Perishable Dept Associate — Fast, Friendly Grocery Hero

Food Lion; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in Newport News, VA seeks a Perishable Department associate to provide quality customer service and uphold department standards. You will maintain product levels, rotate stock, and support meat and dairy areas, while using system tools like ACIS and CAO to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

The role requires enthusiasm, reliability, and the ability to work with a team in a fast-paced environment. Physical tasks include standing, lifting, and occasional heavy handling; shift routines align

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.
• 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 store merchandise.
• Ensure ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done per policies and guidelines.
• Maintain proper product levels in all Perishable Department areas (meat, lunchmeat, dairy, ice cream).
• Process beef and grinds as directed from planned production tool and as needed.
• Wrap, label, weigh and stock meat case as needed.
• Clean and sanitize the department; adhere to safety guidelines.
• Observe and correct unsafe conditions; report accidents per procedures.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ACIS

CAO

Job description

Food Lion in Newport News, VA seeks a Perishable Department associate to provide quality customer service and uphold department standards. You will maintain product levels, rotate stock, and support meat and dairy areas, while using system tools like ACIS and CAO to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

The role requires enthusiasm, reliability, and the ability to work with a team in a fast-paced environment. Physical tasks include standing, lifting, and occasional heavy handling; shift routines align