Bakery​/Deli Clerk

Bakery/Deli Clerk – Fred Meyer (Portland, OR)

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Create an outstanding customer experience through exceptional service. Establish and maintain a safe and clean environment that encourages customers to return. Assist the department manager in reaching sales and profit goals and monitor all quality assurance standards. Embrace the Customer 1st strategy and encourage associates to deliver excellent customer service. Demonstrate the company's core values: respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998. Today, we proudly serve customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska. As part of the Kroger family, we bring diverse teams together with one common purpose:
To Feed the Human Spirit.

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• Flexible full- and part‑time scheduling with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support via free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, and technology.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth through industry‑leading training programs and diverse career pathways.

For more information about benefits and eligibility, please visit our Benefits Page.

• Customer Service skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Basic math knowledge.
• Ability to obtain a current food handlers permit once employed.

• Customer Service experience.
• Bakery or Deli experience is helpful.
• Retail experience.

• Prepared items per customer requests using proper bakery equipment.
• Offered product samples to customers and informed them of specials.
• Provided customers with fresh products, correct portion sizes, and recommendations.
• Used bakery equipment per company guidelines and followed cooking instructions.
• Measured, prepared, and mixed ingredients according to recipes.
• Prepared, packaged, labeled, and inventoried ingredients in merchandise.
• Checked product quality, reviewed sell‑by dates, and took appropriate action.
• Properly used kitchen equipment, stove, scale, fryer, steamer, robot coupe, etc.
• Labelled, stocked, and inventoried department merchandise.
• Reported product ordering/shipping discrepancies to management.
• Located products and stayed current with ads.
• Maintained knowledge of products, answered questions, and made suggestions.
• Monitored inventory/stocking conditions and noted discrepancies.
• Ensured proper temperatures in cases and coolers and maintained temperature logs.
• Promoted trust and respect among associates and created a welcoming environment.
• Adhered to food safety regulations and guidelines.
• Reinforced safety programs and identified unsafe conditions.
• Practised preventive maintenance and notified managers of equipment needing repair.
• Notified management of accidents.
• Worked cooperatively in a high‑paced, sometimes stressful environment.
• Managed conflict reasonably and cooperatively.
• Acted with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Followed directions and sought assistance when necessary.
• Provided support to minors, individuals with special needs, and older adults.
• Performed essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Entry level.

Part‑time.

Management and Manufacturing (Human Resources Services).