Perishable Department Leader: People & Performance

Food Lion; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in Yorktown, VA seeks a dedicated Perishable Department leader to manage staffing, training, and daily operations for optimal sales and customer service. You will guide department associates, monitor performance, and uphold Food Lion standards.

Responsibilities include labor scheduling, training, budgeting support, and maintaining safety and product quality across the department. This role requires strong leadership and a customer-focused approach.

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 lead and direct others.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Perishable Department, including hiring, training and developing department associates.
• Supervise the performance of all duties and responsibilities of department associates and provide ongoing performance management, training and appraisals for direct reports.
• Daily management of labor and coaching of associates to achieve productivity targets.
• Provide leadership and motivation to promote a culture aligned with Food Lion principles and strategy.
• Support achievement of budgeted financial and operating results.
• Ensure a positive shopping experience with fast, friendly customer service and product knowledge.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Lion in Yorktown, VA seeks a dedicated Perishable Department leader to manage staffing, training, and daily operations for optimal sales and customer service. You will guide department associates, monitor performance, and uphold Food Lion standards.

Responsibilities include labor scheduling, training, budgeting support, and maintaining safety and product quality across the department. This role requires strong leadership and a customer-focused approach.