Produce Clerk

Produce Clerk

At Hy-Vee, our people are our strength. We promise "a helpful smile in every aisle" and those smiles can only come from a workforce that is fully engaged and committed to supporting our customers and each other.

Job Title : Produce Clerk

Department : Produce

FLSA : Non-Exempt

General Function : Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Handles food in a safe manner and ensures the work area is always clean and neat. Reviews the status and appearance of the merchandise for freshness.

Core Competencies : Partnerships, Growth Mindset, Results Oriented, Customer Focused, Professionalism

Reporting Relations : Accountable and Reports to : District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of Perishables, Store Operations, and Health Wellness Home; Produce Department Manager; Assistant Produce Department Manager

Positions that Report to you : None

Primary Duties and Responsibilities :

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service by exhibiting caring, concern and patience in all customer interactions and treating customers as the most important people in the store.
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee's designated department or elsewhere in the store.
• Makes an effort to learn customers' names and to address them by name whenever possible.
• Assists customers by : (examples include) escorting them to the products they're looking for, securing products that are out of reach, loading or unloading heavy items, making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests, performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.
• Answers the telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.
• Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.
• Reviews the status and appearance of the merchandise for freshness.
• Ensures an adequate product supply is ready and on hand and develops or follows a production list.
• Anticipates product needs for the department on a daily basis.
• Checks in product, puts product away, and may review invoices.
• Reviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness and replenishes and rotates product.
• Removes trash in a timely manner.
• Prepares, finishes, and replenishes product as necessary.
• Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities :

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics :

Education and Experience : Less than High School or equivalent experience. Six months or less of similar or related work experience.

Physical Requirements :

Working Conditions : This position is frequently exposed to temperature extremes and dampness. There is possible equipment movement hazards, electrical shock, and exposure to cleaning chemicals and solvents. This is a fast paced work environment.

Equipment Used to Perform Job : Knives, wrapping machine, cash register, pallet jack, garbage disposal, trash compactor, cardboard compactor, and calculator.

Has daily contact with the general public and customers.

Are you ready to smile, apply today.