Backroom Manager

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Maple Grove, MN

2d•$18 - $23

About The Position

The Backroom Manager keeps the store’s behind-the-scenes operation running safely and efficiently. The role leads the backroom team, manages schedules, oversees inventory receiving, and maintains an organized operation from the dock to the sales floor. The position also provides prompt, friendly customer service and supports the store and its departments as needed. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent experience and 6 months to 1 year of similar or related experience. Supervisory experience is preferred. The job involves frequent heavy lifting, extended periods of standing and walking, work in cooler or freezer environments, and continual activity in a backroom and store setting. The anticipated starting wage is $18.00 to $22.50 per hour, depending on experience. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience required.
6 months to 1 year of similar or related experience required.
Ability to lead and manage backroom employees.
Ability to follow detailed written or verbal instructions and work through tasks with a few concrete variables.
Ability to perform simple addition and subtraction, copy figures, and count and record accurately.
Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated directions and communicate supply needs orally or in writing.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 100 pounds or more, with or without mechanical assistance.
Ability to continuously stand and walk on hard surfaces for extended periods.
Ability to operate pallet jacks, forklifts, or similar material-handling equipment where applicable; required operator certification must be completed before independent use.
Ability to work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods.
Ability to unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, friendly customer service by greeting customers and making interactions positive.
Prepare and adjust work schedules, assign employee duties, and follow up to ensure tasks are completed properly and on time.
Receive truck deliveries, verify invoices, sign vendor paperwork, and receive vendor orders.
Unload trucks using forklifts, place products in appropriate areas, and deliver items to the correct departments.
Protect the cold food chain and maintain product integrity throughout receiving.
Coordinate receipt and secure storage of controlled items, including liquor, cigarettes, and pharmacy inventory.
Process returned items with drivers and ensure signed receipts are returned to accounting promptly.
Deliver receipts to accounting promptly and work with company subsidiaries to receive product.
Keep the backroom, cardboard and trash areas, dock, and area behind the store clean and organized.
Maintain the sale-item area for the management team’s convenience.
Monitor store needs, particularly in the grocery department, and respond efficiently to internal customers.
Keep training certifications current, including forklift certification.
Perform small equipment repairs for store departments as needed.
Work safely and efficiently to reduce product damage and spoilage.
Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as assigned.
Follow personal hygiene and dress standards, Hy-Vee policies, and store guidelines.
Report to work as scheduled and on time.
Lead and manage backroom employees while maintaining high standards and a productive work environment.