Hy-Vee, Inc. · 12 hours ago
Cheese Specialist
Davenport #4, E 53rd Street, Davenport, IA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expHy-Vee, Inc. is a grocery store chain that values customer service and employee engagement. The Cheese Specialist is responsible for filling customer orders, handling food safely, and providing courteous and efficient service to enhance the shopping experience.
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 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 when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking customer orders
Takes customer orders at the Delicatessen counter
Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
Reviews orders for the day
Understands and practices proper sanitation procedures 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, finishes, and replenishes product as necessary
Pulls product from cooler/freezer for preparation
Checks in product, puts product away, and review invoices
Runs the department register 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 product 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
High school or equivalent experience with Food Safety Certification and completed on-line cheese training
Six months or more of similar or related experience
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
Must be physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; exert up to 20 pounds of force frequently; and exert 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
Visual requirements include vision from 20 inches or less to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, 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
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
Chairman of the Board/CEO
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Donna Tweeten
President
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