PT Center Store Associate

Food Lion; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer is seeking a part-time Center Store Associate in Charleston, SC. The role involves providing excellent customer service, maintaining store standards, and ensuring compliance with safety guidelines. Ideal candidates should possess strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to learn. Join a team dedicated to delivering a fresh and affordable shopping experience.

Qualifications

• 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

• Provide quality customer service within the Center Store (Grocery) Department.
• Maintain standards in accordance with the standard practice manual.
• Maximize sales through excellent customer service.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Customer service skills

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Join to apply for the PT Center Store Associate role at Food Lion.

Address: USA-SC-Charleston-1015 King Street

Store Code: Store 01420 Grocery (7223542)

Food Lion has been providing an easy, fresh, and affordable shopping experience to the communities we serve since 1957. Today, our 82,000 associates serve more than 10 million customers a week across 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states.

Primary Purpose

Provide quality customer service within the Center Store (Grocery) Department. Responsible for maintaining standards in accordance with the standard practice manual, maximizing sales through excellent customer service, and minimizing shrink through proper utilization of standard practice.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate customer service to create a positive shopping experience.
• Be courteous and helpful to other associates.
• Clean shelves and shelf tag moldings with damp cloth, as needed, when stocking.
• Maintain shelf allocations by stocking from tag to tag.
• Place only saleable merchandise on the shelves.
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning, and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines.
• Understand and use company tools such as; average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO).
• 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, complete with name badge, when on duty, and maintain a neat and clean appearance while adhering to the dress code.
• Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet, and Training Aid courses.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

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.
• 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.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to use computers and other communication systems required to perform job functions.
• Perform repetitive hand and arm motions.
• Bend and lift products weighing up to 15 lbs. continuously, 25 lbs. frequently, and 50 lbs. on occasion.
• Pull or push up to 75 lbs. on occasion.
• Ability to push or pull up to 2000 pounds using a pallet jack.
• Stand 100% of the time, frequently walking short distances.
• Handle substances associated with cleaning, packaging, fresh produce, household cleaners, etc.
• Use hands to handle currency and operate equipment like cash registers, scanners, etc.
• Frequent reaching and grasping at waist level; occasionally above shoulder or below waist level.
• Meet established volume activity standards.
• Tolerate working in extreme temperatures for up to 20 minutes.
• Have sufficient visual ability to check IDs, documents, etc.

Food Lion is an equal opportunity employer, providing employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.