About This Role
<p><span class="emphasis-3">Additional Considerations (if any):</span></p>Must be 18+<p><b>-</b></p><p><b>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.</b></p><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Job Description:</b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><b>Job Title:</b> Fast & Fresh Assistant Department Manager</p><p><b>Department:</b> Fast & Fresh</p><p><b>FLSA</b>: Non-Exempt</p><p></p><p><b><u>General Function</u></b></p><p>Assists the Fast & Fresh Manager in setting the department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance and overall profitability. Presents the best quality product at a competitive retail price to the customers.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Core Competencies</u></b></p><ul><li>Partnerships</li><li>Growth mindset</li><li>Results oriented</li><li>Customer focused</li><li>Professionalism</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Reporting Relations</u></b></p><p>Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers of; Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home; Fast & Fresh Department Manager</p><p></p><p>Positions that Report to you: Fast and Fresh Employees</p><p></p><p><b><u>Primary Duties and Responsibilities</u></b></p><ul><li>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.</li><li>Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner, whether the encounter takes place in the employee’s designated department or elsewhere in the store.</li><li>Makes an effort to learn customers’ names and to address them by name whenever possible.</li><li>Assists customer by: (examples include)<ul><li>Escorting them to the products they’re looking for.</li><li>Securing products that are out of reach.</li><li>Loading or unloading heavy items.</li><li>Making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests.</li><li>Performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience.</li></ul></li><li>Answers the telephone promptly and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.</li><li>Acts on issues when the C-Store Manager is absent.</li><li>Fills displays and works in the sales area.</li><li>Performs departmental duties as needed.</li><li>Counts the cash drawers and maintains cash accountability records.</li><li>Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.</li><li>Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines.</li><li>Reports to work when scheduled and on time.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Secondary Duties and Responsibilities</u></b></p><ul><li>Assists the Fast & Fresh Department Manager with additional work as needed.</li><li>Assists with the monthly inventory process.</li><li>Attends meetings as required.</li><li>Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Supervisory Responsibilities</u></b></p><ul><li>Instructs, assigns, reviews, and plans the work of others.</li><li>Maintains standards, coordinates activities.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics</u></b></p><ul><li>Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions.</li><li>Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.</li><li>Must have the ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; interview to obtain basic information; guide people and provide basic direction.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Education and Experience</u></b></p><p>High School or over one year of related work experience.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Physical Requirements</u></b></p><ul><li>Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.</li><li>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.</li><li>Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, <br />reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Working Conditions</u></b></p><p>This position is frequently exposed to temperature extremes and dampness. There are possible equipment movement hazards, electrical shock, and exposure to cleaning chemicals and solvents. This is a fast paced work environment.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Equipment Used to Perform Job</u></b></p><p>Telephone, fax, copier, pallet jacks, garbage disposal, trash compactor, cardboard compactor, box cutter, knives, computer, calculator, frozen juice machine, coffee maker, cash register, Veriphone software, RPM, gas pumps.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Financial Responsibility</u></b></p><p>Responsible for company assets, including equipment and merchandise. </p><p></p><p><b><u>Contacts</u></b></p><p>Daily contact with customers, employees, suppliers/vendors, and the general public. Occasional contact with local, federal or state regulatory agencies regarding inspections.</p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left">Are you ready to smile, apply today. </p><p><i>Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.</i></p>