Job Description
The Grocery Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Grocery Department, ensuring execution of merchandising standards, inventory control, and exceptional customer service. This role drives sales, manages expenses, and leads a high-performing team while maintaining strong in-stock conditions and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities Department Operations- Oversee day-to-day grocery department operations
- Ensure shelves are fully stocked, faced, and properly merchandised
- Maintain high standards for cleanliness, organization, and food safety
- Ensure accurate pricing, signage, and promotional execution
- Hire, train, and develop grocery associates and supervisors
- Create and manage schedules to meet labor targets and business needs
- Provide coaching, feedback, and accountability to team members
- Foster a positive, productive, and results-driven work environment
- Deliver and promote a strong customer-first culture
- Ensure fast, friendly, and efficient service throughout the department
- Address and resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally
- Manage inventory levels to ensure strong in-stock conditions
- Oversee ordering, receiving, and backroom organization
- Monitor and control shrink, damages, and out-of-stocks
- Execute merchandising plans, displays, and ad features
- Drive department sales and profitability
- Manage labor, shrink, and operating expenses
- Analyze performance metrics and implement improvement plans
- Support overall store financial goals
- Ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards
- Follow all company safety procedures and policies
- Maintain a safe environment for customers and employees
- Previous grocery, retail, or department management experience
- Strong leadership and team development skills
- Knowledge of grocery operations, inventory control, and merchandising
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs regularly
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, and stocking
- Flexible schedule including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Leadership & team development
- Customer focus
- Inventory management
- Operational execution
- Problem-solving & decision-making
- Assistant Store Director
- Store Director
- District Leadership
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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