Grocery Manager - Assistant

Albertsons•Lubbock, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Grocery Manager - Assistant is primarily responsible for guest relations and satisfaction, aiming to build a reputation for Ultimate Service. This role involves assuming total store responsibility in the absence of the Store Director, Assistant Store Director, Grocery Manager, and Service Manager. The Assistant Grocery Manager is tasked with assisting in the efficient, effective, safe, legal, and profitable operations of the grocery, frozen, and dairy departments. Additionally, they assist with human relations within these departments and ensure the timely execution of all company and department policies and procedures.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older
High School Diploma or equivalent
Required to work an average of 40 hours per week, involving multiple opening, closing and day shifts depending on store needs
Minimum of one year store experience
Must maintain Certified Food Safety Manager certification
Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time (up to 6 hours)
Must also be able to bend, lift, and perform all other physical aspects of the job
Ability to function as a team member and get along with others
Ability to accept supervisory coaching related to performance, work habits and attitude

Responsibilities

Acknowledge, greet, and engage guests as the first and most important responsibility when they enter the area or department
Assists with maintaining proper stock levels in grocery, dairy and frozen departments
Assists with interviewing, training, scheduling, performance and productivity of all grocery department team members (including frozen, dairy, grocery and night crew)
Assists with completing and communicating performance evaluations in a timely manner within the department
Ensures proper rotation procedures are being enforced
Assists with managing all dairy/frozen and grocery merchandising
Assists with ordering all seasonal merchandise and maintaining records of movement
Assists with coordinating and maintaining all displays and quantity purchases
Assists with grocery and dairy/frozen ad estimates and purchasing
Coordinates with all grocery DSD partners on displays and buy-ins
Assists with backroom organization, appearance, safety and stock level, including frozen and dairy vaults, as well as the outside area behind the store
Assists with controlling, safeguarding and monitoring all store assets, ensuring policies and procedures are implemented for control of assets
Performs other duties as requested or required by upper management