Assistant Grocery Manager

Socket.dev; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Earned wage access

Employee discounts

Health benefits

Paid time off

Training & growth

Inclusive environment

Job summary

Albertsons Companies in the United States is seeking an Assistant Grocery Manager to lead day-to-day operations of the Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen departments. You’ll drive outstanding service, merchandising, inventory control, and associate development while striving for sales and profit goals.

You will mentor team members, ensure food safety compliance, and model professionalism in a fast-paced environment. The company offers competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience in grocery/retail operations and leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service and ensure all associates deliver a positive shopping experience.
• Address customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Promote a customer-first culture throughout the department.
• Lead by example in service, productivity, safety, and professionalism.
• Assist in supervising and developing Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen associates.
• Oversee daily operations of the Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen departments.
• Ensure shelves, end caps, displays, and promotional features are properly stocked, merchandised, and maintained.
• Monitor product rotation, code dates, and inventory levels to minimize shrink and maximize sales.
• Execute merchandising plans, planograms, and seasonal programs.
• Maintain department conditions that support sales growth and operational excellence.
• Assist with ordering and inventory management to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Monitor sales performance and support achievement of department sales and profit goals.
• Review invoices, receiving processes, and inventory accuracy.
• Control expenses, reduce waste, and support shrink reduction initiatives.
• Assist with production of required department reports and documentation.
• Train, coach, and mentor department associates.
• Provide performance feedback and support associate development.
• Assist with interviewing, onboarding, and staffing activities.
• Foster teamwork and accountability within the department.
• Promote compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Monitor storage and display temperatures to ensure product integrity.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas, sales floors, and backroom storage locations.
• Enforce company policies, regulatory requirements, and operational procedures.
• Identify and address potential safety hazards promptly.

Job description

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 assists in directing and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen departments. This position helps ensure outstanding customer service, proper merchandising, inventory management, associate development, food safety compliance, and achievement of sales and profit goals. The Assistant Grocery Manager serves as a leader within the store and may assume management responsibilities in the absence of store leadership.

Key Responsibilities Customer Service & Department Leadership

• Provide exceptional customer service and ensure all associates deliver a positive shopping experience.
• Address customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Promote a customer-first culture throughout the department.
• Lead by example in service, productivity, safety, and professionalism.
• Assist in supervising and developing Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen associates.

Operations & Merchandising

• Oversee daily operations of the Grocery, Dairy, and Frozen departments.
• Ensure shelves, end caps, displays, and promotional features are properly stocked, merchandised, and maintained.
• Monitor product rotation, code dates, and inventory levels to minimize shrink and maximize sales.
• Execute merchandising plans, planograms, and seasonal programs.
• Maintain department conditions that support sales growth and operational excellence.

Inventory & Financial Performance

• Assist with ordering and inventory management to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Monitor sales performance and support achievement of department sales and profit goals.
• Review invoices, receiving processes, and inventory accuracy.
• Control expenses, reduce waste, and support shrink reduction initiatives.
• Assist with production of required department reports and documentation.

Team Development

• Train, coach, and mentor department associates.
• Provide performance feedback and support associate development.
• Assist with interviewing, onboarding, and staffing activities.
• Foster teamwork and accountability within the department.
• Promote compliance with company policies and procedures.

Food Safety, Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
• Monitor storage and display temperatures to ensure product integrity.
• Maintain clean, organized work areas, sales floors, and backroom storage locations.
• Enforce company policies, regulatory requirements, and operational procedures.
• Identify and address potential safety hazards promptly.

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
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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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