Backroom Manager

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Sioux Falls, SD

11d

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 product receiving and inventory handling, and maintains a clean, organized operation from the dock to the sales floor. It also provides customer service and supports other store areas and projects as needed. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
6 months to 1 year of similar or related experience.
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.
Forklift certification must be completed before independent operation where applicable.
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 work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods.
Ability to unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, friendly customer service and make customer interactions positive.
Plan and adjust work schedules, assign duties, and follow up to ensure tasks are completed correctly and on time.
Receive products from trucks, verify invoices, sign vendor paperwork, and receive vendor orders.
Unload trucks using forklifts, place products in a non-intrusive area, and deliver items to the appropriate department.
Protect the cold food chain and maintain product integrity during 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 the accounting office 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-items area for the management team’s convenience.
Stay aware of store needs, particularly in the grocery department, and work with internal customers efficiently and promptly.
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.