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Food City is a privately held, family-owned grocery store with a passionate commitment to serving the community and running the best store in town. Established with strong family values and a vision to create a positive shopping experience, Food City has grown into a trusted name in the grocery retail industry. The company embraces the importance of community involvement, encouraging associates to participate in local civic organizations and contribute meaningfully. Food City operates multiple locations and emphasizes quality service, associate ownership, and career growth. Over 13% of the company is currently owned by associates through their employee stock ownership plan, which fosters a strong sense of pride and ownership among the team. The company values its associates as its greatest asset and strives to provide a supportive, friendly, and engaging workplace culture with flexible schedules to balance work and personal life. The Food Service Associate role at Food City is a crucial position that ensures efficient and courteous customer service while supporting the company mission to run the best store in town. This role involves creating an atmosphere of friendliness and fun for both customers and coworkers, fostering a positive and customer-first environment. Associates are responsible for preparing and producing high-quality food products such as bread, rolls, pies, and cookies, following manual guidelines to meet or exceed company standards and customer expectations. The role also includes completing daily production sheets, managing inventory by breaking out frozen products, putting up stock, and assisting with proper product rotation in coolers and freezers to maintain freshness and quality. Food Service Associates play a key part in maintaining accurate product dates, assisting with ordering necessary supplies, and ensuring compliance with local regulations for packaging and labeling. Maintaining cleanliness and neatness around the workstation is vital in ensuring a safe and welcoming food preparation area. The company upholds stringent food safety programs that associates must follow rigorously. Food Service Associates can expect to be cross-trained in multiple areas, enabling them to take on varied responsibilities and develop a diverse skill set within the store environment. This employment opportunity supports a career in food retail with weekly paychecks, employee stock ownership, and an excellent benefits package including medical and dental plans, life and disability insurance, paid holidays and vacations, and more. Joining Food City means becoming a part of a supportive, community-oriented team where dedicated associates are valued and have opportunities for growth and engagement.

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• food service experience a plus, but not required
• ability to meet standard physical, mental, and visual demands
• ability to understand and follow verbal and/or written instructions, perform routine and repetitive tasks and have constant contact/interaction with various levels of individuals on a daily basis
• ability to attend on-site work during scheduled shifts to adhere to company time and attendance policies