Hy-Chi Cook

Hy-Vee•Cedar Rapids, IA

13d

About The Position

The Hy-Chi Department Cook prepares foods for the Hy-Chi department, including items for hot and cold cases, and provides courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members. The role includes preparing ingredients and cooking food in woks, replenishing food cases, ordering products and supplies or notifying the department head when supplies are needed, cleaning the work area, and preparing items for the following day. Training is provided.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school education or equivalent.
Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers.
Ability to follow verbal or demonstrated instructions, write identifying information, and request supplies orally or in writing.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.
Visual ability to see at near and intermediate distances, with or without correction, and to identify and distinguish colors.
Ability to balance, kneel, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, use finger dexterity, lift, grasp, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Responsibilities

Provide prompt, efficient, friendly, and helpful customer service to customers and team members.
Greet customers, assist them with products and requests, answer the telephone when called upon, and help create a pleasant shopping experience.
Work as part of a team to support customer satisfaction and a positive work environment.
Prepare woks and cook soups, meats, vegetables, sauces, and other ingredients for Hy-Chi foods.
Place food in hot cases, monitor quantities, and refill as necessary.
Fill the cold case with freshly made food.
Order products and supplies when necessary or notify the department head of needs.
Clean the work area at the end of the shift.
Prepare items for the next day, including storing meats in the freezer.
Understand all aspects of the Hy-Chi kitchen.
Follow department and company guidelines for personal hygiene and dress, as well as company policies and store guidelines.
Report to work as scheduled and on time.
Check rice as time permits and take customer orders at the department counter when necessary.
Assist in other areas of the store and perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.