History of Food Lion

Founded in 1957, you can find Food Lion’s main headquarters in Salisbury, North Carolina.  Today, they operate more than 1300 stores that are located in many states such as North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and more.  They have over 73,000 employees, and reportedly do more than 17 billion in sales annually.

Job Description / Average Wage

Associate: You’re going to be responsible for working a particular department in the grocery store.  Whether it’s the produce section, or grocery, you will help stock shelves, keep the aisles clean, as well as assist the guests with any problems / questions that they may have.  The average associate here is going to make around $8 to $10 a hour.

Cashier: You’re going to work the cash register.  Here, you will take coupons, ring up the order, as well as make sure you ring up every product.  You will also assist them with their purchases, as well as make sure that the customer is happy, answering any questions that they may have at checkout.  The average pay for a cashier is $8 to $10 a hour.

Front End Supervisor: When you work as a front end supervisor, you’re going to be in charge of watching these employees with their duties.  You’re going to help assign tasks, as well as ensure that everyone is doing their job at 100%.  The average wage ranges anywhere from $8 to $12 a hour.

Customer Service: At the customer service desk, you’re going to work with returns, lottery, as well as money orders, and more.  The customer service desk associate will also work with other items such as giving out stamps, and more.  The average customer service associate makes around $7 to $10 a hour.

Bakery and Deli: When you work in the deli and bakery, you’re going to help make the products that the company is known for making.  You’re going to help with making breads, donuts, muffins and so much more.  The deli will also assist customers with any orders that they want to make such as deli meats, salads, chickens and more.  The average wage is anywhere from $9 to $15 a hour.

Store Manager: This position is going to require that you watch over the entire store to ensure that everything is running at 100%.  You’re going to be in charge of managing employees, hiring them, running payroll, as well as ensuring that all the associates that are doing their job.   You’re going to answer to the main, district manager.  This job is going to pay anywhere from $44,000 to $77,000 a year depending on their experience and more.

Benefits

• Medical coverage that includes dental, vision, as well as medical
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off that includes holidays, personal days and more
• Bonus plans, as well as incentives
• Great room to grow and more…

How to apply

If you want to apply at Food Lion, you can request an application in a grocery store near you.  If you want to search for job openings, as well as apply online, you can start the process by going to this link.