Overnight Stocker

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

As an Overnight Stocker at Hy-Vee, you are part of the overnight crew responsible for keeping store shelves full, organized, and ready for customers. The role includes unloading trucks, rotating products, tagging shelves, and maintaining an orderly backroom. You will also provide customer service, work with teammates to support an efficient overnight operation, and assist in other store areas or special projects as needed. Training and support are provided; 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.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Basic math skills, including fractions, decimals, and percentages.
  • Clear, friendly, and helpful communication with customers and teammates.
  • Ability to stay organized and keep up with the pace of 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.
  • Where applicable, ability to operate pallet jacks, forklifts, or similar material-handling equipment; required operator certification must be completed before independent use.
  • Ability to work in cooler or freezer environments for extended periods.
  • Where applicable, ability to safely use sharp knives and blades to cut, trim, or grind product.
  • Where applicable and in accordance with age and legal requirements, ability to operate a cardboard baler or compactor.
  • Where applicable, ability to perform repetitive motions associated with dough mixing, scaling, and proofing.
  • Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

  • Greet customers warmly and help them find what they need.
  • Assist customers with locating products, reaching items, carrying heavy purchases, and relay customer feedback or requests to the team.
  • Unload trucks, open containers, stock shelves, run 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 a smooth, efficient overnight operation.
  • Comply with 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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