Overnight Stocker

Hy-Vee•Rochester, MN

About The Position

The Overnight Stocker is an essential member of Hy-Vee’s overnight crew, helping keep store shelves full, organized, and ready for customers. The role includes unloading trucks, stocking and rotating merchandise, organizing overstock, tagging shelves, and maintaining an orderly backroom. Stockers also assist customers, report inventory and delivery issues, and work with teammates to support an efficient overnight operation. Training and support are provided; prior experience is not required. The role is physically demanding and performed primarily during overnight hours. 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 communication 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 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 subject to 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 friendly customer service, greet customers, and help them find products.
Assist customers with reaching items and carrying heavy purchases, and relay feedback or requests to the team.
Unload trucks and containers; stock shelves, place overstock on risers, and rotate products to maintain freshness.
Monitor for mis-picked items, product shortages, 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 the company dress code, hygiene standards, and policies.
Assist in other store areas and take on special projects as needed.