Grocery Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Join us for an exciting opportunity as a Grocery Department Manager, where operational excellence, merchandising execution, and customer service come together.

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for team-focused managers who are passionate about people, performance, and creating a great shopping experience. As a Grocery Department Manager, you will oversee all daily operations of the Grocery Department, drive sales and profitability, and ensure strong in‑stock conditions, accurate pricing, and high merchandising standards. This role offers a fast‑paced, hands‑on environment where your leadership directly impacts store success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well‑being starts with strong team support and consistency on the sales floor. Bring your passion for teamwork, merchandising, and operational excellence to a role where you set the pace, support your associates, and ensure customers can rely on a full, fresh, and well‑organized Grocery Department every day.

Main responsibilities:

• Oversee daily operations of the Grocery Department with a focus on customer service, sales, and department readiness

• Deliver friendly, prompt, and knowledgeable customer service and resolve customer concerns professionally

• Ensure shelves, displays, and aisles are clean, full, front‑faced, and merchandised to company standards

• Execute planograms, promotional sets, seasonal transitions, and weekly ad merchandising

• Manage ordering, inventory levels, product rotation, and backroom organization

• Monitor shrink and implement procedures to reduce waste and loss

• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, safety, and operational standards

• Hire, train, coach, schedule, and develop grocery associates while fostering a positive team environment

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

Soft skills:

• Strong customer‑service focus with a visible team presence

• Effective communication, coaching, and team‑building skills

• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem‑solving abilities

• Ability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment

Competencies:

• Grocery merchandising and planogram execution

• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control

• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management

• Operational standards, food safety, and compliance execution

Knowledge:

• Grocery product flow, rotation, and inventory control

• Retail merchandising and promotional execution

• Store systems and ordering tools

Abilities:

• Ability to analyze sales, labor, and inventory data to drive results

• Ability to train, coach, and develop associates

• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry products and work in coolers and freezers

• Travel requirements: None

• Other requirements: Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays; reliable attendance; compliance with company safety policies and Code of Business Conduct

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

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.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

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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Pay Transparency:

Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility). Applications will be accepted on an on-going basis. [If applicable:] Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus.