Custodian

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.

Daytime Shifts

Job Title: Custodian

Department: Grocery

FLSA
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Non-Exempt

General Function

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Responsible for store cleanliness, inside and out.

• Partnerships
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism

Accountable and

Reports to:

District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of;
Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home, Service Managers

Positions that Report to you:
None

• 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 and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call
• Orders cleaning products as needed; audits invoices for correctness (where applicable)
• Responsible for total store cleanliness and appearance, inside and out.
  • Including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, waxing, buffing, vacuuming, power washing, scrubbing, dusting, shampooing of carpets, sanitizing
• Changes ceiling lights Monitors plumbing, fixtures, coolers, and freezers and notifies supervisors as needed
• Installs and replaces towel, paper, and soap dispensers when needed
• Empties the garbage and crushes cardboard
• Assists customers with their needs
• Conducts inventory on products for costs and amounts used every quarter
• Responsible for equipment maintenance
• Unclogs drains where needed
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time

• Does price checks, returns carts from parking lot, and sacks for customers as needed
• Cleans cooling systems and filters for the store
• Assists in other areas of store as needed
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required

• Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions
• Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers
• Have the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies verbally or in writing

No education or experience requirements

• Must be physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently; and exert up to 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, and field of vision.
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities:
  Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.

This position is exposed to noise, temperature extremes, dampness, dirt, and chemicals/solvents.

Scrubber, buffer/swing machine, mop, hand scraper, screw driver, wrench, and hand tools, power hand tools, vacuum

This position has daily contact with suppliers/vendors, the general public, customers and co-workers.

The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $15.00 to $18.75 depending on experience.

For information on company benefits visit Benefits | Hy-Vee.

Are you ready to smile, apply today.

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