Perishable Manager

Food Lion
Greensboro, NC

:

Job Title: Perishable Manager Job Code: 216 Department: Perishable Reports To: Store Manager Primary Purpose: Support the management and duties of store operations to meet financial and sales goals. Build associate and customer relations and promote a strong culture in support of Food Lion Strategy. Maintain solid communications with the management team, all associates in the store and throughout the organization. Duties and Responsibilities: • Manage the Perishable Department, including hiring, training, and developing department associates • Supervise the performance of all duties and responsibilities of department associates and provides ongoing performance management, training and conducts timely formal performance appraisals for direct reports • Daily management of labor (i.e., expected live) and the coaching of associates to achieve productivity expectation • Providing leadership and motivation within the store to promote a culture reflective of our Guiding Principles, Core Values, Vision, and Strategy • Support the achievement of budgeted financial and operating results • Smile and maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with primary emphasis on fast, easy, flexible and friendly customer service all while creating a positive shopping experience for customers • Role model outstanding, friendly customer service and use skills and knowledge of department products to offer solutions that meet or exceed customers' expectations • Control store expenses through proper ordering, care for supplies and equipment • Understand and use company tools such as financial reports, average cost inventory system (ACIS), scheduling, productivity, ordering (CAO), and business information systems • Perform duties that ensure department appearance, quality, variety, workplace safety, food safety and department sanitation are consistently maintained • Ensure Perishable Department schedules are written to provide extraordinary customer service at alltimes • Has a complete understanding of scheduling, sales, projections, wage percent, interviewing, hiring, training, company information, and all other items deemed necessary to manage the Perishable Department • Ensure that ordering, receiving, preparation, conditioning and displaying of merchandise is done in accordance with policies and guidelines • Observe and correct all unsafe conditions that could cause associate or customer accidents • Record and report all associate and customer accidents in accordance with established Food Lion procedures • Monitor shrink ensuring that inventory is accounted for; provide coaching for associates to recognize and prevent losses • Ensure that all advertising and sales promotion materials and signage applicable to the Perishable Department are properly utilized • Ensure compliance with local, state, and federalregulations • Adhere to all company guidelines, policies, and standard practices • Maintain security standards • Successfully complete Computer Based Training (CBT), Training Packet and Training Aid courses • Provide recognition of accomplishments and offers constructive counseling when necessary as it relates to achieving customer satisfaction and service while building store sales • Perform all other duties as assigned Qualifications: • High school graduate or equivalent preferred • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and customer service skills • Good understanding of store operations preferred • Ability and willingness to learn multiple tasks and technical requirements of the job • Ability to use technical information to solve problems • Ability to lead and direct others • 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 • Must be accredited by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals or similar accrediting organization as a “Certified Food Safety Manager” or will be required to attend company provided training and have the ability to achieve accreditation within the first 90 days of employment; Accreditation must be maintained while employed in a position requiring accreditation Physical Requirements: • Ability to use computers and other communication systems required to perform job functions • Ability to use handheld computers for orders, mark downs, scan outs, and inventory • Stand 100% of the time, frequently walking short distances • Ability to push or pull up to 2000 pounds using a pallet jack or float • Perform repetitive hand and arm motions • Bend and lift products weighing up to 15 lbs. continuously, 25 lbs. frequently, and approximately 100 lbs. onoccasion • Be able to handle a variety of substances associated with cleaning and packaging materials, and household cleaners • 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 atime • Have sufficient visual ability to check invoices, dates, and other writtendocuments

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Retirement plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Experience level:

  • 3 years

Shift:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Evening shift
  • Morning shift

Weekly day range:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekends as needed

Shift availability:

  • Day Shift (Required)
  • Night Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

  • Greensboro, NC 27407: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Posted 2026-07-31

Recommended Jobs

Customer Service Representative - State Farm Agent Team Member

Patricia Bryson-Wink - State Farm Agent
Sylva, NC

Job Description Job Description Benefits: ~ Training & development ~401(k) matching ~ Bonus based on performance ~ Wellness resources ~ Opportunity for advancement Benefits: ~401…

View Details
Posted 2026-07-17

Manager in Training

Crunch Fitness - CR Holdings
Charlotte, NC

  ​   Manager In Training- Charlotte University Club  HERE WE GROW AGAIN! Are you a potential Manager in Training ready to leave average in the past? Be a part of one of the greatest growth…

View Details
Posted 2026-04-23

Registered Nurse- WOW- Cardiac

Novant Health
Wilmington, NC

What We Offer: The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at Novant Health by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system,…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-28

Quality Technician - NIGHT SHIFT

Palziv North America Inc
Louisburg, NC

Job Description Job Description Scope: Reports to the Quality Supervisor. This NIGHT SHIFT position requires accurate and timely responses to quality review and inspection of outgoing material…

View Details
Posted 2026-07-11

Quality Assurance Associate - Now Hiring

Charlotte, NC

Ready to thrive as a quality assurance (QA) specialist or technician in the manufacturing space? A few things come to mind: Flexibility. Reliability. Being safety-minded, detail-oriented and unafraid …

View Details
Posted 2026-07-31

Social Worker (PRN)

Ashe Memorial Hospital
Jefferson, NC

Job Description Job Description Salary: Pay commensurate with experience. Social Worker Ashe Memorial Hospital | West Jefferson, NC At Ashe Memorial Hospital, our mission guides everythi…

View Details
Posted 2026-07-23

Phlebotomist

Covance Inc.
Charlotte, NC

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confide…

View Details
Posted 2026-07-29

Manufacturing Director (East) - Beverage Manufacturing

LASSONDE PAPPAS AND CO INC
Hendersonville, NC

Job Description Job Description Lassonde Pappas & Co. is a US Leader in beverage manufacturing dedicated to our team members, customers and consumers satisfaction. We remain committed to our sma…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-26

Fiber Products Associate

Corning
Wilmington, NC

Requisition Number: 73954 The company built on breakthroughs. ​   Join us.​                             Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials sci…

View Details
Posted 2026-06-21

Remote Sales Representative - Entry Level - Part-Time or Full-Time

The Busick Agency
Greensboro, NC

The Busick Agency is looking for remote sales representatives to become a part of our team to run appointments for mortgage protection, life insurance, final expense, retirement protection, annuiti…

View Details
Posted 2026-07-25