Grocery Manager Hermiston Oregon

Albertsons Companies • Hermiston, OR

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About The Position

The Grocery Manager oversees the daily operations of the Grocery Department, focusing on customer service, sales, department readiness, and profitability. The role ensures shelves, displays, and aisles are clean, fully stocked, properly faced, and merchandised to company standards. The manager executes planograms, promotional sets, seasonal transitions, and weekly ad merchandising; manages ordering, inventory, product rotation, backroom organization, and shrink reduction; and ensures compliance with food safety, sanitation, safety, and operational standards. The role also hires, trains, coaches, schedules, and develops grocery associates while fostering a positive team environment.

This is a hands-on, fast-paced position requiring flexible availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The work may involve lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying products, as well as working in coolers and freezers. Travel is not required.

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.
• Competency in grocery merchandising and planogram execution.
• Competency in inventory management, ordering, and shrink control.
• Competency in labor planning, scheduling, and performance management.
• Competency in 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 analyze sales, labor, and inventory data to drive results.
• 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.

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.
• Training, career growth, and development support.
• An inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed