PHARMACY/CLERK

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Overview

Provide exceptional customer service to help people live healthier lives by treating customers and employees in a fair and ethical manner, ensuring a safe, clean, inclusive environment, and offering the right products, services, and care at the right time with fair and accurate pricing. Demonstrate the company\'s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. Based in Portland, Oregon, Fred Meyer merged with The Kroger Company in 1998 and serves customers in over 120 stores throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.

As part of the Kroger family, we aim to bring diverse teams together with a common purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit. We strive to create amazing experiences for customers, communities, and teammates, with food at the heart of it all. Whether you’re seeking a part-time position or a new career path, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

What You’ll Receive From Us

  • A wide range of healthcare coverage, including medical, dental, vision and prescription options, through company plans or union 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 and confidential financial tools and coaching.
  • Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and more.
  • Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career through our Continuing Education program.
  • Growth opportunities through training programs and diverse career pathways.

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

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Ability to handle confidential information

Desired Qualifications

  • Any previous comparable experience
  • Experience with customer service, including registries, phone, and cashier
  • Experience with inventory control in a retail environment
  • Comply with local, state and federal regulations; report all illegal activity, including robbery, theft or fraud
  • Comply with safety, sanitation regulations and programs; identify unsafe conditions and notify store management
  • Create an environment that enables customers to feel welcome and valued
  • Maintain clean and organized work stations and customer areas
  • Understand and follow guidelines on computerized inventory management and ordering of non-legend drugs
  • Complete all aspects of inventory control, including shelf maintenance
  • Answer phones and triage inquiries
  • Promote sales and services to customers and store associates
  • Adhere to guidelines on accepting and tendering vendor coupons and manage cash shortages and shrink
  • Operate the cash register and follow cashier policies for payments and transactions
  • Provide a stellar customer experience while adhering to state law for dispensing medications when applicable
  • Understand and follow HIPAA regulations and company policies
  • Support company health and wellness initiatives
  • Ability to work cooperatively in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment
  • Ability to manage conflict in a calm, cooperative manner
  • Act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
  • Follow directions and seek assistance to resolve issues
  • Provide support to minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults as needed
  • Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Seniority level

  • Entry level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Health Care Provider

Industries

  • Human Resources Services

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