
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
employee discount
Job Description
Food Lion is a leading supermarket chain that has been serving communities since 1957, focused on providing a fresh, easy, and affordable shopping experience. With a workforce of around 82,000 associates, Food Lion serves more than 10 million customers weekly across 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, making it one of the most trusted and widespread grocery brands in the United States. Known for its commitment to quality, affordability, and community engagement, Food Lion aims to maintain high standards both in customer service and product quality within its stores.
This particular role is within the Deli Bakery Department at a Food Lion store in Columbia, SC, and centers on delivering an exceptional customer service experience while ensuring operational standards are upheld. The position calls for maintaining the quality of production, presentation, and food safety in the deli bakery section. The individual will be responsible for supporting an environment that promotes friendly and efficient customer interactions while also managing inventory, shrink, and sanitation procedures. This onsite, full-time role demands strong adherence to company guidelines and a proactive attitude toward safety and quality control. The successful candidate will play a key part in upholding Food Lion's reputation for excellence within the store and ensuring shoppers have a pleasant and satisfying experience with their deli and bakery purchases. Being part of a major retail operation, this job offers an opportunity to grow in a dynamic, customer-focused environment with a leading brand in the grocery industry.
This particular role is within the Deli Bakery Department at a Food Lion store in Columbia, SC, and centers on delivering an exceptional customer service experience while ensuring operational standards are upheld. The position calls for maintaining the quality of production, presentation, and food safety in the deli bakery section. The individual will be responsible for supporting an environment that promotes friendly and efficient customer interactions while also managing inventory, shrink, and sanitation procedures. This onsite, full-time role demands strong adherence to company guidelines and a proactive attitude toward safety and quality control. The successful candidate will play a key part in upholding Food Lion's reputation for excellence within the store and ensuring shoppers have a pleasant and satisfying experience with their deli and bakery purchases. Being part of a major retail operation, this job offers an opportunity to grow in a dynamic, customer-focused environment with a leading brand in the grocery industry.
Job 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
- Stand 100% of the time, frequently walking short distances
- Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning and packaging materials
- Frequent reaching and grasping at waist level, occasionally above shoulder or below waist level
- Meet established volume activity standards for the position
- Tolerate working in extreme hot/cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time
Job 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
Job Duties
- 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 the use of ingredients, mixes, and icings and coordinate colors
- Understand production standards for processing of all product
- Follow all technical manuals for processing of product, label placement, etc
- Ensure proper sanitation of department, equipment and proper food handling/preparation
- Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines
- 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
- Understand and use company tools such as
- average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO)
- Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet and Training Aid courses
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Entry Level (1-2 years)
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