Deli Ops Specialist -Washington DC/MD

Albertsons • Washington, DC

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About The Position

Albertson's Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company's philosophy. As friendly, enthusiastic people who enjoy offering customers an exceptional shopping experience, we provide world-class customer service each and every day. We are looking for a Deli Ops Specialist. This person would support the deli and Starbucks operations with the Washington DC and Southern Maryland. This is a bonus eligible position.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5 years in grocery retail with a strong understanding across assigned department.
• Previous Department Manager and Store Director experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the phone.
• Possess a marketing orientation, good analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Math skills to complete straightforward analysis.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate others without directly supervising.

Nice To Haves

• Tech savvy -- complex systems do not intimidate you.
• Enjoy working collaboratively with cross-functional partners to drive actions & results.
• Take pride in the work you do, with every detail, whether big or small.
• Fluent in MS Office, especially Excel (V-Lookups, Pivot tables, and writing formulas).
• Excited to work on a fast-paced team.
• Dependable to meet deadlines.
• Desire to make a huge impact on customers and the company.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, enforce, and support execution of the division merchandising plan for their department in assigned stores.
• Train, coach, oversee and develop store teams within department.
• Travel to assigned stores working with the Department Manager and staff to share merchandising plans for departments to meet sales, gross and labor targets.
• Work with and counsel department Managers and Store Directors in all aspects of product merchandising and customer service.
• Visit stores and evaluate overall department presentation, cleanliness, compliance and program execution to company policy and procedures.
• Measure store level performance through department sales, gross profit and labor percent.
• Execute plans measured through store visits, reviewing results of plans, and observing store department conditions.
• Determine success of training programs by reviewing and assessing evaluations.
• Provide work guidance to store associates in areas such as product knowledge, sales and marketing techniques, understanding of profit and loss and compliance with company policies.
• Train department managers on basics of the business and managing their department.
• Provide input to Store Director on Store Department Manager performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree