Delivery Driver

Hy-Vee; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Hy-Vee is seeking a Delivery Driver in Ames, IA. The role delivers products to customers and provides prompt, friendly service while maintaining vehicle cleanliness and adhering to safety guidelines.

The position requires a valid driver's license, on-site work, and the ability to lift and handle items as part of daily duties. Night and weekend shifts are required, with opportunities to work with a diverse team across departments.

Qualifications

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with customers in a friendly, professional manner.
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions when needed.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions.

Responsibilities

• Provide prompt, friendly customer service and assist customers.
• Smile and greet customers in the store and department.
• Learn customers' names and address them personally when possible.
• Work with coworkers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Deliver products to customers, collect payment, and make change when needed.
• Return payments and cash to the store.
• Maintain food and product temperature per safety standards.
• Follow department and company policies and dress code.
• Report to work on schedule and on time.
• Assist in other areas of the store as needed.
• Perform maintenance on delivery vehicles.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Following instructions

Job description

Additional Considerations (if any): Night & Weekend Shifts Required

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 Description

Job Title: Delivery Driver

Department: Grocery

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Delivers product to customers. Responsible for vehicle cleanliness, inside and out.

Core Competencies

Partnerships Growth mindset Results oriented Customer focused Professionalism Reporting Relations Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director; Store Manager; Assistant Managers of Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home; Service Managers; Kitchen Department Manager; Floral Department Manager; Pharmacy Department Manager; Online Shopping 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.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
• Delivers products to customers, collects payment, and makes change for payment when necessary.
• Returns payments and beginning cash to store.
• Maintains food and groceries at proper temperature in accordance with food safety standards and to ensure food quality and customer satisfaction.
• 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

• Assists in other areas of store as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
• Facilitates the maintenance and upkeep to delivery vehicles.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics

• Commitment to the Hy-Vee Mission and a willingness to promote the values of the company
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate to and interact with people in a friendly, professional manner
• Ability to identify problems, develop and execute solutions
• Have the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies verbally or in writing

Education and Experience

No specific education required

Physical Requirements

Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near range with or without correction

Must be physically able to perform medium work: occasionally lifting or carrying objects of no more than 50 pounds, with frequent standing, walking, and lifting/carrying of objects of no more than 25 pounds

Must be able to perform the following physical activities: stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions

Must be physically able to enter and exit a delivery vehicle many times a day, traverse staircases and other rough terrain to reach delivery destination

Working Conditions

This position is continually exposed to dust, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, and equipment movement hazard. There is significant work pace/pressure to deliver product in a timely manner.

Equipment Used to Perform Job

Delivery vehicle, telephone

Special Requirements

Employees must possess a valid driver's license, with no DOT restrictions, and be 18 years or older to drive a company vehicle

Financial Responsibility

Responsible for payments received for delivery of products when applicable

Contacts

Has daily contact with store personnel, customers, and the general public

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.