Grocery Manager/3rd Key Person

Albertsons Companies • Helena, MT

3d

About The Position

The Grocery Manager oversees the department’s daily operations, with responsibility for customer service, sales, profitability, department readiness, in-stock conditions, accurate pricing, and merchandising standards. This is a fast-paced, hands-on leadership role that supports grocery associates and helps ensure customers find a full, fresh, and well-organized department.

The manager leads merchandising and promotional execution, manages ordering and inventory, monitors shrink, and ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, safety, and operational standards. The role also includes hiring, training, coaching, scheduling, and developing associates. Flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, is required. The posting describes the general nature of the work; the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Requirements

• Strong customer-service focus and a visible team presence.
• Effective communication, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of grocery merchandising and planogram execution.
• Knowledge of inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Knowledge of labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Knowledge of operational standards, food safety, and compliance execution.
• Knowledge of grocery product flow, rotation, and inventory control.
• Knowledge of retail merchandising and promotional execution.
• Knowledge of store systems and ordering tools.
• Ability to train, coach, and develop associates.
• Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry products and work in coolers and freezers.
• Flexible availability including evenings, weekends, and holidays; reliable attendance; and compliance with company safety policies and Code of Business Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Grocery Department operations, focusing on customer service, sales, and department readiness.
• Provide friendly, prompt, knowledgeable customer service and professionally resolve customer concerns.
• Keep shelves, displays, and aisles clean, full, front-faced, and merchandised to company standards.
• Execute planograms, promotional sets, seasonal transitions, and weekly ad merchandising.
• Manage ordering, inventory levels, product rotation, and backroom organization.
• Monitor shrink and implement procedures to reduce waste and loss.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, safety, and operational standards.
• Hire, train, coach, schedule, and develop grocery associates while fostering a positive team environment.
• Analyze sales, labor, and inventory data to drive results.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• 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, 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: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed