Delivery Driver

About this role

Additional Considerations (if any):

Must be 18+

• 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.

Job Description:

Job Title: Delivery Driver

Department: Grocery

FLSA: Non-Exempt

General Function

Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Delivers product to customers. Responsible for vehicle cleanliness, inside and out.

Core Competencies

• Partnerships
• Growth mindset
• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Professionalism

Reporting Relations

Accountable and Reports to: District Store Director; Store Manager; Assistant Managers of Store Operations, Perishables, and Health Wellness Home; Service Managers; Kitchen Department Manager; Floral Department Manager; Pharmacy Department Manager; Online Shopping Department Manager

Positions that Report to you: None

Primary Duties and 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.
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
• Delivers products to customers, collects payment, and makes change for payment when necessary.
• Returns payments and beginning cash to store.
• Maintains food and groceries at proper temperature in accordance with food safety standards and to ensure food quality and customer satisfaction.
• 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.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in other areas of store as needed.
• Performs other job-related duties and special projects as required.
• Facilitates the maintenance and upkeep to delivery vehicles.
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Worker Characteristics
• Commitment to the Hy-Vee Mission and a willingness to promote the values of the company

- Good verbal and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to relate to and interact with people in a friendly, professional manner
• Ability to identify problems, develop and execute solutions
• Have the ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions; write identifying information; request supplies verbally or in writing
• Education and Experience
• No specific education required

Physical Requirements

• Visual requirements include: ability to see detail at near range with or without correction
• Must be physically able to perform medium work: occasionally lifting or carrying objects of no more than 50 pounds, with frequent standing, walking, and lifting/carrying of objects of no more than 25 pounds
• Must be able to perform the following physical activities: stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions
• Must be physically able to enter and exit a delivery vehicle many times a day, traverse staircases and other rough terrain to reach delivery destination
• Working Conditions

This position is continually exposed to dust, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, and equipment movement hazard. There is significant work pace/pressure to deliver product in a timely manner.

• Equipment Used to Perform Job
• Delivery vehicle, telephone

Special Requirements

• Employees must possess a valid driver’s license, with no DOT restrictions, and be 18 years or older to drive a company vehicle
• Financial Responsibility
• Responsible for payments received for delivery of products when applicable
• Contacts
• Has daily contact with store personnel, customers, and the general public
• Are you ready to smile, apply today.
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.