Head Overnight Stocker

Albertsons Companies • Austin, TX

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Head Stocker leads stock crews in replenishing, presenting, and organizing merchandise throughout the store. The role supports inventory accuracy, product availability, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency by ensuring shelves, displays, and promotional areas are properly stocked and maintained. The Head Stocker provides leadership, training, and direction to stock clerks while supporting store goals and standards.

The position includes leading daily stocking activities, monitoring inventory and replenishment needs, assisting with deliveries and inventory activities, maintaining store and stockroom standards, providing customer assistance, and supporting safety and compliance. The schedule requires availability for flexible hours, including overnight shifts, early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require. The role is physically active and may involve working in refrigerated and freezer areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous grocery, retail, warehouse, or stocking experience preferred.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Basic understanding of merchandising and inventory practices.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, reach, squat, and lift throughout scheduled shifts.
• Ability to frequently lift, carry, and move products weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to push and pull carts, pallets, and stocking equipment.
• Ability to work in various store environments, including refrigerated and freezer areas when needed.
• Availability to work flexible schedules, including overnight shifts, early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as business needs require.
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities, organization and attention to detail, commitment to customer service and store presentation, and focus on safety, productivity, accuracy, product availability, and operational excellence.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous grocery, retail, warehouse, or stocking experience.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily stocking activities to replenish merchandise accurately and efficiently.
• Keep shelves, displays, endcaps, and promotional locations stocked and ready for presentation.
• Verify product rotation and follow inventory control procedures.
• Assist with unloading deliveries and processing incoming merchandise.
• Ensure product placement follows merchandising plans, planograms, and company standards.
• Monitor product levels and identify replenishment needs.
• Help maintain accurate inventory counts and stock conditions; investigate and correct stocking discrepancies.
• Support inventory audits, physical inventories, and cycle counts.
• Help reduce shrink through proper handling and inventory practices.
• Train, coach, and support stock clerks in stocking procedures and company standards.
• Assign daily tasks, monitor completion, and communicate department priorities and operational goals.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• Support management with scheduling and labor utilization as needed.
• Assist customers courteously, help them locate products, answer general store questions, and escalate concerns when appropriate.
• Maintain clean and organized aisles, backroom areas, storage locations, stockrooms, and receiving areas.
• Ensure products are properly faced, aligned, and signed, and support store recovery efforts.
• Follow and enforce company safety policies and procedures; ensure safe equipment operation and clear aisles, exits, and workspaces.
• Promptly report safety concerns, damaged equipment, and operational issues, and comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive wages paid weekly.
• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday through a partnership with Stream.
• 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 associate training, career growth, and development.
• An inclusive work environment with colleagues who reflect the communities served.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED