Grocery Center Store Associate – Fast, Friendly Service

Food Lion; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion is seeking a Center Store associate to deliver fast, friendly customer service and maintain shelves to standard. You will follow store policies, use basic computer systems, and help minimize shrink through accurate stocking and pricing.

The role requires teamwork, reliability, and the ability to stand and lift items as needed in a busy retail environment. As part of the Center Store team, you’ll engage with customers, keep product displays organized, and support store safety and

Qualifications

• High school graduate 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 primary emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate customer service to create a positive shopping experience
• Courteous and helpful to other associates
• Clean shelves and shelf tag moldings with damp cloth, as needed, when stocking
• Maintain shelf allocations by stocking from tag to tag
• Place only saleable merchandise on the shelves
• 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

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ACIS/CAO familiarity

Job description

Food Lion is seeking a Center Store associate to deliver fast, friendly customer service and maintain shelves to standard. You will follow store policies, use basic computer systems, and help minimize shrink through accurate stocking and pricing.

The role requires teamwork, reliability, and the ability to stand and lift items as needed in a busy retail environment. As part of the Center Store team, you’ll engage with customers, keep product displays organized, and support store safety and