Perishable Dept. Associate - Fresh Food & Service

Food Lion; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Food Lion in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Perishable Department Associate to provide quality customer service, maintain department standards, and help maximize sales while ensuring food safety.

You will work with a team to receive deliveries, stock meat and dairy, rotate stock, and use store systems to manage inventory and display products according to company guidelines. This role offers hands-on training and opportunities for growth within a community-focused retailer.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills.
• Willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job.
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems.
• Must meet minimum age requirements.
• Physically able to perform duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide 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 for ordering and inventory.
• Receive deliveries, code where applicable, rotate and store stock.
• Ensure ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise follows policies.
• Maintain product levels in Perishable Department (meat, lunchmeat, dairy, frozen, ice cream).
• Wrap, label, weigh and stock meat cases as requested.
• Assemble, disassemble, and clean grinders as needed.
• Clean and sanitize the department and maintain layout standards.
• Utilize advertising and sales promotion materials appropriately.
• Follow Food Lion guidelines, safety policies and dress code.
• Complete CBT and Training packets as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Learning ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ACIS

CAO

Job description

Food Lion in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Perishable Department Associate to provide quality customer service, maintain department standards, and help maximize sales while ensuring food safety.

You will work with a team to receive deliveries, stock meat and dairy, rotate stock, and use store systems to manage inventory and display products according to company guidelines. This role offers hands-on training and opportunities for growth within a community-focused retailer.