Overnight Stocker

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Galesburg, IL
•$15 - $19

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. The role includes unloading trucks, stocking and rotating products, tagging shelves, and maintaining an organized backroom. The work directly contributes to the customer shopping experience and requires an active, team-oriented approach. The position is physically demanding and performed primarily during overnight hours. The employee may work around heavy store equipment and encounter dirt, noise, equipment movement hazards, and cleaning chemicals or solvents, with occasional exposure to temperature extremes and potential electrical shock. Safety training is provided. The anticipated starting wage is $15.00 to $18.75 per hour, depending on experience. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Basic math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and helpfully with customers and teammates.
  • Ability to stay organized and keep pace during a busy overnight shift.
  • Ability to frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing 100 pounds or more, with or without mechanical assistance.
  • Ability to stand and walk continuously on hard surfaces for extended periods.
  • Ability to work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods.
  • Ability to operate pallet jacks, forklifts, or similar material-handling equipment where applicable; required operator certification must be completed before independent use.
  • Ability to safely use sharp knives and blades to cut, trim, or grind product where applicable.
  • Ability to operate a cardboard baler or compactor where applicable and in accordance with age and legal requirements.
  • Ability to perform repetitive motions associated with dough mixing, scaling, and proofing where applicable.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is a condition of employment.

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, open 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 efficiently 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 smooth and efficient overnight operations.
  • Follow Hy-Vee's dress code, hygiene standards, and company policies.
  • Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed.
  • Unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.
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