Austin 20 (Parmer/McNeil) Grocery - Overnight Stocker - Part time

About the role

As a Night Stocker, you’ll join a close-knit team in the Grocery or Drug Store department, supporting each other to meet nightly goals and embracing the overnight work rhythm. You’ll stock a large store footprint, gaining exposure to many products and departments—an experience that can open doors to other roles and long-term career opportunities at H-E-B.

Responsibilities

• Stock shelves and refill displays
• Load, unload, and move heavy or bulky products; may unload trucks
• Condition shelves and products
• Learn and apply product knowledge with attention to detail (e.g., rotation dates, shelf and label info) to meet A+ Standards
• Keep the department clean and well-organized, including the back room and shelves
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and leader direction with personal discipline
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and company regulations for product food safety and sanitation
• Work efficiently and collaboratively to meet productivity standards
• Accept and apply constructive feedback to improve future tasks; may coach or train other Stockers
• Operate with a team mindset, often working cross-functionally across the store and building relationships with other departments (e.g., Curbside)
• Learn and model customer service and hospitality with customers and Store Partners
• Assist customers in locating products and answering product questions

Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on business needs. Employees may be required to perform other job-related tasks as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications

• Age: 18+
• Preferred: Experience stocking and in customer service
• Experience in a physically demanding job is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding of SOPs and guidance related to emergency procedures, proper stocking, etc.
• Strong communication and reading/writing skills
• Strong organization and time-management skills
• Customer service mindset and service mentality
• Ability to perform repetitive, physical tasks that may include heavy lifting
• Ability to think quickly and work with agility
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team to meet nightly goals
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shift focus between tasks with close attention to detail
• Ability to apply personal discipline to SOPs and leader direction
• Ability to work overnight shifts, including weekends and holidays

Education

No formal education requirement.

Licenses/Certifications

• Forklift and power jack training provided upon hire

Physical Demands & Working Conditions

Work in a fast-paced, detail-oriented store environment. Physical demands vary by department:

• Grocery: Constantly reach at waist and grasp; frequently stand, walk, bend; occasionally reach overhead, at shoulder, knee, or floor; stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements; occasionally exposed to cold, loud noise, ambient temperatures, and wet conditions; lift 50 lbs and manage loads in excess of 100 lbs.
• Drugstore: Constantly reach at waist and grasp; frequently stand, walk; occasionally reach overhead, at shoulder, knee, or floor; bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements; occasionally exposed to loud noise, ambient temperatures, and wet conditions; lift 66 lbs and manage loads in excess of 50 lbs.
• Dairy: Constantly reach at waist and grasp; constantly exposed to cold temperatures; frequently stand, walk, bend; occasionally reach overhead, at shoulder, knee, or floor; stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements; occasionally exposed to loud noise, ambient temperatures, and wet conditions; lift 86 lbs and manage loads in excess of 100 lbs.
• Frozen: Constantly reach at waist and grasp; constantly exposed to cold temperatures; frequently stand, walk; occasionally reach overhead, at shoulder, knee, or floor; bend, stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements; occasionally exposed to loud noise, ambient temperatures, and wet conditions; lift 60 lbs and manage loads in excess of 100 lbs.
• General Merchandise: Constantly reach at waist and grasp; frequently stand, walk, bend; occasionally reach overhead, at shoulder, knee, or floor; stoop, squat, crouch, kneel, climb stairs, climb ladder, pivot, twist, push/pull with arms, pinch, perform fine motor movements; occasionally exposed to loud noise, ambient temperatures, and wet conditions; lift 60 lbs and manage loads in excess of 60 lbs.

Definitions: “Constantly” = 5.5+ hours per 8-hour day; “Frequently” = 2.5–5.5 hours per 8-hour day; “Occasionally” = 0–2.5 hours per 8-hour day.

Partners must never lift beyond their safe lifting limit. If an item is too heavy, they must break it down into lighter components or request assistance.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.