Center Store Lead: Grocery Ops & Customer Experience

Food Lion; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in West Columbia, SC is seeking a Center Store (Grocery) Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager in delivering friendly, fast service and maintaining standards.

You will train and schedule the stock crew, manage inventory processes, stock and display products, and ensure safety and compliance with company policies. This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment while upholding Food Lion's commitment to customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills.
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems.
• Must meet minimum age requirements to perform specific job functions.
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with fast, friendly, and accurate customer service to create a positive shopping experience
• Courteous and helpful to other associates
• Ensure the Center Store (Grocery) Associates maintain a clean, neat appearance
• Assist the Center Store (Grocery) Manager as necessary to train, schedule, and maintain a qualified stock crew
• Ensure achievement of productivity goals of the stock crew
• Stock product in accordance with policies and guidelines
• Place only saleable merchandise on the shelves
• Maintain shelf allocations as indicated by the item tags
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines
• Understand and use company tools such as; average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO)
• Maintain a complete understanding of and adherence to company guidelines, policies and standard practice
• Understand and follow Food Safety and Workplace Safety guidelines and procedures
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents
• Report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures to the Manager on Duty
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Wear the Food Lion uniform, complete with name badge, when on duty, has a neat and clean appearance while adhering to the Food Lion dress code
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet and Training Aid courses
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Problem solving

Age requirement

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Lion in West Columbia, SC is seeking a Center Store (Grocery) Assistant Manager to support the Store Manager in delivering friendly, fast service and maintaining standards.

You will train and schedule the stock crew, manage inventory processes, stock and display products, and ensure safety and compliance with company policies. This role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and the ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment while upholding Food Lion's commitment to customer satisfaction.