Assistant Grocery Manager
Job Description
The Assistant Grocery Manager supports the Grocery Manager in overseeing daily operations of the Grocery Department, ensuring strong product availability, effective merchandising, and an exceptional shopping experience. This role helps drive sales, manage inventory, and lead associates to maintain a clean, organized, and efficient department.
Key Responsibilities- Department Operations
- Assist in managing daily grocery operations including stocking, facing, and merchandising
- Ensure shelves are fully stocked and aligned with planograms
- Maintain organization of backroom and sales floor areas
- Customer Service Excellence
- Deliver and uphold high standards of customer service
- Address and resolve customer concerns quickly and professionally
- Ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment
- Inventory & Ordering
- Support ordering to maintain proper stock levels and minimize out-of-stocks
- Assist with inventory control, shrink reduction, and product rotation (FIFO)
- Monitor movement of high-volume and promotional items
- Team Leadership & Support
- Supervise, train, and support grocery associates
- Delegate tasks and ensure completion of daily priorities
- Provide coaching, feedback, and recognition
- Merchandising & Sales
- Execute ad displays, endcaps, and promotional sets
- Ensure pricing accuracy and signage compliance
- Support sales growth through strong execution
- Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with company policies and safety standards
- Maintain food safety and sanitation practices
- Promote a safe working environment
- Previous grocery or retail experience required
- Supervisory or leadership experience preferred
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
- Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Strong sense of urgency and accountability
- Customer-focused mindset
- Team-oriented leader
- Reliable and adaptable
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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