Dairy Manager

Albertsons•Shelton, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dairy Manager performs a broad range of dairy department responsibilities while working with and reporting to the Grocery Manager. The role assists with directing department operations, supervising and training personnel, ordering merchandise, maintaining inventory and backroom standards, and supporting grocery department stocking and merchandising. It also involves providing friendly, courteous customer service and maintaining product quality, cleanliness, and safe working conditions. The position requires frequent physical activity, including lifting and maneuvering objects weighing up to approximately 80 pounds, pushing and pulling loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks, and standing, walking, bending, stooping, twisting, and turning for extended periods. The work takes place in a temperature-controlled store, with exposure to cold cases, coolers, freezers, cleaning chemicals, loading and receiving areas, and occasionally outdoor temperatures.

Requirements

Strong written and oral communication skills.
Good leadership and interpersonal skills.
Ability to maintain composure when dealing with customers, vendors, and coworkers.
Friendly and courteous manner, initiative, and ability to judge and react to business activity.
Ability to frequently reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights up to approximately 80 pounds, from floor level to overhead.
Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks.
Ability to stand, walk, and move rapidly for long periods, and to bend, stoop, twist, and turn frequently; may need to climb ladders.
Mental alertness for safe and accurate completion of work and accurate performance of repetitive tasks.
Knowledge of basic mathematics and ability to learn inventory control, pricing, merchandising, and shipping and receiving procedures.
Ability to work in environments involving cleaning chemicals and varying temperatures, including 35°F cold cases, 28°F coolers, and -20°F freezers.
Must comply with company, division, and store policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities

Assist the Grocery Manager in directing Dairy Department operations, including supervising and training personnel.
Assist with ordering, receiving, storing, stocking, inventory control, and building displays.
Promote enthusiastic customer awareness and provide safe, friendly, and courteous service.
Use suggestive selling and other sales techniques.
Assist the Grocery Manager in planning regular and seasonal merchandise requirements and special sales needs.
Rotate and face products; clean and dust shelves; process and discard outdated or spoiled products; and prevent the sale of out-of-code products.
Order Dairy merchandise.
Train, teach, and coach employees on dairy stocking and conditioning standards.
Assist with dry grocery order writing, grocery stocking and conditioning, new items, and the reclamation process.
Manage backroom inventory, conditions, and standards.
Assist with grocery department merchandising and display building.
May act as a backup cashier.
Comply with company policies, including attendance, grooming standards, and dress codes.