Perishable Dept Associate - Fast, Friendly Customer Service

Food Lion; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion is seeking a team member to provide quality customer service within the Perishable Department. You will help maintain standards, maximize sales through service, and minimize shrink through proper practices.

The role emphasizes fast, friendly, accurate service and adherence to Food Lion guidelines. You will handle receiving, stocking, meat processing, food safety, and department maintenance with a focus on teamwork and safety.

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.
• 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 enthusiastic customer awareness with fast, friendly, and accurate service.
• Be courteous and helpful to other associates.
• Understand and use store tools such as ACIS and CAO.
• Receive deliveries, code, rotate and store merchandise appropriately.
• Ensure ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying follow policies and guidelines.
• Maintain product levels in all Perishable Department areas (meat, lunchmeat, dairy, ice cream).
• Process beef and grinds as directed by production planning.
• Wrap, label, weigh and stock meat cases as needed.
• Assemble, disassemble, and clean grinders as requested.
• Clean and sanitize the department.
• Maintain layout standards and respond to promotions.
• Follow Food Safety and Workplace Safety guidelines and procedures.
• Observe and correct unsafe conditions and report accidents to the Manager on Duty.
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Lion is seeking a team member to provide quality customer service within the Perishable Department. You will help maintain standards, maximize sales through service, and minimize shrink through proper practices.

The role emphasizes fast, friendly, accurate service and adherence to Food Lion guidelines. You will handle receiving, stocking, meat processing, food safety, and department maintenance with a focus on teamwork and safety.