Grocery Department Lead — Drive Sales & Merchandising

Safeway; Hermiston (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly wages

Employee discounts

Health benefits

Time off

Career development

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Grocery Department Manager to lead the daily operations of the Grocery Department, drive sales, ensure in‑stock conditions, accurate pricing, and high merchandising standards in a fast‑paced environment.

You will hire, train, coach, and schedule grocery associates, foster a positive team culture, and ensure exceptional customer service while maintaining food safety and store standards.

Qualifications

• Strong customer-service focus with a visible team presence.
• Effective communication, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Grocery merchandising and planogram execution.
• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Operational standards, food safety, and compliance execution.
• Grocery product flow, rotation, and inventory control.
• Retail merchandising and promotional execution.
• Store systems and ordering tools.
• Ability to analyze sales, labor, and inventory data to drive results.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop associates.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry products and work in coolers and freezers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Grocery Department with a focus on customer service, sales, and department readiness
• Deliver friendly, prompt, and knowledgeable customer service and resolve customer concerns professionally
• Ensure shelves, displays, and aisles are clean, full, front-faced, and merchandised to company standards
• Execute planograms, promotional sets, seasonal transitions, and weekly ad merchandising
• Manage ordering, inventory levels, product rotation, and backroom organization
• Monitor shrink and implement procedures to reduce waste and loss
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, safety, and operational standards
• Hire, train, coach, schedule, and develop grocery associates while fostering a positive team environment

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Merchandising

Communication

Job description

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Grocery Department Manager to lead the daily operations of the Grocery Department, drive sales, ensure in‑stock conditions, accurate pricing, and high merchandising standards in a fast‑paced environment.

You will hire, train, coach, and schedule grocery associates, foster a positive team culture, and ensure exceptional customer service while maintaining food safety and store standards.