk)
Department: Produce Department
Position Reports To: Produce Manager, Assistant Store Manager, & Store Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Profile last updated: January 2013
Position Summary:
Prepare and display produce items for sale in an efficient, sanitary manner and in accordance with company
standards & policies. Perform customer service functions and follow all company policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions:
Prepare and display produce in a safe, neat, efficient, and orderly manner.
Check product quality; make sure it is always fresh, safe, and merchandise is properly rotated.
Keep sales areas, backrooms, coolers clean and well organized.
Keep carts, tools, and supplies in their designated areas and well organized.
Keep floors, clean, safe, and free from clutter.
Unload trucks, sort, and prepare produce for sale.
Work display racks to insure proper inventory levels and freshness.
Provide good customer and associate relations.
Able to communicate with customers and associates.
Make clean, neat, and friendly impression on customers.
Wait on customers and counter promptly and cheerfully. Greet customers and assist them in finding products.
Follow all current rules and duties of the Produce, Company, and State and Federal laws, as made known.
Must keep work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition.
Be prompt, tactful, calm, courteous, and professional in all interactions.
Adhere to company policies & procedures, particularly in the areas of dress code, grooming, food safety,
sanitation, and maintenance of a work environment free of unlawful harassment or discrimination.
Perform any and all duties as assigned.
Behaviors/Skills:
Some of the behaviors needed to successfully perform this position are:
Leadership Behaviors:
Puts the Customer First Anticipates customer needs, champions for the customer, acts with customers in
mind, exceeds customers expectations, gains customers trust and respect.
Communicates Effectively and Candidly Communicates clearly and directly, is approachable, relates well to
others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides and seeks feedback, articulates clearly,
actively listens.
Achieves Results Through Teamwork Is open to diverse ideas, works inclusively and collaboratively, holds
self and others accountable, involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
Leads Through Positive Influence Demonstrates strong character, builds partnerships, models a conscious
balance between work and personal life, takes personal responsibility for own development, role models
leadership qualities such as motivation, inspiration, passion and trust.
Coaches and Develops Others Develops and cares about associates, builds effective teams, helps people be
their best, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.
Leads Change and Innovation Challenges the status quo, embraces technology, puts forward creative ideas,
champions and implements process improvements, gathers the ideas of others, demonstrates good judgment
about which ideas will work.
Executes with Excellence Is action oriented, drives for results, sets clear expectations and milestones, reviews
progress, acts decisively, solves problems, can be counted on to consistently meet or exceed goals.
Provides Clear and Strategic Direction Plans and organizes well, sets a clear and simple course of action,
stays focused on the most important priorities, has the ability to visualize and plan for the future, understands
the industry and marketplace.
Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.
Minimum Position Qualifications: Willing and available to work weekends and holidays as needed Effective written and oral communication skills. Must be able to read shelf tags, signs, product labels, training materials, bulletins, etc. Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment and willingness to help all members of the department. Able to tactfully and calmly handle stressful situations and make a positive impression on associates and customers. Qualified and able to operate power machinery and work with various job tools (box cutters, label guns, balers, compactors, jacks, etc.) Available and able to perform stock clerk duties and customer service duties as scheduled or assigned.
Desired Previous Job Experience: Produce work experience or similar experience in food preparation. Past work record reflects dependability and integrity. Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations related to employment practices, OSHA compliance, food handling, etc.
Physical Demands: Standing & Walking Frequent standing & walking. Estimated total time 7.5 hrs. Maximum continuous time up to 4 hrs. Sitting Rarely required. Estimated total time 30 mins. Maximum continuous time 30 mins. Lifting & Carrying Max weight 50 lbs., average weight 10-20 lbs., grocery cart, U-boat, or flatbed can be used to avoid carrying. Must frequently lift items under 10 lbs. and items between 11-50 lbs., and rarely lift 51- 100 lbs. Pushing and Pulling Frequent pushing or pulling U-boats, grocery carts, flatbeds or supply carts with cases across store. Climbing Occasionally climb step ladder or step stool ranging from 1.5 feet to 6 feet tall. Occasionally reaching boxes/cases stored on shelves above reach. Other This position also requires frequent bending, squatting, and kneeling, as well as constant use of either arm or both for reaching in all directions. Frequently stocking lowest display shelves at 18 above floor. Other requirements include twisting, neck flexion/extension, cervical rotation, high grip strength, and frequent forearm movement. Work Conditions Exposure to hot and cold temperatures, sudden changes in temperature, hammering or impact tools & sharp edges.
Potential Career Path from this position: MD 1 Produce Manager Back-Up Produce Manager
Disclaimer:
The physical demands, job duties, elements, responsibilities, skills, functions, experience, and the requirements and conditions listed are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this Job Description at any time and to require employees to perform other duties as circumstances dictate or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, technological changes and/or advancements of the work environment.