Assistant Produce Manager

Assistant Produce Manager

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 Purpose

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager in the daily operation of the Produce Department. This position helps ensure excellent customer service, high-quality fresh products, proper inventory levels, effective merchandising, sanitation, and efficient department operations. The Assistant Produce Manager also assists with supervising, scheduling, training, and developing department associates.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, and professional customer service.
• Assist customers with product selections, questions, and special requests.
• Provide information regarding produce varieties, freshness, preparation, and storage.
• Respond appropriately to customer concerns and involve store leadership when necessary.
• Promote products through suggestive selling and positive customer interactions.

Produce Department Operations

• Assist with the daily operation of the Produce Department.
• Maintain fresh, attractive, clean, and well-stocked displays.
• Ensure products meet company standards for quality, freshness, and presentation.
• Inspect, trim, clean, package, and prepare produce as needed.
• Monitor product conditions throughout the day and remove damaged, spoiled, or outdated merchandise.
• Follow established department opening and closing procedures.
• Assist with daily production and merchandising plans based on sales and customer demand.

Inventory & Merchandising

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels while ensuring product quality and freshness.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating department products.
• Maintain organized coolers, backrooms, storage areas, and sales displays.
• Follow proper product rotation procedures to minimize shrink and product loss.
• Assist with inventory control and department recordkeeping.
• Build and maintain promotional and seasonal displays.
• Ensure proper pricing, signing, labeling, and product presentation.

Leadership & Associate Development

• Assist with supervising, training, and assigning duties to Produce Department associates.
• Help schedule associates to maintain appropriate coverage and customer service levels.
• Train associates on department procedures, product handling, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, and company standards.
• Communicate department priorities and performance expectations.
• Help identify and develop associates with potential for advancement.
• Support department sales, productivity, and overall performance.

Food Safety & Sanitation

• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe Produce Department.
• Follow established food-handling, storage, sanitation, and product rotation requirements.
• Ensure proper temperatures are maintained for refrigerated products.
• Maintain clean preparation areas, coolers, displays, equipment, and department work areas.
• Follow company safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure associates follow proper sanitation and safe product-handling practices.

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

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