Assistant Grocery Manager

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.

As an Assistant Grocery Manager, you’ll help lead multiple key areas of store operations including grocery, dairy, frozen foods, HBC, inventory control, and receiving. You’ll support your team, create an exceptional customer experience, and help maintain the operational excellence that keeps our stores running smoothly. This role is ideal for someone with experience in grocery retail, stocking, merchandising, or supervisory roles looking for career growth.

Main responsibilities:

• Assist the Grocery Manager in the daily operations of the grocery, dairy, frozen, HBC, and receiving areas.
• Supervise and support associates across all assigned departments, ensuring excellent customer service and adherence to company policies.
• Help achieve department goals for sales, labor, shrink, inventory accuracy, and merchandising standards.
• Perform stocking, product rotation, shelf allocation, and presentation tasks as needed.
• Support staff scheduling, assignment of tasks, and oversight of labor to meet business needs.
• Act as Department Manager when they are absent, including supervising 2–40 associates and taking corrective action when required.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, workplace safety, and departmental standards.
• Assist with training, coaching, and development of associates to support strong performance and store standards.
Engage customers through friendly, knowledgeable service, following the company’s selling behaviors to build lasting customer relationships.

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• Soft skills:
  • Strong customer‑service orientation
  • Leadership and team‑motivation skills
  • Clear, professional communication
  • Ability to work in a fast‑paced retail environment
  • Problem‑solving and sound decision‑making
• Competencies:
  • Experience in grocery, retail, stocking, or department leadership
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and support large teams
  • Strong merchandising and organizational skills
  • Understanding of inventory, rotation, and shrink control best practices
• Knowledge:
  • Retail grocery operations
  • Food safety and workplace safety awareness
  • Basic supervisory principles and coaching methods
  • Department standards related to merchandising, pricing, and product handling
• Abilities:
  • Lead and supervise teams in a fast‑paced setting
  • Lift, bend, twist, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift
  • Work in different store environments including dry, cooler, and freezer areas
  • Adapt to shifting priorities and operational needs
  • Provide excellent service while managing department activities
• Educational requirements: High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• Travel requirements: May require occasional travel for meetings or training
• Other requirements:
  • Must be at least 18 years old and available for full‑time scheduling, including weekends and peak business times
  • Ability to workday or overnight shifts as assigned to support various crews.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• 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

Our Values – Click below to view video: ACI Values

Pay transparency language (if applicable)

Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on things like location, experience, qualifications, and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Dependent on the length of service, hours worked and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation pay and retirement benefits pension and/or 401(k) eligibility. This is an entry level position with advancement opportunity. Applications are accepted on an on-going basis.

A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.

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.

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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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