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About the Role

The Assistant Produce Manager supports the Produce Manager in overseeing daily produce department operations, ensuring exceptional customer service, product freshness, food safety compliance, and department profitability. This role involves assisting with inventory management, merchandising, associate development, and operational execution to maintain a high-quality produce department.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing daily produce department activities and workflows.
• Ensure produce items are properly received, handled, stocked, rotated, and displayed.
• Support inventory management through ordering, receiving, and maintaining proper stock levels.
• Monitor product quality, freshness, and presentation throughout the day.
• Help coordinate department production and replenishment to meet customer demand.
• Assist with maintaining accurate inventory and minimizing product loss.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and create a positive shopping experience.
• Assist customers with product selection, preparation suggestions, and product-related inquiries.
• Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
• Promote department products through product knowledge and suggestive selling.
• Support a customer-focused culture throughout the department.
• Maintain attractive, clean, and fully stocked produce displays.
• Ensure pricing, signage, and promotional materials are accurate and current.
• Support seasonal, promotional, and sales-driving merchandising programs.
• Monitor sales trends and identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Ensure department presentation reflects freshness, quality, and abundance.
• Ensure compliance with all food safety, sanitation, health, and company standards.
• Monitor product rotation, code dates, and freshness standards.
• Maintain department cleanliness, organization, and sanitation.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of produce products.
• Promote and enforce safe work practices among all associates.
• Assist with training, coaching, and developing produce associates.
• Provide daily direction and support to department team members.
• Foster a positive work environment built on teamwork, accountability, and respect.
• Assist with labor planning and scheduling efforts.
• Serve as acting department leader in the Produce Manager's absence.
• Assist in managing department expenses, inventory, and shrink reduction initiatives.
• Support achievement of sales, labor, and profit goals.
• Monitor productivity and operational efficiency.
• Help identify opportunities to improve profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Support initiatives that drive sales growth and operational excellence.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous produce, grocery, retail, food service, or related experience.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
• Basic understanding of produce handling, merchandising, and inventory management.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling of up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, kneel, and perform repetitive motions.
• Ability to work in refrigerated environments and varying temperatures.
• Manual dexterity required for stocking, trimming, and handling produce products.

Skills

• Leadership and team-development
• Customer service
• Product quality and freshness management
• Organizational and problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Inventory accuracy
• Sales driving
• Food safety and sanitation knowledge
• Inventory control and ordering systems
• Shrink management

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred

Education Level

• High school diploma or equivalent

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive wages paid weekly

Benefits

• Access to up to 50% of earned wages before payday
• Associate discounts
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• 401k
• Vacation time
• Holiday pay
• Sick pay
• Training and career development
• Inclusive work environment

About the Company

• Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. operating over 2,200 stores.
• Committed to innovation, fostering a culture of belonging, and bringing people together around the joys of food.
• Operates various banners including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, and others.

Equal Opportunity

• Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law.