Pt Center Store (Grocery) Associate - Food Lion

Address: USA-SC-Hemingway-Hemingway Plaza Hwy 41 S
Store Code: Store 00389 Grocery (7209479)
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 a complete understanding of and adherence to company guidelines, policies and standard practice
• Wear the Food Lion uniform, 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
• Place only saleable merchandise on the shelves
• Clean shelves and shelf tag moldings with damp cloth, as needed, when stocking
• Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate customer service to create a positive shopping experience
• Understand and follow Food Safety and Workplace Safety guidelines and procedures
• Understand and use company tools such as; average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO)
• Maintain shelf allocations by stocking from tag to tag
• Report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures to the Manager on Duty
• Courteous and helpful to other associates
• Ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations
• Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations
• High school graduate or equivalent preferred
• Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job
• Ability to use technical information to solve problems
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills
• Must meet minimum age requirements to perform specific job functions

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Perform repetitive hand and arm motions
• Ability to use computers and other communication systems required to perform job functions
• Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning and packaging materials, fresh fruits, vegetables, house plants/flowers and household cleaners
• Have sufficient visual ability to check ID cards, checks, invoices and other written documents
• Stand 100% of the time, frequently walking short distances
• Tolerate working in extreme hot/cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time
• Pull or push up to 75 lbs. on occasion
• Ability to push or pull up to 2000 pounds using a pallet jack
• Meet established volume activity standards for the position
• Use hands to frequently/continuously handle currency (paper and coin) as well as operate a variety of equipment such as cash register, lottery machine (where applicable), scanner, computer, and calculator
• Bend and lift products weighing up to 15 lbs. continuously, 25 lbs. frequently, and 50 lbs. on occasion
• Frequent reaching and grasping at waist level: occasionally above shoulder or below waist level

Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions) national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.
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