Hy-Vee, Inc. · 1 day ago
Market Grille Clerk (Breakfast Cook)
Ottumwa #1, Quincy Ave, Ottumwa, IA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expHy-Vee, Inc. is a well-known grocery store chain that prides itself on customer service. The Market Grille Clerk is responsible for providing friendly service, handling food safely, and ensuring a clean work environment while assisting customers with their needs.
Organic Food
Responsibilities
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: (examples include)
Escorting them to the products for which they’re looking
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 when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking customer orders
Takes customer orders at the Market Grille counter
Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
Reviews orders for the day
Handles food in a safe manner and ensures the work area is always clean and neat
Reviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness
Ensures that an adequate food supply is ready and on hand and develops or follows a production list
Anticipates product needs for the department on a daily basis
Prepares and replenishes product as necessary
Pulls product from cooler/freezer to prepare for cooking
Checks in product, puts product away, and may review invoices
Runs the department registers and receives payment, makes change, etc., where applicable
Removes trash in a timely manner
Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines
Reports to work when scheduled and on time
Washes dishes as necessary
Orders product and supplies as necessary
Prices products for customers as necessary
Delivers orders as needed
Assists in other areas of store as needed
Performs other job related duties and special projects as required
Qualification
Required
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: (examples include) escorting them to the products for which they're looking, 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 when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking customer orders
Takes customer orders at the Market Grille counter
Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
Reviews orders for the day
Handles food in a safe manner and ensures the work area is always clean and neat
Reviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness
Ensures that an adequate food supply is ready and on hand and develops or follows a production list
Anticipates product needs for the department on a daily basis
Prepares and replenishes product as necessary
Pulls product from cooler/freezer to prepare for cooking
Checks in product, puts product away, and may review invoices
Runs the department registers and receives payment, makes change, etc., where applicable
Removes trash in a timely manner
Maintains strict adherence to department and company guidelines related to personal hygiene and dress
Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines
Reports to work when scheduled and on time
Must have the ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions; deal with a few concrete variables
Ability to do simple addition and subtraction; copying figures, counting and recording
Possess the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies orally or in writing
No education requirement. Six months or less of similar or related work experience
Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 20 pounds of force frequently, and 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 (ability to identify and distinguish colors), and field of vision
Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions
The duties for this position are normally conducted in a store environment. There is significant pressure to meet deadlines and handle multiple priorities. There is exposure to noise, equipment movement hazards, cleaning chemicals/solvents, possible electrical shock and temperature extremes
Standard tools and equipment used in a kitchen environment including disposal, trash compactor, slicer, Hobart machine, grill, fryer, dishwasher, register system, ovens, rotisserie, knives, label maker, and company vehicle
Has daily contact with the general public and customers. Has contact with federal/state governmental or regulatory agencies regarding inspections
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen
Company
Hy-Vee, Inc.
Hy-Vee, Inc.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.01MKey Investors
Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Program
2025-06-13Grant· $0.01M
Leadership Team
Jeremy Gosch
Co-CEO and President
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Donna Tweeten
President
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