Position Type: EmployeeFLSA Status: Non-Exempt 

Position Summary:

Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages our customers to return. Embrace the Customer 1^st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety of others.

Essential Job Functions:

· Promote trust and respect among associates.

• Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome, important and appreciated by smiling, making eye contact, and answering questions regarding products sold 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.
• Perform price checks.
• Strive for at least five items in the bag while ensuring that contents or items are not damaged.
• Follow best practices for bagging items in various types of bags (reusable/plastic/paper).
• Assist in removing customer's merchandise from bottom of basket (BOB) for checkout.
• Offer assistance to customers with loading bags into their car.
• Return merchandise to store shelves.
• Gather shopping carts and return them to designated areas.
• Understand the store's layout and have the ability to locate products and conduct price checks for cashiers.
• Display a positive attitude and a sense of urgency.
• Stay current with present, future, seasonal and special ads.
• Inform customers of grocery specials
• 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.
• Clean up spills as needed, collect and pick up trash inside store and parking lot.
• Clean all areas inside and outside of store.
• Report all safety risks or issues, and illegal activity, including: robbery, theft or fraud.
• Collaborate with Front-end associates to encourage teamwork.
• Adhere to all local, state and federal laws, and company guidelines.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum Position Qualifications:

• Ability to handle stressful situations
• Knowledge of basic math (counting, addition, and subtraction)
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, other employees and management.
• Be able to understand and follow instructions.

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Second language (speaking, reading and/or writing)
• Retail Experience

Education Level:NoneRequired Certifications/Licenses:NonePosition Type:Part-Time 
Shift(s):Evening / Second ShiftRegions: West

States: CaliforniaKeywords:

Jobs at Ralphs: At Ralphs, our people make us who we are. They are more than just our associates, they’re part of the communities we serve. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in every area of our operation. Whether you want to create a fast, fun and friendly shopping experience for customers in our stores or you want to be part of our innovative corporate team at our headquarters in Los Angeles, Ralphs is always looking for outstanding associates. Our associates enjoy competitive pay and excellent benefits, along with a positive work environment built on mutual respect and professionalism. If you are interested in building and advancing your career with Ralphs, we invite you to complete an online application today.

Company OverviewKroger, one of the world's largest retailers, employs more than 368,000 associates who serve customers in 2,641 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, Harris Teeter, Jay C, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 786 convenience stores, 327 fine jewelry stores, 1,218 supermarket fuel centers and 38 food processing plants in the U.S. Recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in America, Kroger supports hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and grassroots organizations. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 200 million meals a year through more than 80 Feeding America food bank partners. A leader in supplier diversity, Kroger is a proud member of theBillion Dollar Roundtableand the U.S. Hispanic Chamber'sMillion Dollar Club.

 Posting Notes: CA || Laguna Beach || 700 S Coast Hwy || 92651 || Ralphs || [[mfield2]] || Customer Service; Front End; Store Operations || Employee || Non-Exempt || Part-Time || None