Custodian

Custodian

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.

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Responsible for store cleanliness, inside and out.

Core competencies include partnerships, growth mindset, results oriented, customer focused, and professionalism.

Accountable and reports to : District Store Director, Store Manager, and Assistant Managers of Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home, Service Managers. Positions that report to you : None.

Primary duties and responsibilities include :

• 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 : 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 and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call
• Orders cleaning products as needed; audits invoices for correctness (where applicable)
• Responsible for total store cleanliness and appearance, inside and out. Including but not limited to sweeping, mopping, waxing, buffing, vacuuming, power washing, scrubbing, dusting, shampooing of carpets, sanitizing
• Changes ceiling lights Monitors plumbing, fixtures, coolers, and freezers and notifies supervisors as needed
• Installs and replaces towel, paper, and soap dispensers when needed
• Empties the garbage and crushes cardboard
• Assists customers with their needs
• Conducts inventory on products for costs and amounts used every quarter
• Responsible for equipment maintenance
• Unclogs drains where needed
• Adheres to company policies and individual store guidelines
• Reports to work when scheduled and on time

Secondary duties and responsibilities include :

Knowledge, skills, abilities and worker characteristics include :

No education or experience requirements.

Physical requirements include :

Working conditions include exposure to noise, temperature extremes, dampness, dirt, and chemicals / solvents.

Equipment used to perform the job includes scrubber, buffer / swing machine, mop, hand scraper, screw driver, wrench, and hand tools, power hand tools, vacuum.

This position has daily contact with suppliers / vendors, the general public, customers and co-workers.

The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $15.00 to $18.75 depending on experience.