Perishable Department Specialist - Fast, Friendly Service

Food Lion; Dillwyn (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in Dillwyn, VA seeks a dedicated Perishable Department associate to deliver quality customer service and maintain department standards. You will handle placement, rotation, and display of meat, dairy, and frozen items, while using standard tools and following safety guidelines.

This role emphasizes fast, friendly service, accuracy, and a strong focus on reducing shrink through proper product handling and adherence to Food Lion policies.

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 ACIS and 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.

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ACIS

CAO

Job description

Food Lion in Dillwyn, VA seeks a dedicated Perishable Department associate to deliver quality customer service and maintain department standards. You will handle placement, rotation, and display of meat, dairy, and frozen items, while using standard tools and following safety guidelines.

This role emphasizes fast, friendly service, accuracy, and a strong focus on reducing shrink through proper product handling and adherence to Food Lion policies.