Head Stocker

• Stocks shelves, displays, coolers, and freezers with current, fresh product.
• Rotates inventory using FIFO and removes/discards outdated or spoiled items.
• Builds promotional and seasonal displays; maintains merchandise presentation standards.
• Ensures shelves are clean, faced, properly filled, and visually appealing.
• Maintains fully stocked and organized backroom, including pallets, overstock, and staging areas.
• Checks for proper signing, pricing, and code dates throughout the department.

• Breaks down loads, verifies invoices, inspects product quality, and reports shortages or damages.
• Stocks and rotates product immediately following company temperature and storage guidelines.
• Performs or assists with physical inventories as scheduled.
• Helps control shrink by monitoring damage, spoilage, handling, and storage conditions.
• Ensures all products meet company standards for freshness, labeling, and safety.

• Assigns daily tasks to stockers on shift (if applicable).
• Monitors employee productivity and ensures work is completed efficiently.
• Trains new and existing employees on stocking procedures, safety, and company policy.
• Supports Grocery Manager/Night Crew Manager with planning nightly/early‑morning operations.

• Assists customers with product location, suggestions, and basic product information.
• Responds to customer concerns professionally and directs issues to management as needed.
• Sets an example of friendly, helpful, and efficient customer service.

• Maintains clean work areas, including aisles, coolers, freezers, and the backroom.
• Follows all workplace safety rules and ensures team compliance.
• Adheres to retail labeling laws, code‑dating requirements, and temperature regulations.
• Implements emergency procedures for equipment or software malfunctions when needed.
• Uses equipment properly, including pallet jacks, hand trucks, box cutters, Sterilox machine (where applicable).

• Completes required logs, temperature records, and basic departmental paperwork as needed.
• Communicates inventory issues, out‑of‑stocks, overstock, and damage concerns to management.

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50–80 lbs frequently.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, and repetitive arm movement.
• Ability to stand/walk for long periods and work at a fast, efficient pace.
• Manual dexterity and eye–hand coordination.
• Understanding of product variety, perishability, sanitation, and labeling standards.
• Basic math skills (weights, measures, counts).

• Temperature‑controlled store environment.
• Frequent exposure to refrigerated cases (~35°F) and occasional freezer environments (-20°F).
• May require working overnight, early morning, weekends, and holidays.
• Exposure to equipment hazards (pallet jacks, cutters, machinery).

• Good attendance and punctuality.
• Must comply with company dress and grooming standards.
• Performs all duties with honesty, accuracy, and integrity.
• May be assigned additional duties as required by management.

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!

Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.

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Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

This Company 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 on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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