Overnight Stocker

Hy-Vee, Inc.•Grand Island, NE

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 and stocking products, tagging shelves, and keeping the backroom orderly. It is suited to someone who enjoys active work, contributes to a team, and takes pride in completing tasks well. No prior experience is required; training and support are provided. The position is physically demanding and performed primarily during overnight hours. It involves frequent handling of heavy merchandise, standing and walking for extended periods, and working in cooler or freezer environments. The employee may be exposed to dirt, noise, moving equipment, cleaning chemicals or solvents, temperature extremes, and potential electrical shock. Safety training is provided. Employment is contingent upon successfully completing a pre-employment drug screen.

Requirements

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 up with the pace of an overnight shift.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
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 unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming 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

Provide outstanding customer service by greeting customers and helping them find products.
Help customers reach items, carry heavy purchases, and communicate customer 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 an efficient overnight operation.
Follow the company dress code, hygiene standards, and policies.
Assist in other store areas and work on special projects as needed.
Unload, lift, stock, and rotate incoming truck freight and merchandise.