Job Description
Position Summary
The Grocery Manager is responsible for leading the Grocery Department to achieve sales, profitability, and customer service goals. This role ensures the department is fully stocked, well-merchandised, and operating efficiently while developing a strong team and maintaining a clean, safe shopping environment.
Key Responsibilities Department Operations
- Oversee all Grocery Department functions including ordering, inventory control, and merchandising
- Ensure shelves are stocked, faced, and organized to maximize sales and customer convenience
- Maintain proper product rotation, code dating, and shrink control processes
- Execute promotional displays, ad setups, and seasonal merchandising programs
Customer Experience
- Deliver a high standard of customer service and ensure team members do the same
- Address and resolve customer inquiries and concerns promptly
- Maintain a clean, organized, and inviting department
Team Leadership & Development
- Recruit, hire, train, and develop grocery associates
- Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, and performance management
- Create schedules that align labor with business needs
- Foster a positive, accountable, and team-oriented work environment
Financial Performance
- Drive sales and control expenses to meet department goals
- Monitor key metrics including sales, margin, shrink, and labor
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability
Safety & Compliance
- Ensure adherence to food safety and sanitation standards
- Maintain compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
- Promote a culture of safety for associates and customers
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Previous grocery or retail management experience preferred
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
- Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Physical Requirements
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs
- Ability to work in varied store conditions including cooler environments
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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