Assistant Food Service Manager

Albertsons Companies • Newton, MA

2d • $19 - $25

About The Position

The Assistant Food Service Manager oversees daily La Carte Department operations at Albertsons Companies, with a focus on customer service, food quality, sales, merchandising, and operational readiness. This is a hands-on, fast-paced role supporting food preparation and presentation while ensuring customers receive a consistent, high-quality deli experience.

The manager leads and develops associates, manages schedules and department performance, and oversees ordering, inventory, production, and shrink controls. The role also ensures compliance with company recipes and standards, food safety and sanitation practices, temperature controls, and applicable regulations. Flexible availability is required, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays. The position involves lifting up to 50 pounds and working in hot and cold environments.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service mindset and passion for food quality.
• Effective leadership, coaching, and communication skills.
• Strong organization, time-management, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Knowledge of deli production, food handling, and merchandising execution.
• Knowledge of labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Knowledge of inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight.
• Knowledge of food safety standards, sanitation practices, and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of deli preparation techniques and merchandising standards.
• Knowledge of store systems, ordering platforms, and basic computer applications.
• Ability to review sales, labor, and shrink data to support planning and prioritization.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop associates.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in hot and cold temperature environments.
• Ability to safely operate slicers, ovens, knives, scales, and cleaning tools.
• Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; reliable attendance; and compliance with company policies, food safety standards, and the Code of Business Conduct.
• No travel required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily La Carte Department operations, focusing on customer service, food quality, and department readiness.
• Create a fast, friendly, customer-first environment and resolve customer questions, concerns, and special requests.
• Execute merchandising plans, planograms, promotional sets, and seasonal programs.
• Oversee preparation, slicing, cooking, packaging, and merchandising of La Carte items according to company recipes and standards.
• Maintain full, fresh, and visually appealing service case, grab-and-go, and hot case displays.
• Manage ordering, inventory, shrink, production logs, and waste reporting.
• Build and manage schedules aligned with sales volume and labor targets.
• Hire, train, coach, and develop La Carte associates while promoting teamwork and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Associate discounts.
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k).
• Time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick pay; eligibility requirements apply.
• Training, career growth, and development support.
• Inclusive work environment.
• 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 401(k) eligibility).
• Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed