Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $12.50 - $16.25
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
employee discount
Retirement Plan
ongoing training
Career advancement opportunities
Job Description
Hy-Vee is a well-established and respected grocery store chain known for its strong commitment to customer service and community involvement. Founded in 1930, Hy-Vee operates over 250 stores across the Midwest and is renowned for offering quality products, exceptional service, and a positive shopping experience. The company culture emphasizes teamwork, growth mindset, professionalism, and customer focus, ensuring that both customers and employees feel valued and supported. Hy-Vee prides itself on being a people-first organization where its workforce is considered its greatest strength, underpinned by their motto of "a helpful smile in every aisle." This commitment to excellence translates into an... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Over six months up to one year of related bakery experience
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and 20 pounds frequently
- Ability to perform physical tasks such as stooping, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, and repetitive motions
- Visual capability including color vision and depth perception
- Ability to follow instructions and solve practical problems
- Commitment to punctuality and reliable attendance
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen
- Adherence to company policies and personal hygiene standards
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- More than six months up to one year of similar or related bakery experience preferred
- Ability to provide excellent customer service
- Strong teamwork and leadership skills
- Basic arithmetic skills including fractions, decimals, and percentages
- Ability to solve practical problems with limited standardization
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with bakery equipment and safety standards
- Commitment to maintaining cleanliness and sanitation
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Job Duties
- 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 in the bakery 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 products, securing items out of reach, loading/unloading heavy items, noting and passing along customer suggestions
- Answers telephone promptly and takes product orders
- Checks daily orders and sets up production schedule
- Prepares, bakes, fries all bakery products as needed
- Reviews product freshness and removes stale items
- Invoices and stores products as instructed
- Anticipates product needs for current and future days
- Inspects incoming products for quality and quantity
- Monitors bakery equipment and reports maintenance issues
- Checks signage for correct labels
- Reviews bakery area for safety issues
- Operates as a lead with bakery clerks
- Prioritizes orders per customer and manager requests
- Proofs bakery items
- Pulls products from freezer or cooler
- Practices proper sanitation and maintains clean work area
- Adheres to hygiene, dress, and company policies
- Reports to work on time as scheduled
Job Qualifications
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
Job Location
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