Grocery Manager

Albertsons Companies•Auburn, WA

8d•$33•Onsite

About The Position

The Grocery Manager is responsible for overseeing the Grocery, Dairy, Self-Service Deli, and Frozen departments. This role involves providing excellent guest service, managing and developing crew members, ensuring product freshness and display maintenance, handling transactions, managing loss prevention, and contributing to a positive team environment. The Store is open seven days a week and may require weekend, holiday, and shift work.

Requirements

1-2 years of department operations experience or equivalent education to be knowledgeable of the nature of every position within the department.
Math skills necessary, but not limited to following recipes, completing reports and calculating sales and discounts.
Ability to work in wet environment in order to clean and sanitize tools, pots/pans and utensils using cleaning chemicals and detergents without allergic reaction.
Ability to work around food ingredients, produce and spices without allergic reaction.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate with guests and crew members in professional and courteous manner. This includes answering telephone calls and using in-store intercom system.
Must be at least 18 years of age due to equipment use and work environment.
Current state Food Handler’s Permit may be required.

Nice To Haves

Passion for serving people and creating a guest focused work environment.

Responsibilities

Provides friendly and engaged guest care at all times.
Hires, trains, evaluates, and communicates with all Grocery, Dairy, Self-Service Deli and Frozen crew members, including counseling and administering discipline when needed.
Coaches and cross-trains crew members to encourage their management development in preparation for future promotional opportunities.
Writes daily plans and weekly work schedules that anticipate the needs of the business.
Actively participates in all phases of grocery stocking and is responsible for the maintenance of displays that ensures our products meet our freshness guarantee at all times.
Actively participates in all phases of checking, handling all forms of tender including cash, checks, WIC, food stamps, gift cards, EBT transactions and coupons.
Assumes responsibility for entire store operation in absence of the Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager, including troubleshooting complaints, product inquiries and other special requests.
Manages loss prevention efforts within the department to ensure a safe shopping experience and workplace.
Works towards acquiring product knowledge and expertise within department(s) to respond to guest questions and provide informative information about merchandise.
Responsible for rotation of merchandise and maintenance of displays ensuring our products meet our freshness guarantee at all times.
Maintains accurate records for damaged/spoiled merchandise in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Stays updated on weekly specials, coupons and other company promotions that encourage an environment that delights our guests.
Works in and cultivates a team-oriented work environment.
Store is open seven days a week and may require weekend, holiday and shift work.