Apply for the Site Selection Specialist – Lakeland job opening.Site Selection Specialist – Lakeland

Location: Lakeland, FL
Job ID: 38597BR
Department: Real Estate
Working Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm (40 hours / week)
Pay Frequency: Weekly
Pay Range: $25 - $35
Date Posted: Aug 21, 2026

$52 - 71k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

Publix Super Markets tops the list of privately-owned supermarkets in the US. We hold no long-term debt and continue to grow year after year. Publix and our associates excel in community involvement, volunteerism, and environmental sustainability. Our collective commitment to diversity has contributed to our success in being a great place to work and shop. It’s satisfying to work for – and be an owner in – a Fortune 100 company that is widely recognized as a leader in the supermarket industry.

The Real Estate Strategy department at Publix is responsible for selecting new store locations and creating a multi-year market strategy, which includes identifying properties to lease or buy, recommending remodels for existing stores, and replacing facilities. Our mission is to provide Publix customers with attractive, safe, clean, and convenient store and shopping center locations, with a synergistic tenant mix. Within the department, the Site Selection Specialist plays an integral role assisting the site selection team in moving new retail locations through the site selection and lease execution process.

What you’ll do:

• Create Real Estate Committee site packages by compiling and consolidating data for new retail locations, replacement stores, and liquor stores
• Enter, maintain and ensure the accuracy of all data in the retail database used to manage retail locations and liquor stores throughout their complete lifecycle
• Coordinate legal requests and prepare required documentation for lease execution, ensuring submissions and exhibits meet all required criteria
• Maintain accuracy and timeliness for ongoing department projects

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Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
• At least one year of clerical experience
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Detail orientation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Time management skills
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three or more years of clerical experience
• One or more years of legal and/or real estate experience
• One or more years of Publix experience
• Fundamental real estate terminology, methods, processes, and industry knowledge
• General knowledge of legal documents such as leases, amendments, declarations, and purchase and sale agreements
• In depth knowledge of Publix Real Estate processes
• Basic knowledge of site plans, legal descriptions, parking ratios, and site design criteria
• Basic knowledge of GIS/mapping tools and software
• Knowledge of Compass and Alteryx web application
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

To reward associates for their contributions to the company for the calendar year, Publix provides a Holiday Bonus in November.

In the first year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to 15 hours of pay, and in the second year of continuous employment the bonus is equal to one week’s pay if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check.

In subsequent years, the bonus is equal to two weeks’ pay.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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