About This Role
<p><span class="emphasis-3">Additional Considerations (if any):</span></p>Night & Weekend Shifts Required<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><b>:</b> Demonstrator</p><p><b>Department:</b> Grocery</p><p><b>FLSA</b>: Non-Exempt</p><p></p><p><b><u>General Function</u></b>:</p><p>Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Prepares a demonstration of a product for the customers in the store. Offers customers samples of the product, explains the product and makes suggestions for preparation.</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><b><u>Reporting Relations:</u></b></p><p>Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Manager of; Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home, Service Managers</p><p>Direct Reports: None</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 customers by: (examples include)</li></ul><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><ul><li>Answers the telephone promptly when called upon and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call.</li><li>Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment.</li><li>Prepares product for sampling.</li><li>Offers samples to customers.</li><li>Answers customers’ product related questions.</li><li>Explains products and makes suggestions on preparation.</li><li>Organizes items needed to do demonstration.</li><li>Insures adequate supplies are available.</li><li>Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures and ensures the work area is always clean and neat.</li><li>Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress.</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>Stocks supplies needed for demonstration.</li><li>Assists in other areas of store as needed.</li><li>Performs other job related duties and special projects as required.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Education and Experience:</u></b></p><p>High school or equivalent experience. Less than six months of similar or related work experience.</p><p></p><p><b><u>Physical Requirements:</u></b></p><ul><li>Must be physically able to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally; up to 10 pounds of force frequently; and a negligible amount 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, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics:</u></b></p><ul><li>Must have the ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions; deal with a few concrete variables.</li><li>Ability to do simple addition and subtraction; copying figures, counting and recording.</li><li>Must have the ability to have increased contact with people, interview or advise people.</li></ul><p></p><p><b><u>Working Conditions</u></b>:</p><p>This position is exposed to dirt, noise, and potential electrical shock on a daily basis. This is a fast pace work environment.</p><p><b><u>Equipment Used to Perform Job:</u></b></p><p>Grill and kitchen utensils.</p><p><b><u>Contacts:</u></b></p><p>Has daily contact with the general public.</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>