Grocery Store Checker

About the role

Hy-Vee is hiring a Checker for its grocery store in Windsor Heights. Checkers are often the last face a customer sees before leaving the store, operating the register, assisting customers throughout the store and helping every visit end on a positive note. The position is hourly, in the Grocery department, and reports to the Store Director, Store Manager, Assistant Managers and Service Managers.

Key responsibilities

• Greet customers warmly, learn their names and make every visit a great one
• Scan products and process payments including cash, checks, credit cards, coupons, food stamps, WIC checks, rain checks, in-store charges and lottery tickets
• Count change, issue receipts and handle cash refunds or credit memoranda for returns
• Ensure compliance with WIC, food stamp and tobacco, liquor and lottery ticket regulations
• Bag or box merchandise, assist courtesy personnel and support drive-up and carry-out service
• Know item look-up numbers, department numbers, features and weekly ad prices and sales
• Stock, face and rotate merchandise, clean shelves, read shelf tags and guide customers to items
• Keep the register area clean, check supplies and report improper cash levels; verify register balances at the start and end of shifts
• Answer customer questions on the intercom or telephone and follow up with the right personnel
• Support store safety and security, help with displays and decorations for promotions, and take on special projects as assigned

Required profile

• No education or experience required; full training is provided
• Able to follow written or verbal instructions and work as part of a team
• Ability to perform arithmetic with fractions, decimals and percentages
• Frequent standing and walking, exposure to temperature extremes and possible dampness, and occasional exposure to cleaning chemicals or solvents
• Where applicable: safe use of sharp knives and blades, and ability to operate a delivery vehicle under DOT standards

Employment is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen.