Assistant Produce Manager

Albertsons • Irving, TX

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About The Position

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager in the daily operation of the Produce Department. The role 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide fast, friendly, and professional customer service; help customers with product selections, questions, and special requests; share information about produce varieties, freshness, preparation, and storage; respond to customer concerns and involve store leadership when needed; and promote products through suggestive selling.
• Assist with daily Produce Department operations, maintaining fresh, attractive, clean, and well-stocked displays and ensuring products meet company quality, freshness, and presentation standards.
• Inspect, trim, clean, package, and prepare produce as needed; monitor product conditions and remove damaged, spoiled, or outdated merchandise; and follow department opening and closing procedures.
• Assist with daily production and merchandising plans based on sales and customer demand.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, rotating, and recording department products; organize coolers, backrooms, storage areas, and sales displays; and help minimize shrink and product loss.
• Build and maintain promotional and seasonal displays and ensure proper pricing, signing, labeling, and presentation.
• Assist with supervising, training, and assigning duties to Produce Department associates; help schedule associates for appropriate coverage; communicate department priorities and performance expectations; and help identify and develop associates for advancement.
• Support department sales, productivity, and overall performance.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe department; follow food-handling, storage, sanitation, product-rotation, temperature-control, and company safety requirements; and ensure associates follow safe product-handling and sanitation practices.

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)
• Time off, including 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