Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose : to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

The Denver Division of the Albertsons Companies has an opening for a Produce Operations Specialist in District 66 (Southern Colorado and New Mexico). The Produce Operations Specialist is responsible for engaging, coaching, and developing department managers and their teams for the maximization of sales and profits; enhanced merchandising; service first; improved shrink; excellence in execution plus the selection, development and training of department teams. Likewise ensures that Department Managers work to maintain clean, efficient, well-stocked stores with competitive prices and fast friendly customer service. Ensures that operations are consistent with established Company policies and objectives.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensures that store and department objectives are in alignment with division goals.
• Works collaboratively with store directors and department managers to ensure that common objectives are being addressed.
• Works closely with division merchandising teams to insure an understanding of merchandising goals and execution.
• Provides expert knowledge through instruction, coaching and development, to enable department managers to achieve company, division, district, and store objectives. Pro-actively stays in touch with new trends and practices to improve operational performance.
• Focuses on the clarification of roles and responsibilities, establishing clear lines of accountability.

How you’ll Act As An Owner:

• Coaches and develops department managers in all aspects of financial management: sales planning, ordering, inventory management, merchandising for sales & profits, labor scheduling, etc.
• Assists store associates in using and interpreting IT reports, becoming proficient with new technology and utilizing it to its maximum advantage.
• Constantly monitors and recommends ways to control operating costs and maximize return on investment.
• Analyzes financial reports, sales and profits trends, labor planning and scheduling, customer feedback, associate feedback, etc.

How you’ll Raise The Bar:

• Attends sales and merchandising execution meetings with division office staff.
• Works in collaboration with the merchandising team on ideas to drive sales and profits; identify problems and arrive at solutions.
• Communicates sales and merchandising expectations to department teams through regular visits, meetings, and communications.
• Reviews and monitors in-store signing programs.
• Visits all assigned stores on a regular basis.
• Coaches department managers regarding excellence in execution.
• Monitors pricing, advertising, shrink, order-writing, stock rotation, accounting procedures, product mix, inventories, safety, sanitation, grosses, employee relations and sales-per-manhour on a continuing basis.
• Provides technical assistance, training and coaching to store management and department managers as necessary.
• Evaluates Albertson’s and competitors’ operations from a customer perspective.
• Routinely looks for areas for improvement and innovative opportunities.
• Recommends/implements aggressive plans to counteract loss of sales and profits.
• Communicates changes to division office staff and coordinates sales plans to maintain sales.
• Keeps abreast of new ideas and innovations in the grocery industry.

How you’ll Put People First & Build Belonging:

• Responsible for consulting with store directors and department managers regarding human resource management. To include staffing, performance management, succession planning, diversity, technical training, development, cross development, change management, recognition, and engagement.
• Works to enhance associate engagement. Demonstrates this by maintaining an open-door policy.
• Motivates and coaches department managers in effective supervision, management skills and associate engagement.
• Maintains good associate and customer relations.
• Handles customer and employee complaints as necessary through oral or written communications.

How you’ll be Customer Driven:

• Sets and monitors standards, within prescribed Company and Division guidelines, regarding quality, variety, and general appearance of products, store conditions and levels of customer service. Supports and implements Company policies and procedures. Provides data to Division and Corporate Management regarding the operation of stores within the assigned area.
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with Company personnel, suppliers, and the community in general. Ensures retail stores operate within all federal, state, and local laws and maintain good working relationships with these agencies.
  Implements Company and Division policies, procedures, and programs and monitors stores to ensure compliance with established guidelines.

How you’ll act as One Team:

• Direct responsibility to District Managers
• Dotted line responsibility to Sales Manager
• Works in a collaborative manner with Store Directors and Department Managers from assigned departments.
• Oversee the operation of 40 stores across districts.

General Requirements:

• Assistant Store Directors and Department Managers with specialized knowledge of Produce operations with previous experience in merchandising or retail grocery operations required.
• Possess working knowledge of procurement procedures, economics, marketing, mathematics, and accounting principles.
• Possess ability to analyze and interpret data from computer reports and respond with the appropriate remedy.
• Ability to travel to all assigned locations daily.
• Must possess good organizational and supervisory skills and be capable of managing large numbers of employees effectively.
• Possess the ability to motivate and work with and through others to achieve desired results.
• Must demonstrate strong competencies in communications, coaching, conflict resolution, analysis, decision making, embracing change, risk taking, collaboration, leadership, and leading without influence.
• Must possess general knowledge of IT applications, computer capabilities and prior experience with personal computer applications required.
• Possess good verbal, written and public speaking communications skills.
• Deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the telephone.
• Must have the ability to represent the company's interest to outside vendors.
• Requires analytical ability and mental alertness to ensure accurate, safe, and thorough completion of work activities. Possess ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions.

Physical Requirements:

• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled environment in the store.
  Incumbent may work on their feet and/or sit at a desk or computer terminal for long periods of time.
• Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment during normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.
• May occasionally be ex posed to temperatures of approximately -20° Fahrenheit, 28° Fahrenheit, 35° Fahrenheit, while handling products in freezers, coolers and display cases and temperatures of up to 400° Fahrenheit while handling products in ovens, hot cases, and fryers.
• Working conditions consist of a temperature-controlled store environment. Occasional exposure to outdoor environment with varying temperatures.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel up to 90% of time to company units throughout the division.

We foster an inclusive working environment where the different strengths and perspectives of each employee is both recognized and valued. We believe that building successful relationships with our customers and our communities is only possible through the diversity of our people. And a diverse workforce leads to better teamwork and creative thinking, as well as mutual understanding and respect. We provide employment, training, compensation, promotion and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, medical condition, marital status or any other legally protected status. We support a drug-free workplace - all applicants offered a position are required to pass a pre-employment drug test before they are hired. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The salary for this position ranges from $ 72,100 to $ 104,000 annually; starting salary will vary based on circumstances, including experience, qualifications, and location. Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus. Dependent on length of service and hours worked, benefits include healthcare, sick pay, FTO/Vacation pay and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility).

The Albertsons Companies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (MFDV) and welcomes diverse talent and backgrounds.

DISCLAIMER:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified.