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Produce Clerk

hyvee

Cedar Rapids (IA)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Part time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual for a part-time role in the Produce department. This position emphasizes providing exceptional customer service, ensuring a clean and safe work environment, and assisting customers with their shopping experience. You will be responsible for maintaining product freshness, supporting team efforts, and adhering to company guidelines. If you enjoy engaging with customers and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a supportive team committed to excellence and make a difference in the shopping experience of your community.

Qualifications

  • Must have ability to follow detailed instructions and work in a team.
  • Experience in customer service or related work is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide friendly customer service and assist with product needs.
  • Maintain cleanliness and organization in the work area.

Skills

Customer Service
Teamwork
Communication
Attention to Detail

Education

Less than High School

Tools

Cash Register
Pallet Jack
Wrapping Machine

Job description

locations Cedar Rapids #5, Oakland Rd., Cedar Rapids, IA

time type Part time

posted on Posted Yesterday

time left to apply End Date: April 20, 2025 (4 days left to apply)

job requisition id R179742

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:

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
  • 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:
    • 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:
  • Orders product and supplies as necessary.
  • Prices products for customers as necessary.
  • Delivers orders as needed. Assists in other areas of store as needed.
  • Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:
  • Must have the ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions; deal with a few concrete variables.
  • Ability to do simple addition and subtraction; copying figures, counting and recording.
  • Possess the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing.
Education and Experience:

Less than High School or equivalent experience. Six months or less of similar or related work experience.

Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
  • Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision.
  • Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
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.

Contacts:

Has daily contact with the general public and customers.

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