Food City is proud to announce that the grocery retailer was recently Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on their associate’s feedback about their workplace experience. 

“Food City is excited to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. Our associates are our most valuable asset, and we strive to provide a workplace environment that enables them to grow personally and professionally as valued members of our team,” says Steven C. Smith, Food City president and chief executive officer.  “We want them to be proud of their company and the exceptional services we provide the communities we serve. We would like to thank our dedicated team of associates for their vote of confidence in earning this high honor for our company.”

Great Place To Work® is the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership behaviors proven to deliver employee retention and increased innovation.

“Great Place to Work Certification is a highly coveted achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to the overall employee experience,” says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the Vice President of Global Recognition at Great Place To Work.  She emphasizes that Certification is the sole official recognition earned by the real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture. “By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Food City stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”

According to Great Place To Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss at a Certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at Certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming to work, and are twice as likely to be paid fairly, earn a fair share of the company’s profits, and have a fair chance at promotion.

WE’RE HIRING!

Looking to grow your career at a company that puts its people first? Visit Food City’s careers page at www.foodcitycareers.com or text the word “JOBS” to 85000. We consider our associates to be our greatest asset. We offer a variety of opportunities from baking to meat cutting, accounting to information technology, and merchandising to trucking. With endless opportunities, Food City offers a promising career along with on-the-job training for career advancing roles. We offer flexible scheduling, and both part-time and full-time opportunities to ensure our associates have ample time to spend with family and friends. If you’re looking for a great career or the opportunity to try something different, consider becoming part of the Food City family.

About Food City

Having served their friends and neighbors for over 100 years, Food City is proud to be locally owned and operated.  With 153 retail outlets spanning southeast Kentucky, southwest Virginia, east Tennessee, north Georgia, and Alabama, their dedicated team of nearly 19,000 associates is committed to the mission the company was founded upon to “run the best store in town”. At Food City, family, service, and community are more than just words, they're guiding principles.  

Food City believes in promoting teamwork and an atmosphere where associates can excel personally and professionally as a valued member of the family. They strive to deliver an unbeatable experience and provide their customers with exceptional service. They are committed to philanthropic efforts and giving back to the communities they serve, while increasing sustainability efforts and reducing the impact on the planet. That’s how they provide Value, Everyday!

About Great Place to Work Certification™

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive “employer-of-choice” recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified. 

About Great Place To Work®

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model helps companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. 

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