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Frozen Clerk

Hy-Vee · Madison, WI · Part time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you worked in the cold or did a lot of lifting.

What they are checking: Whether they can handle the physical side of frozen work.

How do you stay friendly with customers when you're busy?

What they are checking: Whether they keep the customer focus the posting asks for.

Tell me about a time you noticed a problem before anyone else did.

What they are checking: Whether they pay attention to details like temperatures and product condition.

What would you do

A freezer case stops working during your shift. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they move product, notify a manager and protect customers.

A customer asks where to find a frozen item. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they walk the customer there instead of pointing.

You find a package that looks like it thawed and refroze. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they pull it instead of leaving a possibly unsafe item for sale.

About the work

This job includes checking case temperatures. Why does that matter, and what would you do with a bad reading?

What they are checking: Whether they understand frozen food safety and report problems right away.

How do you stock frozen food quickly so it doesn't start to thaw?

What they are checking: Whether they work fast and keep product out of the freezer only briefly.

How do you rotate frozen product?

What they are checking: Whether they put older items in front and check dates.

How do you keep the frozen aisle clean and safe?

What they are checking: Whether they watch for ice, spills and boxes left in the aisle.

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The full job description

As published by Hy-Vee.

Additional Considerations (if any): - 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: Frozen Foods Clerk Department: Frozen Foods FLSA : Non-Exempt General Function : Provides prompt, efficient and friendly customer service. Rotates and replenishes merchandise. Ensures cleanliness and safety in the department, and checks temperatures of cases for correctness and consistency. 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; Frozen Department Manager; Service Managers 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. • Assists customers by: (examples include) • escorting them to the products they’re looking for • securing products that are out of reach • loading or unloading heavy items • making note of and passing along customer suggestions or requests • performing other tasks in every way possible to enhance the shopping experience. • Answers the telephone promptly when called upon, and provides friendly, helpful service to customers who call including taking customer orders. • Works with co-workers as a team to ensure customer satisfaction and a pleasant work environment. • Rotates and replenishes merchandise and ensures highest quality standards are met. • Ensures cleanliness in the department, cleans off the cases, sweeps the floor, etc. • Ensures merchandise is displayed neatly on the shelves and labels are readily visible to customers (faces merchandise). • Builds end caps display and fills these areas through the week as necessary. • Unloads trucks, checks in product, puts product away, and may review invoices. • Ensures storage area is organized, the floor is not slippery, and the temperature is constant and correct. • 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: • Orders product and supplies as necessary. • Assists with inventory. • Prices products for customers as 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: • Must have the ability to solve practical problems; variety of variables with limited standardization; interpret instructions. • Ability to do arithmetic calculations involving fractions, decimals, and percentages. • Must have the ability to file, post, and mail materials; copy data from one record to another; interview to obtain basic information; guide people and provide basic direction. Education and Experience: No education requirement. Six months or less of similar or related work experience preferred. Physical Requirements: • Must be able to physically perform medium work: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and 20 pounds of force frequently, and 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. • Visual requirements include vision from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet with or without correction, depth perception, color vision, and field of vision. • Must be able to perform the following physical activities: Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions. Working Conditions : This position is continually exposed to noise, temperature extremes, and dampness. There is frequent exposure to equipment movement hazards. This is a fast paced work environment with significant pressure. Equipment Used to Perform Job: Pallet jacks, register systems, two wheeler, box cutters, box crusher and C.A.R.S. reordering system Contacts: Has daily contact with customers and suppliers/vendors. Are you ready to smile, apply today. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre employment drug screen.