Perishable Associate

Job Title: Perishable Associate

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Perishable Associate to join our team at Food Lion. As a Perishable Associate, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service, maintaining a clean and organized store environment, and ensuring that our perishable products are displayed and stocked efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide fast, friendly, and accurate customer service to create a positive shopping experience
* Maintain a clean and organized store environment, including the meat, dairy, and frozen food departments
* Ensure that perishable products are displayed and stocked efficiently, including receiving and rotating stock
* 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 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

Requirements:

* 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
* 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

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