Garden Center Clerk

Hy-Vee, Inc.•West Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Replenishes merchandise, ensures cleanliness and safety in the department, answers customer questions, and runs the register. This role involves direct customer interaction, maintaining the appearance and stock of the garden center, and handling transactions accurately. The position requires a helpful and professional demeanor, with a focus on customer satisfaction and teamwork.

Requirements

Ability to follow written, verbal, or diagrammatic instructions.
Ability to perform simple addition and subtraction; copy figures, count and record.
Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing; guide people and provide basic direction.
Six months or less of similar or related work experience.
Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
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.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

No education requirement.

Responsibilities

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service.
Replenishes merchandise, ensures cleanliness and safety in the department.
Answers customer questions about plants and other products.
Operates cash register accurately, scanning product, redeeming coupons, and handling various payment methods.
Stocks, faces, and rotates merchandise, and ensures shelf tags are correct.
Keeps the register area clean and ensures adequate supplies are available.
Sweeps the garden center area daily and hoses off the lot when needed.
Removes trash in a timely manner.
Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
Reports to work when scheduled and on time.
Prices products for customers as necessary.
Assists in other areas of the store as needed.
Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.
Waters, prunes, and maintains plants in the garden center department.
Receives and unloads product.