PT Perishable Associate

Full-time - Entry Level

Sylva, NC

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

The Perishable Associate at Food Lion is responsible for providing exceptional customer service within the Perishable Department. This role focuses on maintaining product standards, ensuring compliance with safety guidelines, and maximizing sales through effective customer interactions. The associate will handle various tasks related to inventory management, product preparation, and maintaining a clean and organized work environment.

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
• 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
• Maintain 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

Requirements

• Ability to provide quality customer service
• Knowledge of food safety and workplace safety guidelines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Basic understanding of inventory management systems

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a retail or grocery environment
• Familiarity with perishable goods handling

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Employee discounts
• Flexible scheduling