Job Description
Position Summary
The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager in overseeing all aspects of the produce department, including merchandising, inventory control, team leadership, and customer service. This role helps ensure the department maintains high standards of freshness, quality, and presentation while driving sales and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Department Operations
- Assist in daily operations of the produce department
- Ensure all products are properly stocked, rotated, and displayed
- Maintain freshness standards and remove damaged or unsellable items
- Monitor shrink and implement strategies to reduce loss
- Inventory & Ordering
- Support ordering and maintaining appropriate inventory levels
- Receive, inspect, and verify incoming shipments for quality and accuracy
- Ensure proper rotation practices (FIFO) are consistently followed
- Merchandising & Presentation
- Execute sales plans, seasonal sets, and promotional displays
- Maintain clean, organized, and visually appealing displays
- Ensure pricing, signage, and labeling are accurate and compliant
- Customer Service
- Provide excellent, friendly, and knowledgeable customer service
- Assist customers with product selection, preparation tips, and questions
- Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally
- Team Leadership
- Support training, coaching, and development of produce associates
- Delegate tasks and ensure completion of daily priorities
- Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment
- Food Safety & Sanitation
- Adhere to all food safety and handling guidelines
- Ensure department cleanliness and sanitation standards are maintained
- Follow all company policies and local health regulations
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred
- Previous produce or grocery experience preferred
- Leadership or supervisory experience is a plus
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
- Basic math and computer skills
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching
- Ability to work with wet floors and temperature variations
Work Environment
- Retail grocery setting
- Exposure to perishable products and varying temperatures
- Flexible schedule including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!
Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.
Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.
Bring your flavor
Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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