Food Lion Reviews in Fayetteville, NC Area

Current Employee – been working at Food Lion

Pros – *Customers are very friendly as are the other Associates.
Its a job.
*Everyone is treated the same way. Like crap.

Cons – *Starting pay rate for a stocker is $7.25. At Target they started me at $8 with a 50 cent overnight increase and a dollar raise when i was off seasonal.
*There is no training what so ever, you are thrown into the fray and left to drown if you cannot swim.
* There is no "great job" or any type of feed back for a job well done from management. But they are very quick to let you know when your work looks like, and i quote "hot sh!t".
*They expect perfection for minimum wage. When blocking, every item 3 deep, every item to the lip, every item aligned with its tag (even though tags are not set properly or spaced as such).
* Management is disrespectful to anyone below but quick to kiss the backside of someone above. If you are below them you are nothing.
*No understanding when you are sick. If you are vomiting, get a bag and keep working. if you are shot in the leg, get a band-aid and keep on limping.
*Obvious favoritism between management and select associates.
*Backstabbing. Do not and i repeat DO NOT trust anyone. If you are going to report someone, tell no one anything. If you are venting about your rough day, tell no one that works there. Everyone has one hand on a knife to plummet in your back. Allegiances are always unknown! Remember that!
*No contact with low level associates and high level corporate. The "open door policy" stops at the store manager unless its something outlandish and can get them sued.
*Associates are made to be able to run an entire store and still not paid for any cross-training. I myself am a Stocker, a Cashier, a Q&A, a Bager. While stocking the entire store (or blocking it) i am told to jump on register whenever needed, bag whenever needed, get carts as needed and am still expected to finish all of my work on time.
*There is no advancement unless you are a favored associate and even then its hard.
*Hours are constantly being cut.

Advice to Senior Management – I would suggest actual training courses. Performance reviews of management from the actual associates. Increased pay, decreased bonuses for salary that does not deserve them. And respect courses for people who are reported numerous times by associates.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend