Perishable Dairy Associate - Fast, Friendly Service

Food Lion; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in Charleston, SC is hiring for a Perishable Department Associate. You will provide quality customer service, maintain product levels, and ensure proper stocking and safety practices in a fast-paced store environment.

Responsibilities include receiving deliveries, using ACIS/CAO tools, and maintaining department cleanliness and accuracy. This role emphasizes customer focus, safety, and adherence to company standards in daily operations.

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.
• Understand and use company tools such as average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO).
• Receive deliveries, code where applicable, rotate and put in appropriate storage area.
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines.
• Maintain proper product levels in all areas within the Perishable Department including meat, lunchmeat, frozen, dairy, ice cream.
• Process beef and grinds as directed from the planned production tool and as requested or needed.
• Wrap, label, weigh and stock meat case as requested or needed.
• Assemble, disassemble, and clean the grinder as requested or needed.
• Properly clean and sanitize the department.
• Maintains variety and layout standards.
• Ensure that all advertising and sales promotion materials applicable to the department are properly utilized.
• 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

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Food Lion in Charleston, SC is hiring for a Perishable Department Associate. You will provide quality customer service, maintain product levels, and ensure proper stocking and safety practices in a fast-paced store environment.

Responsibilities include receiving deliveries, using ACIS/CAO tools, and maintaining department cleanliness and accuracy. This role emphasizes customer focus, safety, and adherence to company standards in daily operations.