Assistant Produce Manager

Assistant Produce Manager

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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.

Position Summary

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager in the daily operation of the Produce Department. This position helps ensure customers receive excellent service while maintaining a fresh, attractive, well-stocked, and properly merchandised department. The Assistant Produce Manager also supports associate development, inventory management, shrink control, food safety, sanitation, and overall department performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Produce Manager with the overall operation and performance of the Produce Department.
• Provide friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient customer service.
• Support, coach, and train Produce Department associates to ensure consistent execution of department standards.
• Help assign daily tasks and follow up with associates to ensure responsibilities are completed.
• Maintain proper product levels through ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating, and merchandising.
• Ensure produce displays are full, fresh, organized, properly signed, and visually appealing.
• Regularly inspect products for freshness, quality, and condition.
• Remove damaged, deteriorated, or unsellable merchandise promptly.
• Follow proper product rotation procedures to maintain freshness and reduce shrink.
• Assist with inventory management, ordering, sales goals, and controlling department shrink.
• Monitor backstock and help maintain organized coolers and storage areas.
• Ensure promotional and advertised products are properly stocked, displayed, and signed.
• Maintain accurate pricing, product labeling, and signage throughout the department.
• Assist with trimming, preparing, packaging, and displaying produce according to department standards.
• Maintain clean and organized sales floors, coolers, backrooms, preparation areas, displays, and equipment.
• Follow all food safety, sanitation, health, and workplace safety requirements.
• Ensure associates follow proper product-handling and sanitation procedures.
• Monitor department conditions throughout the shift and respond quickly to low-stock items, spills, damaged products, and other operational needs.
• Assist with opening and closing department responsibilities as assigned.
• Step into the Produce Manager's leadership responsibilities when the Produce Manager is unavailable.
• Communicate staffing needs, product concerns, inventory issues, equipment problems, and operational opportunities to store leadership.
• Support other areas of the store as needed and contribute to a positive, team-oriented work environment.

Leadership Expectations

• Lead by example and maintain a professional, positive, and customer-focused attitude.
• Provide associates with clear direction, expectations, and appropriate follow-up.
• Help develop associates through training, coaching, recognition, and ongoing feedback.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, urgency, and excellent customer service.
• Monitor associate productivity and help ensure assigned responsibilities are completed accurately and efficiently.
• Maintain high standards for freshness, cleanliness, merchandising, and product availability throughout the shift.
• Help identify opportunities to improve sales, merchandising, product quality, and shrink.
• Adjust priorities and associate assignments based on customer traffic, deliveries, workload, and business needs.
• Respond professionally to customer concerns and work toward timely and appropriate resolutions.
• Maintain consistent communication with the Produce Manager and store leadership.

Qualifications

• Previous retail, grocery, produce, or related experience preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Knowledge of produce products, freshness standards, rotation, merchandising, sanitation, and food safety practices preferred.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to provide direction and support to associates.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Must be dependable, organized, professional, and able to demonstrate good judgment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to bend, reach, squat, kneel, push, pull, and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to regularly lift and move produce cases, boxes, displays, and department supplies as required.
• Ability to push and maneuver stocking carts and other department equipment.
• Ability to work in refrigerated and cooler environments.
• Ability to safely use department tools and equipment after receiving appropriate training.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• 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