Assistant Produce Manager

Albertsons Companies • Carrollton, TX

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About The Position

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager in overseeing daily department operations and ensuring exceptional product quality, freshness, merchandising, inventory control, and customer service. The role helps lead associates, drive sales, maintain food safety standards, and carry out department initiatives that contribute to the store’s success. The Assistant Produce Manager may lead the department when the Produce Manager is absent.

This position supports associate hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, development, labor planning, and scheduling. It helps maintain attractive, well-stocked displays, manage product rotation and freshness, reduce shrink and waste, support ordering and inventory control, and execute sales and promotional merchandising plans. The role also helps maintain department records and profitability, ensures compliance with food safety and workplace safety requirements, and contributes to a clean, organized work environment.

The position involves extended periods of standing and walking, frequently lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and performing tasks such as pushing, pulling, bending, reaching, stooping, and repetitive movements. It requires comfort working in refrigerated environments and safely using department equipment, including pallet jacks, carts, and display fixtures. Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous produce, grocery retail, food service, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of fresh produce products, merchandising techniques, and inventory management practices.
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and adapt to changing business needs.
• Basic computer, ordering, and inventory system knowledge.
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push, pull, bend, reach, stoop, and perform repetitive tasks.
• Comfort working in refrigerated environments and handling fresh produce.
• Ability to safely operate department equipment, including pallet jacks, carts, and display fixtures.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous produce, grocery retail, food service, or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supervising and directing daily produce department operations, and lead the department in the Produce Manager’s absence.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and development of produce associates.
• Help create a positive, productive, customer-focused work environment and assist with labor planning and scheduling.
• Deliver customer service through product knowledge and engagement; assist customers with selections, meal solutions, nutritional information, and special requests.
• Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally, and ensure associates provide friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable service.
• Maintain product freshness, quality, and presentation; monitor inventory levels, product rotation, and freshness dating.
• Remove unsaleable product and minimize shrink through proper handling and stock management.
• Maintain attractive, fully stocked displays aligned with company standards, and support seasonal transitions and promotional merchandising.
• Execute merchandising plans and maintain accurate pricing, signage, and promotional materials to support sales and profitability.
• Monitor sales trends and customer preferences to identify growth opportunities.
• Assist with ordering, receiving, and inventory control; maintain appropriate inventory levels and anticipate customer demand.
• Support department profitability through expense control and waste reduction, and maintain accurate records related to inventory, ordering, and department performance.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health regulations, company procedures, and safety standards.
• Monitor proper storage, handling, and rotation of fresh produce; maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Ensure proper equipment use and adherence to workplace safety practices.
• Train associates on produce handling, merchandising, customer service, and food safety; provide coaching and performance feedback.
• Support team members’ career development, promote accountability and teamwork, and recognize strong individual and team performance.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through a partnership with Stream.
• Associate discounts.
• Medical, dental, 401(k), and other health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates.
• Vacation, holiday, and sick pay, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Leaders invested in 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: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED