Assistant Produce Manager

Albertsons • Duncanville, TX

7d

About The Position

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the daily operations of the Produce Department, helping ensure fresh, high-quality products, excellent customer service, proper merchandising, food safety, sanitation, inventory control, and overall department readiness. The position assists the Produce Manager with directing associates, maintaining department standards, and supporting sales and profitability.

The role includes assisting customers, maintaining produce displays, stocking and preparing products, monitoring freshness and quality, and following food safety and sanitation procedures. It also supports ordering and inventory control, shrink reduction, associate direction and training, department planning, recordkeeping, promotions, and monitoring sales, labor, shrink, and productivity. Other duties may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, professional, and knowledgeable customer service; help customers with product selections and questions.
• Maintain attractive, fresh, full, and properly stocked produce displays; promote seasonal products, featured items, and department specials.
• Address customer concerns and escalate issues when appropriate.
• Assist with daily stocking, preparation, trimming, packaging, and merchandising of produce products.
• Maintain department standards for freshness, quality, presentation, and availability; inspect products and remove damaged, spoiled, or poor-quality merchandise.
• Ensure proper product rotation and follow freshness standards; assist with opening and closing procedures and department readiness.
• Follow food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety requirements; maintain clean preparation areas, equipment, displays, coolers, and storage areas.
• Ensure products are properly handled, stored, labeled, and rotated; monitor storage and display temperatures and follow procedures for washing, preparing, cutting, and packaging produce.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, and rotating produce and department supplies; maintain appropriate inventory levels.
• Help reduce shrink through proper ordering, rotation, handling, and merchandising; inspect incoming deliveries for quality, freshness, and accuracy.
• Assist with department inventory counts and inventory-control procedures.
• Assist with assigning daily responsibilities and directing Produce Department associates; train associates on customer service, product quality, merchandising, food safety, sanitation, and department procedures.
• Monitor workflow and completion of assigned responsibilities; provide coaching and direction when operational or service opportunities arise.
• Support cross-training and associate development to maintain appropriate department coverage.
• Assist the Produce Manager with daily department planning and execution; complete and maintain required department records and documentation.
• Communicate inventory, staffing, equipment, and operational concerns to department and store leadership.
• Support merchandising changes, promotional displays, and price integrity.
• Assist with monitoring department sales, labor, shrink, and productivity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through a partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates, including medical, dental, and 401(k)
• Vacation, holidays, and sick pay
• Training, career growth, and development
• Inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served

What This Job Offers

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