Hy-Chi Cook

Job Description

Job Title: Hy-Chi Department Cook
Department: Hy-Chi
FLSA: Non-Exempt

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, Health Wellness Home; Food Service Director; Hy-Chi Department Manager; Assistant Hy-Chi Department Manager; Service Managers

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service
• Smiles and greets customers in a friendly manner
• Aids customers by escorting them to products, securing items, loading/unloading items, and addressing customer suggestions
• Answers the telephone and provides friendly, helpful service
• Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment
• Cooks soups first, then meats, prepares vegetables and ready sauces, combines ingredients with meat, places food in hot cases, refills as necessary, orders product and supplies, cleans work area, fills cold case with fresh-made food, prepares items for the next day, reports to work when scheduled and on time

Secondary Duties And Responsibilities

• Checks rice as time permits
• Takes customer orders at the Hy-Chi department counter when necessary
• Assists in other areas of store as needed
• Performs other job related duties and special projects as required

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities And Worker Characteristics

• Ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or verbal instructions
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers
• Ability to understand and follow verbal or demonstrated instructions, write identifying information, and request supplies orally or in writing

Education And Experience

• High school or equivalent
• Training provided

Physical Requirements

• Physically able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally; up to 20 pounds of force frequently; and up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Visual requirements include vision from more than 20 inches and less than 20 feet with or without correction, and color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
• Able to perform the following physical activities: Balancing, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, finger dexterity, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions

Working Conditions

• Continually exposed to noise and temperature extremes
• Frequently exposed to cleaning chemicals/solvents
• This is a fast-paced work environment with a significant amount of pressure to meet deadlines

Equipment Used To Perform Job

• Wok, cooking spoons, buckets (vegetables), knives, and cutting boards

Contacts

• Daily contact with store personnel, customers, and the general public

Pay

The anticipated hourly starting wage for this position is $14.00 to $17.50 depending on experience.

Benefits

For information on company benefits visit Benefits | Hy-Vee.