Dairy Supervisor

Albertsons • Longview, TX

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Dairy Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the dairy department, ensuring product availability and freshness, strong merchandising standards, food safety compliance, and exceptional customer service. The role supports department leadership by supervising associates, maintaining inventory accuracy, and helping meet sales, shrink, and labor goals while delivering a positive shopping experience.

The supervisor leads department activities such as stocking, rotation, replenishment, merchandising, and maintaining clean, organized dairy cases, coolers, and displays. They assist with ordering and receiving, follow FIFO practices, monitor inventory, support promotional and seasonal displays, and help ensure accurate pricing, signage, and product placement.

The role includes training and coaching associates, assigning daily work, monitoring productivity, encouraging teamwork and accountability, and providing operational support when department management is absent. The supervisor also assists customers, resolves concerns, and supports service standards.

The supervisor helps maintain food safety, sanitation, health, and workplace safety compliance by monitoring cooler temperatures and storage conditions, checking freshness dates, removing outdated or damaged products, and keeping required records. They support sales, labor, and shrink objectives, reduce waste, and identify operational improvements.

The position requires standing, walking, bending, reaching, and regularly lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds. It involves working in refrigerated environments for extended periods and safely operating pallet jacks, stocking equipment, and other department tools. A flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, is required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous grocery, dairy, retail, or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the workday.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly.
• Ability to work in refrigerated environments for extended periods.
• Ability to safely operate pallet jacks, stocking equipment, and other department tools.
• Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of inventory control, merchandising, and stocking practices.
• Basic computer and inventory management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily dairy department activities, including stocking, rotation, and merchandising.
• Keep dairy cases, coolers, and displays full, clean, and visually appealing.
• Monitor inventory and assist with ordering, receiving, and product replenishment.
• Apply FIFO product rotation practices.
• Maintain department cleanliness, organization, and operational readiness.
• Assist customers with product selection and inquiries, and resolve concerns professionally and promptly.
• Support customer satisfaction initiatives and service standards.
• Train, coach, and develop dairy associates on department standards and procedures.
• Assign daily work responsibilities and monitor productivity.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• Provide leadership and operational support when department management is absent.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and performance expectations.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and minimize out-of-stock conditions.
• Execute promotional displays, seasonal programs, and merchandising plans.
• Ensure proper pricing, signage, and product placement.
• Identify ways to improve sales through merchandising and product presentation.
• Reduce shrink through proper product handling, storage, and rotation.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, health, and workplace safety regulations.
• Monitor cooler temperatures and proper storage conditions.
• Verify freshness dates and remove outdated or damaged products.
• Maintain required logs, records, and operational documentation.
• Support sales, labor, and shrink objectives and maximize profitability through inventory management.
• Minimize waste and identify operational efficiencies and opportunities for improvement.
• Safely operate pallet jacks, stocking equipment, and other department tools.

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 colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED