
Job Location Courtland, VA 23837
The purpose of this job description is to give new employees an overview of what is expected of a Food Service Associate in Duck Thru Food Stores. The following list is not all-inclusive, the position may be asked to perform other duties, especially those that are not considered usual and customary in the convenience store industry. Food Service Associates must report to the Store Manager and Deli Manager for assistance and guidance.
Store Operations:
Customer Service:
Job Specifications:
Full-time employees must work at least thirty-two (32) hours, but should average approximately forty (40) hours per week. All hours worked in excess of forty hours per week will be paid overtime at one and one-half times the straight hourly rate
Physical Requirements:
Benefits:
Ability to use safety equipment, including dolly, or hand cart for lifting heavy boxes or other store items, ladders, grills, or deep cooking fryers.

Jernigan Oil Company, Inc., is a full service petroleum products distributor in Ahoskie, North Carolina. We proudly offer quality Shell® and Duck Thru fuels and LP gas, to homes, farms and businesses. Jernigan Oil Company is the parent company of Duck Thru Food Stores, with 51 locations throughout Southside Virginia and Northeast North Carolina. Jernigan Oil and Duck Thru Food Stores is a family owned business and prides itself in treating customers and staff like member of their own family! Read our history below to find out how this journey started and we hope to see you in our home office or stores soon!
Jernigan Oil History:
Jernigan Oil Company was founded by L.S. Jernigan Sr. and his son L.S. Jernigan Jr. in June of 1948. Jernigan Oil Company is still owned and operated by members of the family, with Michael Harrell serving as President today. Michael is a fourth generation family-owner and succeeds his father James "Duck" Harrell. "Duck" and his wife Jerri Harrell owned and operated the company from 1982 to 2006, with "Duck" serving as President for all 24 Years. In 1983, Duck opened his first convenience store, Duck Thru Food Store #1, located in Murfreesboro North Carolina. In 2006, Michael and wife Billie-joe Harrell acquired Jernigan Oil and Duck Thru Food Stores from "Duck" and Jerri. At the time of acquisition, "Duck" had built and acquired more than 24 convenience stores, marking Duck Thru as the largest family owned convenience store chain in Eastern North Carolina. Since, Michael has continued to grow the business with more than 50 locations in Southside Virginia and Northeast North Carolina.