Produce Ops Specialist - Northern VA
About The Position
The Mid-Atlantic Division has an opening for an Operations Specialist. This position will be located in the Mid-Atlantic Division. The Operations Specialist monitors, enforces, and supports execution of the division merchandising plan for their department in assigned stores. Train, coach, oversee and develop store teams within department. Albertsons Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our company's philosophy. As friendly, enthusiastic people who enjoy offering customers an exceptional shopping experience, we provide world-class customer service each and every day.
Requirements
- College degree or equivalent work experience.
- 5+ years in grocery retail with a strong understanding across assigned department
- Must possess previous Department Manager and Store Director experience.
- Possess good written and verbal communication skills and deal effectively with a wide variety of people both in person and over the phone.
- Possess a marketing orientation, good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Possess math skills to complete straightforward analysis.
- Possess strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate others without directly supervising.
- You are tech savvy -- complex systems do not intimidate you
- You enjoy working collaboratively with cross-functional partners to drive actions & results
- You take pride in the work you do, with every detail, whether big or small
- Analyzing data, reports, and documents to develop solutions gives you energy
- You are fluent in MS Office, especially Excel (V-Lookups, Pivot tables, and writing formulas)
- Working on a fast-paced team is exciting to you
- You can be depended on to meet deadlines
- Making a huge impact on your customers and the company matters to you
Responsibilities
- Travels to assigned stores working with the Department Manager and staff to share merchandising plans for departments to meet sales, gross and labor targets.
- Works with and counsel's department Managers and Store Directors in all aspects of product merchandising and customer service.
- Visits stores and evaluates on overall department presentation, cleanliness, compliance and program execution to company policy and procedures.
- Measures store level performance through department sales, gross profit and labor percent.
- Executes plans measured through store visits, reviewing results of plans, and observing store department conditions.
- Determines success of training programs by reviewing and assessing evaluations.
- Provide work guidance to store associates in areas such as product knowledge, sales and marketing techniques, understanding of profit and loss and compliance with company policies.
- Trains department managers basics of the business and managing their department.
- Provides input to Store Director on Store Department Manager performance.
Benefits
- Eligible for a bonus
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability and life insurance
- Sick pay
- PTO/Vacation pay
- Paid holidays
- Retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility)
- Competitive wages paid weekly
- Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
- Associate discounts
- Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
- An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
- Bereavement pay
- Flexible Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
