At Hy-Vee our people are our strength. We promise “a helpful smile in every aisle” and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other. Job Description: Job Title: Stocker Department: Grocery FLSA: Non-Exempt General Function: Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Unloads product, opens containers, stocks shelves, and rotates product where necessary. Core Competencies Partnerships Growth mindset Results oriented Customer focused Professionalism Reporting Relations: Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of; Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home, Service Managers Positions that Report to you: None Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store. Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store. Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible. Assists customers by: (examples include) escorting them to the products they’re looking for securing products that are out of reach loading or unloading heavy items making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience. Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call. Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment. Unloads trucks, opens containers, stock the shelves, runs overstock on risers and rotates product. Monitors for mis-picked items, reviews product outs, wrong deliveries, etc. Organizes stock for greatest efficiency; cleans and restocks damaged items. Tags the shelves with overstock in the back room and understock drawers. Reports all new or different items for the scanning coordinator for input into the system. Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress. Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines. Reports to work when scheduled and on time. Secondary Duties and Responsibilities: Operates register for customer purchases. Trains new stockers in job duties. Outside maintenance; shovel sidewalk of snow, spread ice melt on ice, and pick up and return carts. Stocks supplies, cigarettes, front-end sacks, and delivers supplies to departments. Cleans but not limited to registers, restrooms, breakroom; backroom, sweeps and mops the floor, and tends to supply needs. Orders merchandise and supplies as needed. Assists in other areas of store as needed. Performs other job related duties and special projects as required. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics: Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions. Must be able to solve arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages. Must have the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.
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Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees