Bottle Person

Additional Considerations (if any):

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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: Bottle Person

Department: General

FLSA: Hourly

Revision Date: 07/2026

About Hy-Vee

At Hy-Vee, we believe the shortest distance between two people is a smile. We're seeking people with a passion for customer service, a willingness to learn, and a commitment to being part of a team that strives to make our customers' lives easier, healthier and happier.

The Role and Why It's Important

Our Bottle Person plays an important role in keeping the store clean, organized, and welcoming for every customer. In this role, you'll assist customers in the bottle and can redemption area, maintain a tidy environment, and lend a hand throughout the store wherever you are needed.

If you enjoy staying active, take pride in a well-kept store, and love helping people, we'd love to have you on our team.

What You'll Do

No two shifts are exactly the same, but here's what you can expect:

• Provide prompt, friendly customer service by greeting customers with a smile, learning their names, and making every interaction a positive one

• Assist customers in the bottle and can redemption area, helping them distribute bottles to the proper locations

• Maintain the bottle room and keep it clean and organized throughout your shift

• Clean the can redemption area and empty recycle bins where applicable

• Assist customers in transporting purchases to their mode of transportation

• Stock, face, and rotate merchandise, clean shelves, understand shelf tags, and know the location of merchandise in the store and backroom

• Maintain front end supplies including paper and plastic bags, receipt paper, and other necessary items

• Shovel, salt, and sand walkways as needed

• Deliver product to customers within wage and hour guidelines

• Assist in all departments as requested within wage and hour guidelines

• Work with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment

• Assist in other areas of the store as needed and take on special projects as assigned

• Maintain strict adherence to personal hygiene, dress standards, and all Hy-Vee policies and store guidelines

• Report to work when scheduled and on time

Your Skills

To be successful, you'll need to be able to:

• Follow detailed written or verbal instructions and work through tasks with a few concrete variables

• Perform simple addition and subtraction, copy figures, and count and record accurately

• Understand and follow verbal or demonstrated directions and communicate supply needs orally or in writing

• Work effectively as part of a team to keep the store clean and customers happy

Reporting Relationships

Accountable and Reports to: Store Director; Store Manager; Assistant Managers of General Merchandise, Perishables, and Store Operations; Service Managers

Education and Experience

• No education or experience requirements; we will provide all the training you need to succeed

Physical Requirements

• Frequently stand and walk throughout a shift in sales, food service, or delivery areas

• Where applicable to the role: ability to safely use sharp knives and blades for food preparation

• Where applicable to the role: exposure to heat- and burn-related hazards associated with cooking, baking, or grilling equipment

• Where applicable to the role: ability to operate a delivery vehicle in accordance with applicable DOT standards

• Perform repetitive standing, walking, reaching, and bending associated with order fulfillment, POS transactions, and cleaning/sanitation duties

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Working Environment

This role keeps you active throughout the store and surrounding exterior areas. You will have regular exposure to noise, temperature extremes, dampness, dirt, and cleaning chemicals or solvents. Safety is always a priority, and training is provided to help ensure a safe and supportive work environment.

Are you ready to smile, apply today.  

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