Grocery Fourth Manager

Albertsons Companies; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Albertsons Companies is seeking a Grocery Department Manager to lead the daily operations of the grocery area, drive sales, and maintain in-stock levels, pricing accuracy, and merchandising standards. You will oversee front-end functions, supervise associates, and partner with store leadership to deliver a top-notch shopping experience.

Ideal candidates bring extensive retail management experience, strong communication, and a track record of developing people, while maintaining high standards of

Qualifications

• Extensive retail background with prior management experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and leadership ability.
• Proven ability to manage and develop people in a fast-paced setting.
• Knowledge of store operations, pricing, merchandising and customer service.
• Ability to supervise employees and cooperate with store leadership.

Responsibilities

• Performs ordering, receiving, storing, pricing, stocking and merchandising duties.
• Assists in planning, organizing and directing day-to-day operations of the grocery department and front end.
• Responsible for cash handling, reports, and inventory integrity.
• Prepares tasks for night stockers and implements price change procedures.
• Controls shrink and ensures compliance with policies.
• Opens and closes the store and oversees store operations in leadership's absence.
• Maintains compliance with safety, sanitation and loss prevention procedures.

Skills

Retail management

Leadership

Communication skills

Staff development

Problem solving

Job description

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Join us for an exciting opportunity as a Grocery Department Manager, where operational excellence, merchandising execution, and customer service come together.

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for team-focused managers who are passionate about people, performance, and creating a great shopping experience. As a Grocery Department Manager, you will oversee all daily operations of the Grocery Department, drive sales and profitability, and ensure strong in‑stock conditions, accurate pricing, and high merchandising standards. This role offers a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment where your leadership directly impacts store success.

Building the future of food and well‑being starts with strong team support and consistency on the sales floor. Bring your passion for teamwork, merchandising, and operational excellence to a role where you set the pace, support your associates, and ensure customers can rely on a full, fresh, and well‑organized Grocery Department every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs ordering, receiving, storing, pricing, stocking and merchandising duties.
• Assists the Grocery Manager and Grocery Third Person in planning, organizing and directing day‑to‑day operations of the grocery department and front end functions, including recommendations regarding regular and seasonal merchandise requirements and special sales needs
• Responsible for the proper accounting of sales, maintenance and storage of cash register detail tapes and the issuance and pick up of money from check stands
• Prepares "to do list" for night stockers, closes out discontinued items and implements price changing procedures.
• Controls shrink.
• Prevents the sale of out of code products
• Opens and closes the store
• Ensures compliance with Company sanitation, safety, security and other policies
• Recommends corrective action as needed. Implements emergency procedures in the event of equipment and computer software malfunctions
• Responsible for the overall operation of the store including supervision of all associates and the handling of customer complaints, in the absence of the Store Director and the Grocery Manager
• May perform duties of the Receiving Clerk in the absence of the Receiving Clerk.
• Responsible for performing all job duties with accuracy, honesty and integrity
• Other necessary and required duties and responsibilities as assigned

Key Requirements:

• Requires an extensive retail background with prior management experience related to retail operations
• Requires a thorough understanding of overall Company practices, policies and procedures
• Requires strong written and oral communication skills, good leadership and interpersonal skills, the proven ability to manage and develop people, and the ability to maintain composure in dealing with customers, vendors and co‑workers
• Ability to be a team player
• Ability to supervise employees assigned
• Knowledge of employment laws and workplace practices policies is required
• Requires knowledge and compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Friendly, courteous, takes initiative, and maintains composure in dealing with customers, co‑workers and vendors as well as having the ability to concentrate and deal with interruptions and customer complaints, etc.
• Interacts effectively with all levels of personnel, customers, vendors and the public
• Analytical ability to handle administrative details such as planning, reporting, meeting operation objectives, scheduling, supervising and making hiring and disciplinary action recommendations
• Ability to judge and react to business activity
• Knowledge of basic mathematics and weights and measures
• Must have knowledge of product variety, product location and perishability
• Ability to deal with vendors, customers, the public and government agencies
• Ability to work at different times of the day, weekends and holidays and with little or no supervision
• Must possess a thorough knowledge of check stand scanning and loss prevention procedures Must be able to effectively operate and train others in the operation of Front End cash registers and/or scanning equipment. Must be able to operate ordering equipment
• Knowledge and ability to implement emergency procedures in the event of a disaster or equipment or computer software malfunctions
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Frequently reaches, lifts, stacks and maneuvers objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 lbs. May climb ladders
• Ability to properly stack, operate fully loaded hand trucks, six-wheel carts and pallet jacks Manual dexterity and good eye-hand coordination. Mental alertness to ensure safe and accurate completion of work activities
• May utilize cleaning supplies and chemicals and safety cutters
• Complies with all Company policies including attendance, grooming standards and dress codes
• Must maintain Certified Food Safety Manager certification