Produce Ops Specialist - Northern VA

Safeway; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly wages

Earned wages access

Associate discounts

Health & retirement benefits

Paid time off

Career growth

Inclusive environment

Job summary

Albertsons Companies, in the Mid-Atlantic Division, seeks a Produce Ops Specialist for Northern VA. This field role travels up to 70% to support department merchandising, training, and store execution.

The position offers a backstage salary and potential bonus eligibility within a dynamic retail environment. You will monitor and enforce merchandising plans, coach store teams, and drive store-level performance while aligning with company policies and standards.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in grocery retail with a strong understanding across assigned department.
• Must possess previous Department Manager and Store Director experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills with a wide variety of people.
• Marketing orientation and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Math skills to complete straightforward analysis.
• Strong leadership to guide and motivate without direct supervision.

Responsibilities

• Travel to assigned stores with the Department Manager to share merchandising plans.
• Counsel department Managers and Store Directors on product merchandising and customer service.
• Visit stores to evaluate department presentation, cleanliness, compliance and program execution.
• Measure store-level performance through sales, gross profit and labor percent.
• Execute plans through store visits and result reviews.
• Assess training program effectiveness through evaluations.
• Provide guidance to store associates on product knowledge and sales techniques.
• Train department managers in basics of the business and management tasks.
• Provide input to Store Director on performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

College degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

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.

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. The Mid-Atlantic Division has an opening for a Produce Ops Specialist in D84 in Northern VA. This is a backstage salary position, eligible for a bonus. This position is a field role with up to 70% travel within and outside of the district. What you bring to the table: A Day in the Life: The retail operations team has an opening for an Operational Specialist. This position will be located in the Mid-Atlantic Division. The Operations Specialist monitors, enforces, and supports execution of the division merchandising plan for their department in assigned stores. Train, coach, oversee and develop store teams within department. Albertson's Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company's philosophy. As friendly, enthusiastic people who enjoy offering customers an exceptional shopping experience, we provide world-class customer service each and every day.

• Travels to assigned stores working with the Department Manager and staff to share merchandising plans for departments to meet sales, gross and labor targets.
• Works with and counsel's department Managers and Store Directors in all aspects of product merchandising and customer service.
• Visits stores and evaluates on overall department presentation, cleanliness, compliance and program execution to company policy and procedures.
• Measurers store level performance through department sales, gross profit and labor percent.
• Executes plans measured through store visits, reviewing results of plans, and observing store department conditions.
• Determines success of training programs by reviewing and assessing evaluations.
• Provide work guidance to store associates in areas such as product knowledge, sales and marketing techniques, understanding of profit and loss and compliance with company policies.
• Trains department managers basics of the business and managing their department.
• Provides input to Store Director on Store Department Manager performance.

Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in grocery retail with a strong understanding across assigned department
• Must possess previous Department Manager and Store Director experience.
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills and deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the phone.
• Possess a marketing orientation, good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Possess math skills to complete straightforward analysis.
• Possess strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate others without directly supervising.

Travel Requirements: Division-wide travel, up to 70%.

What You Bring To The Table:

• You are tech savvy -- complex systems do not intimidate you
• You enjoy working collaboratively with cross-functional partners to drive actions & results
• You take pride in the work you do, with every detail, whether big or small
• Analyzing data, reports, and documents to develop solutions gives you energy
• You are fluent in MS Office, especially Excel (V-Lookups, Pivot tables, and writing formulas)
• Working on a fast-paced team is exciting to you
• You can be depended on to meet deadlines
• Making a huge impact on your customers and the company matters to you

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.

Pay Transparency: The salary range is 75,000 to $95,000 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Dependent on length of service, hours worked, any applicable collective bargaining agreement and/or Company policy, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation pay, paid holidays and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility).

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• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
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• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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