Assistant Grocery Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

Position Purpose

The Assistant Grocery Manager supports the Grocery Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the Grocery Department. This position assists with driving sales, maintaining appropriate inventory levels, ensuring product availability and presentation, controlling shrink, and providing excellent customer service. The Assistant Grocery Manager also supports the supervision, training, and development of department associates while ensuring company standards, policies, and procedures are followed.

Key Responsibilities

Department Operations

- Assist with the overall operation of the Grocery Department and provide leadership in the Grocery Manager’s absence.
- Ensure shelves, displays, endcaps, and promotional areas are properly stocked, organized, rotated, and maintained.
- Monitor product availability and assist with ordering and replenishment to support customer demand.
- Maintain accurate pricing, signage, tags, and promotional displays.
- Assist with receiving, stocking, backroom organization, and inventory management.
- Ensure proper product rotation and adherence to FIFO practices.
- Monitor inventory levels and help identify overstocks, out-of-stocks, and inventory discrepancies.

Sales & Merchandising

- Support department sales and merchandising initiatives.
- Execute company merchandising plans, resets, promotions, and seasonal displays.
- Maintain department appearance and presentation standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve product placement, availability, and overall department conditions.
- Help ensure advertised and promotional merchandise is available and properly displayed.

Leadership & Associate Development

- Provide direction and support to Grocery Department associates.
- Assist with training associates on department procedures, customer service expectations, stocking standards, and safe work practices.
- Delegate tasks and follow up to ensure assignments are completed accurately and timely.
- Promote teamwork and a positive, professional work environment.
- Provide coaching and feedback to associates as needed.
- Assist department leadership with staffing and scheduling needs.

Customer Service

- Provide friendly, responsive, and professional customer service.
- Assist customers with locating products and answering questions.
- Help resolve customer concerns in a timely and professional manner.
- Promote a customer-focused environment throughout the department.

Inventory, Shrink & Financial Controls

- Assist with inventory counts and department inventory processes.
- Monitor shrink and follow established loss-prevention practices.
- Help identify causes of inventory discrepancies, damaged merchandise, and excessive product loss.
- Support department productivity and expense-control expectations.

Safety, Sanitation & Compliance

- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe department and backroom.
- Follow company safety, sanitation, food-handling, and loss-prevention procedures.
- Ensure associates follow established policies and operating procedures.
- Promptly address or report potential safety hazards.
- Maintain equipment and work areas according to company standards.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

- Competitive wages paid weekly
· Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
- Associate discounts
- Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
- Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/myaci-benefits.com/__;!!K1aXqncla1X7G90AkdLmCg!rAQQIgK5qTHEOZimihiTu-Cq5CqDd5yTyDy2Md9yy2X9n5N5-LNd_VFz-Ph78hdScxWtyckceXfHreYVJ1PsQk_8tfijDVHG5g$)
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
- An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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