Perishable Dept. Associate - Fresh Food & Customer Care

Food Lion; Edgemere (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in Edgemere, MD is seeking a Perishable Department team member to provide quality customer service and maintain department standards. The role emphasizes fast, friendly, and accurate service and strong adherence to food safety policies.

Responsibilities include receiving deliveries, stocking, rotating merchandise, and maintaining meat, dairy, and frozen sections. Candidates must meet age requirements and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; training via CBT and related courses

Qualifications

• High school diploma 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 store merchandise
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines
• Maintain proper product levels in Perishable Department (meat, lunchmeat, frozen, dairy, ice cream)
• Process beef and grinds as directed from the planned production tool
• Wrap, label, weigh and stock meat case as requested or needed
• Assemble, disassemble, and clean the grinder as requested or needed
• Clean and sanitize the department
• Maintain layout standards and ensure advertising materials are used
• Follow Food Safety and Workplace Safety guidelines
• Report accidents per Food Lion procedures
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Wear uniform with apron and name badge on duty
• Complete CBT, Training Packet and Training Aid courses
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Physical stamina

Willingness to learn

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Lion in Edgemere, MD is seeking a Perishable Department team member to provide quality customer service and maintain department standards. The role emphasizes fast, friendly, and accurate service and strong adherence to food safety policies.

Responsibilities include receiving deliveries, stocking, rotating merchandise, and maintaining meat, dairy, and frozen sections. Candidates must meet age requirements and demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills; training via CBT and related courses