Perishable Dept Specialist - Fresh, Fast & Customer-Focused

Food Lion; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Food Lion in Durham, NC is seeking a team member for the Perishable Department to provide quality customer service, maintain standards, and support sales while minimizing shrink.

The role focuses on fast, friendly service, adherence to safety guidelines, and reliable teamwork across meat, dairy, and deli sections. Candidates should be prepared to learn company tools and lift moderate weights in a retail setting.

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.

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; average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (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
• Process beef and grinds as directed from the planned production tool and as requested or needed
• Wrap, label, weigh and stock meat case as requested or needed
• Assemble, disassemble, and clean the grinder as requested or needed
• Properly clean and sanitize the department
• Maintains variety and layout standards
• Ensure that all advertising and sales promotion materials applicable to the department are properly utilized
• Maintain a complete understanding of and adherence to company guidelines, policies and standard practice
• Understand and follow Food Safety and Workplace Safety guidelines and procedures
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents
• Report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures to the Manager on Duty
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Wear the Food Lion uniform with apron, complete with name badge, when on duty, has a neat and clean appearance while adhering to the Food Lion dress code
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet and Training Aid courses
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Skills

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Food Lion in Durham, NC is seeking a team member for the Perishable Department to provide quality customer service, maintain standards, and support sales while minimizing shrink.

The role focuses on fast, friendly service, adherence to safety guidelines, and reliable teamwork across meat, dairy, and deli sections. Candidates should be prepared to learn company tools and lift moderate weights in a retail setting.