Produce Clerk Short Cuts

divh2Produce Clerk/h2pAt 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./ppJob Title: Produce Clerk/ppDepartment: Produce/ppFLSA: Non-Exempt/ppGeneral 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./ph3Core Competencies/h3ulliPartnerships/liliGrowth mindset/liliResults oriented/liliCustomer focused/liliProfessionalism/liliReporting/li/ulh3Reporting Relations/h3pAccountable 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/ppPositions that report to you: None/ph3Primary Duties and Responsibilities/h3ulliProvides 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./liliSmiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employees designated department or elsewhere in the store./liliMakes an effort to learn customers names and to address them by name whenever possible./liliAssists customers by: (examples include) escorting them to the products theyre 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./liliAnswers the telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call./liliWorks with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment./liliUnderstands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat./liliReviews the status and appearance of the merchandise for freshness./liliEnsures an adequate product supply is ready and on hand and develops or follows a production list./liliAnticipates product needs for the department on a daily basis./liliChecks in product, puts product away, and may review invoices./liliReviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness and replenishes and rotates product./liliRemoves trash in a timely manner./liliPrepares, finishes, and replenishes product as necessary./liliMaintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress./liliAdheres to company policies and individual store guidelines./liliReports to work when scheduled and on time./li/ulh3Secondary Duties and Responsibilities/h3ulliOrders product and supplies as necessary./liliPrices products for customers as necessary./liliDelivers orders as needed. Assists in other areas of store as needed./liliPerforms other job related duties and special projects as required./li/ulh3Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics/h3pMust 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./ph3Education and Experience/h3pLess than High School or equivalent experience. Six months or less of similar or related work experience./ph3Physical Requirements/h3pMust 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./ph3Working Conditions/h3pThis 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./ph3Equipment Used to Perform Job/h3pKnives, wrapping machine, cash register, pallet jack, garbage disposal, trash compactor, cardboard compactor, and calculator./ppContacts: Has daily contact with the general public and customers. Are you ready to smile, apply today. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen./p/div