Supermarket Associate
All participants are hired in as Supermarket Associate Positions. Specific position in the
supermarket will be determined during Orientation with Store Manager. Positions will be mutually agreed upon for best fit for participant. Once a position has been assigned,
participants will be expected to work in their assigned department for the duration of their program. Positions and role requirements are not gender specific. All positions will be expected to assist in maintaining store cleanliness and thus may be required to use cleaning chemicals. This may include cleaning bathrooms, mopping floors, and other general sanitary needs. Participants should be prepared to work outside in all weather conditions.

All positions will require standing for the entire duration of the shift.

All Associates must provide quality customer service to customers, engage and interact
with customers to create a positive shopping experience. Understand and adhere to Food Safety guidelines and procedures, adhere to all company guidelines, policies and
procedures. The attached descriptions are general summaries and may not encompass all responsibilities; duties may change as instructed by management. Must meet productivity standards established by Food Lion.

Participants will be required to handle all types of food in various roles. THIS INCLUDES PORK/MEAT PRODUCTS AND ALCOHOL PRODUCTS. Please be sure you have no allergies or restrictions that will prevent you from handling seafood, meat (pork), dairy, produce, etc and thus prevent you from doing your job.

Please see attached for detailed position descriptions.
Program Dates: Your official start date and end date with Food Lion will be listed on your Form DS-2019, in your participant portal, and on your signed offer letter in at the top in the EXCHANGE VISITOR INFORMATION SECTION.

PLEASE NOTE, THE EARLIEST START DATE, LATEST START DATE, EARLIEST END DATE, AND LATEST END DATES listed at the top of the offer letter in the JOB
INFORMATION SECTION are just ranges. Your official program dates are listed below this in the EXCHANGE VISITOR INFORMATION SECTION.

In order to receive your Food Lion Bonus and housing deposit back, you will need to
successfully participate between those dates listed on your Form DS-2019 and in the
EXCHANGE VISIOR INFORMATION SECTION.

Work schedule

Schedules are given each week and will vary. Shifts are typically 8 hours anytime between the hours of 4am-1am. Set shifts are not guaranteed and may not be given to accommodate second jobs. Any second job must accommodate Food Lion schedule

Required skills

Participants are required to take a 30-minute unpaid meal break for shifts exceeding 5
hours. In addition, participants are required to take a paid 10-minute rest break. All breaks require participants to clock in and clock out according to Food Lion policy. In addition, all times for breaks/lunches are determined by the Manager on duty.

Breaks are scheduled at the sole discretion of management and are not authorized until the associate has been on the job for at least two hours.

Rest breaks are on-the-clock and are allowed in the designated break areas (break
room, designated outside break area or designated smoking area).

In order to meet customer or store/warehouse needs, management may need to call an
associate off break. If this occurs, the associate is usually allowed to take the remainder of his or her break later that day.

MUST BE ABLE TO RIDE A BIKE, AS THIS WILL BE YOUR PRIMARY FORM OF
TRANSPORTATION. Please note there is NO public transportation in this area.
May need to lift anywhere from 10 lbs – 70 lbs. Participants will need to walk and stand for long periods of time and may be required to wear a wireless communicator.

Ability to read, write (in English) and perform basic math functions, communicate with the customers, meet production standards established by Food Lion. Ability to reach, bend, stoop, and lift as noted above.

Must be friendly and respectful towards supervisors (male and female), coworkers,
customers, and other program participants.