PT Produce Sales Associate

About the Role

Provide quality customer service within the Produce Department at Food Lion, a grocery retailer serving more than 10 million customers weekly across 10 Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic states. Responsibilities include maintaining department standards, maximizing sales through customer service, and minimizing shrink through proper procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with emphasis on fast, friendly, and accurate service.
• Ensure courteous and helpful interactions with other associates.
• Order, receive, prepare, condition, and display merchandise according to company policies and guidelines.
• Unload trucks for the Produce Department.
• Use company tools such as the average cost inventory system (ACIS) and ordering (CAO).
• Maintain adherence to company guidelines, policies, and standard practices.
• Follow Food Safety and Workplace Safety guidelines and procedures.
• Observe and correct unsafe conditions to prevent accidents.
• Report associate and customer accidents per established procedures.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Wear the Food Lion uniform with name badge and maintain a neat, clean appearance.
• Complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet, and Training Aid courses.
• Perform additional 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.
• Problem-solving skills using technical information.
• Must meet minimum age requirements for specific job functions.
• Ability to meet physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Requirements

• Use computers and communication systems 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. occasionally.
• Pull or push up to 75 lbs. occasionally.
• Stand 100% of the time with frequent short-distance walking.
• Handle substances associated with cleaning materials, fresh produce, plants, and household cleaners.
• Frequent reaching and grasping at waist level; occasional reaching above shoulder or below waist.
• Meet volume activity standards for the position.
• Tolerate extreme hot or cold temperatures for up to 20 minutes at a time.