Produce Manager

The Produce Manager is responsible for leading all produce department operations, including product quality, freshness, merchandising, inventory management, and team leadership. This role ensures compliance with company standards and food safety regulations while driving sales, controlling shrink, and delivering an exceptional customer experience.

• Lead, coach, train, and develop produce department associates to meet performance and service expectations
• Create effective schedules aligned with business needs and labor standards
• Provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and corrective action as needed
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and customer‑focused service

• Oversee daily operations including receiving, rotation, trimming, stocking, and merchandising of produce
• Ensure adherence to quality, freshness, and presentation standards
• Manage forecasting, ordering, inventory levels, and vendor deliveries
• Ensure department cleanliness, organization, and proper maintenance of fixtures and equipment

• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, and health regulations
• Maintain accurate temperature logs, inspection records, and documentation
• Ensure proper handling, storage, rotation, and disposal of produce
• Prepare for and respond to internal and external audits

• Drive sales through effective merchandising, displays, promotions, and seasonal execution
• Manage shrink, spoilage, and markdowns in alignment with company standards
• Analyze sales trends and department metrics to optimize labor and product mix
• Control department expenses and support overall store financial performance

• Deliver outstanding customer service and resolve escalated customer concerns
• Ensure product availability, freshness, and visual appeal meet customer expectations
• Maintain a clean, safe, and customer‑ready department at all times

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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