Assistant Grocery Manager

Albertsons • Durant, OK

17h

About The Position

The Assistant Grocery Manager supports the Grocery Manager in the daily operation of the Grocery Department. The role covers customer service, merchandising, inventory management, product availability, associate supervision, and department conditions. The Assistant Grocery Manager helps ensure the department is properly stocked, organized, clean, and operated according to company standards; provides day-to-day direction to associates; supports sales and operational goals; and assumes additional department leadership responsibilities when the Grocery Manager is absent.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and support to Grocery Department associates.
• Promote excellent customer service and respond to customer questions and concerns.
• Assign daily tasks and follow up to ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
• Coach associates on department procedures, customer service, merchandising, and operational expectations.
• Support a positive, professional, and team-oriented work environment.
• Assist with training and developing new and existing associates.
• Communicate department priorities, promotions, and operational expectations to associates.
• Assist with daily Grocery Department operations.
• Ensure shelves, displays, endcaps, and promotional areas are stocked and maintained.
• Monitor department conditions and address stocking, recovery, and merchandising needs.
• Support receiving, breaking down loads, stocking, backroom organization, and product rotation.
• Ensure products are properly faced, rotated, and maintained.
• Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe sales floor and backroom.
• Support opening and closing responsibilities as assigned.
• Assume department leadership responsibilities in the Grocery Manager’s absence.
• Monitor inventory levels and product availability throughout the department.
• Help identify out-of-stocks, inventory discrepancies, and ordering opportunities.
• Support accurate ordering and inventory management processes.
• Maintain proper product rotation and help reduce product loss and shrink.
• Ensure backstock is organized and worked to the sales floor.
• Support inventory counts and other inventory-control activities as assigned.
• Execute merchandising plans, promotional programs, and seasonal displays.
• Ensure promotional merchandise and displays are stocked, signed, and maintained.
• Support department sales and merchandising objectives.
• Monitor product movement and identify opportunities to improve sales and product presentation.
• Ensure pricing and promotional signage are accurate.
• Maintain department presentation standards throughout the shift.
• Assist the Grocery Manager with associate scheduling and daily work assignments.
• Help ensure staffing aligns with workload and business needs.
• Provide coaching and feedback regarding associate performance and department expectations.
• Communicate attendance, performance, or conduct concerns to appropriate store leadership.
• Help maintain productivity and effective utilization of scheduled labor.
• Ensure associates follow company safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain clean and safe working and shopping conditions.
• Support proper lifting, stocking, equipment-use, and backroom safety practices.
• Ensure products are handled, stored, and rotated appropriately.
• Report safety, maintenance, product-quality, and compliance concerns to appropriate leadership.
• Support shrink prevention, asset protection, and inventory-control procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through the company’s partnership with Stream.
• 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.
• Training, career growth, and development.
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

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