GROCERY​/CLERK

Job Summary

We are looking for a Grocery Clerk to join our Fred Meyer team. The role involves creating an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service, maintaining a safe and clean environment, and assisting the department manager with sales and profit goals.

• 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.
• Provide customers with fresh products that they have ordered, review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action, and label, stock and inventory department merchandise.
• Inform customers of dairy specials, offer product samples to help customers discover new items, and answer questions regarding products sold within the department and throughout the store.
• Recommend items to customers to ensure they get the products they want and need.
• Check product quality to ensure freshness, review “sell by” dates and take appropriate action, and maintain proper temperatures in cases and coolers.
• Adhere to all food safety regulations and guidelines, reinforce safety programs, 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.
• Report product ordering/shipping discrepancies to the department manager and report all safety risks, or issues, and illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud.
• Maintain a positive attitude, stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads, and promote trust and respect among associates.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
• Report accidents and notify management of customer or employee accidents.

• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math knowledge (counting, addition, and subtraction).

• Retail experience.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a high‑paced and 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.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• 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 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.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Human Resources Services
• Locations:
  Portland, Oregon (or Wilsonville, OR)