Grocery Specialty Merchandiser

Food Lion; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion is seeking to fill a Center Store (Grocery) associate role in Columbia, SC. The position emphasizes quality customer service, accurate checkout, and adherence to food safety guidelines. You will maintain shelves, assist customers, and learn store systems to minimize shrink and maximize sales.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and strong interpersonal skills. Candidates should be prepared to complete CBT courses and participate in standard training programs.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Maintain proper Specialty Merchandise product level according to standard practice while controlling backroom inventory and maintaining proper shelf conditions.
• Maintain shelf allocations according to plan-o-grams.
• Ensure that back stock is properly maintained.
• Work in new items and tags within 1 week of receiving items and refer to plan-o-grams for proper placement.
• 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

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Lion is seeking to fill a Center Store (Grocery) associate role in Columbia, SC. The position emphasizes quality customer service, accurate checkout, and adherence to food safety guidelines. You will maintain shelves, assist customers, and learn store systems to minimize shrink and maximize sales.

The role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) and strong interpersonal skills. Candidates should be prepared to complete CBT courses and participate in standard training programs.