Overnight Stocker

Hy-Vee•Des Moines, IA

10d

About The Position

The Overnight Stocker is an essential member of Hy-Vee’s overnight crew, keeping store shelves full, organized, and ready for customers each morning. The role includes unloading trucks, rotating products, tagging shelves, and maintaining an orderly backroom. The position is a physically demanding, hands-on role performed primarily during overnight hours. Hy-Vee provides training and support; prior experience is not required. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Follow written and verbal instructions.
Use basic math, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Communicate clearly and helpfully with customers and teammates.
Stay organized and keep pace with a busy overnight shift.
Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 100 pounds or more, with or without mechanical assistance.
Continuously stand and walk on hard surfaces for extended periods.
Unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.
Where applicable, operate pallet jacks, forklifts, or similar material-handling equipment; required operator certification must be completed before independent use.
Work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods.
Where applicable, safely use sharp knives and blades to cut, trim, or grind product.
Where applicable and in accordance with age and legal requirements, operate a cardboard baler or compactor.
Where applicable, perform repetitive motions associated with dough mixing, scaling, and proofing.
Complete a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Up to six months of similar or related work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide outstanding customer service by greeting customers and helping them find products.
Help customers reach items, carry heavy purchases, and relay feedback or requests to the team.
Unload trucks and containers; stock shelves; place overstock on risers; and rotate products to ensure freshness.
Monitor for mis-picked items, product outs, and incorrect deliveries, and report issues.
Organize stock for efficiency and clean and restock damaged items.
Tag shelves with overstock in the back room and understock drawers.
Report new or different items to the scanning coordinator for system input.
Work with teammates to support an efficient overnight operation.
Follow Hy-Vee dress code, hygiene standards, and company policies.
Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed.