Overnight Stocker

Hy-Vee•Madison, WI

About The Position

The Overnight Stocker is an hourly grocery department role that supports overnight store operations by keeping shelves full, organized, and ready for customers. The position involves unloading and stocking merchandise, rotating product, organizing overstock, monitoring inventory issues, and maintaining the backroom. The stocker also provides customer service and works with teammates to ensure an efficient overnight operation. Training and support are provided; prior experience is not required. A high school diploma or equivalent is 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.
  • 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 unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.
  • Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.

Nice To Haves

  • Up to six months of similar or related work experience is preferred.
  • Where applicable, ability to operate pallet jacks, forklifts, or similar material-handling equipment; required operator certification must be completed before independent use.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Greet customers warmly and help them find products.
  • Assist customers with reaching items and carrying heavy purchases, and pass 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 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 smooth and efficient overnight operations.
  • Follow Hy-Vee dress code, hygiene standards, and company policies.
  • Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed.
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