Food Lion Reviews

Pros

The Employees are all nice, all of my customers were all nice, and the renovation made the store look a whole lot better.

Cons

Well there aren't many downsides but what I noticed was the manager hired too many people making hour distibution difficult and cutting a chunk out of other employees hours.

Advice to Senior Management

The main focus at Food Lion, like any workplace, do your job good and do it with a smile, because cumstomers know.

Pros

If you need a first time job, or a place to start, Food Lion can give you that opportunity. You will have the same customers frequently, and will build relationships.

Cons

It can be very hecktic, and sometimes frustrating.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should learn how to better communicate with employees. Many managers lack the training that is needed to run the store correctly. All managers should have to attend and complete a training course, not only on how to run the functions of the store, but also the proper way to deal with people and situations.

Pros

work life balance
learning environment with advancement

Cons

keep rewarding associates for good work

Advice to Senior Management

keep changing

Pros

Great food selection and a great staff to work with. The Food Lion banner isnt well known in PA. Beautiful store to work and shop in!

Cons

Because the company is a southern based company, many products are meant for a different menu for shoppers to chose from. The northern expansion has caused them to close 129 sores including the one I was hired for in September 2011!

Advice to Senior Management

Open up to store management about how to grow the brand in future expansions. They did not market the store very well to attract and KEEP customers!

Pros

Good benefits and good pay.

Cons

The workload is not reasonable to accomplish. Upper management take their time off but expect store managers to do whatever is necessary to get the job done. The wage budget is unreasonable which make the store managers always have to pick up the slack.

Pros

People are wonderful - feels like a family. Companies recruit you bc they know food lion corp employees work hard. Great work life balance.

Cons

Very few upper level jobs available. No room for career advancement. The company puts zero focus on growing their employees and training. You will do the job of at least two to three people.

Advice to Senior Management

Empower your employees and compensate them fairly and we will all work a little harder.

Pros

Fun, fast paced job
Wonderful customers and coworkers

Cons

Management rules with a "MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY" approach to business.

Advice to Senior Management

Practice what you preach. Hire management that respects people.

Pros

Fair Pay
Better than average Benefit Package
customers
great loyal and dedicated associates
A vast number of tenured associates
Overall a great group of team players amongst the store leadership team

Cons

It;s an unstable enviornment to work in because Food Lion is trying to find their niche in the grocery business and investing it's future in their Bottom Dollar concept/

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the retail associates in the stores for candid ways to suceed in your communities and grocery business. Have advertising in all marketing areas vs. select metro areas such as Charlotte and Richmond.

Pros

As a cashier you get to know the weekly sales and good deals on food. The job was relatively flexible and extra hours were often available.

Cons

The management was poor and employees were not recognized for their hard work. Customers were often unpleasant, and the overall atmosphere was not good. There's a high turnover rate, so new employees needed to be trained every few months.

Advice to Senior Management

Respect your employees and recognize them when they do a good job or are trying their best. Focus more on your employees and there's likely to be less turn over rates and happier customers.

Pros

People place. Small town feeling. You really were able to get to know the customers.

Cons

Some are open later than others and some open earlier. Just depends on your preference

Advice to Senior Management

Store Managers now have so much to do in their jobs. But if the Assistants and Grocery managers were more concerned about the store as a whole and not just their job it could be better.