Hy-Vee, Inc. is hiring: Delivery Driver in Algona

Job Description

Delivery Driver – Hy‑Vee, Inc.

Night & Weekend Shifts Required.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• 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 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:

• Assists in other areas of store as needed.
• Performs other job‑related duties and special projects as required.
• Facilitates the maintenance and upkeep of delivery vehicles.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 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.
• 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: 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; frequent standing, walking, and lifting/carrying of objects no more than 25 pounds.
• Must perform: stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motions.
• Must be able to enter and exit a delivery vehicle many times a day, traverse staircases and other rough terrain to reach delivery destination.

Working Conditions:

Continually exposed to dust, noise, temperature extremes, dampness, vibrations, and equipment movement hazard. Significant work pace/pressure to deliver product in a timely manner.

Equipment Used:

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.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre‑employment drug screen.