Produce Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Join us for an exciting opportunity as a Produce Department Manager, where freshness, merchandising excellence, and customer service come together.

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for team-focused managers who are passionate about fresh food, quality, and people. As a Produce Department Manager, you will oversee daily produce operations, ensure high standards for freshness and presentation, and drive sales through strong merchandising and inventory control. This role offers a fast ‑ paced, hands ‑ on environment where your leadership directly impacts customer trust and department performance.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well ‑ being starts with fresh, high ‑ quality produce. Bring your passion for freshness, presentation, and team leadership to a role where you set quality standards, support your associates, and deliver vibrant, market ‑ fresh produce customers can see, feel, and trust every day.

Main r esponsibilities

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• Oversee daily operations of the Produce Department with a focus on freshness, quality, and customer service
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• Deliver knowledgeable, friendly service and ensure associates demonstrate strong product knowledge
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• Execute corporate merchandising programs, planograms, seasonal sets, and promotional displays
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• Maintain full, fresh, clean, and visually appealing produce displays at all times
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• Manage product rotation, remove damaged or unsellable items, and maintain freshness standards
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• Order, receive, inspect, and store product following food safety and rotation guidelines
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• Manage shrink through inventory controls, root ‑ cause identification, and waste ‑ reduction strategies
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• Build and manage labor schedules aligned with business needs
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• Train, coach, and develop produce associates while maintaining a positive team environment
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• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, safety, and company operational standards

We are looking for candidates who possess the following

Soft skills

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• Strong customer ‑ service mindset with attention to freshness and detail
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• Effective leadership, communication, and coaching skills
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• Strong organization, prioritization, and problem ‑ solving abilities
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• Ability to lead in a fast ‑ paced, high ‑ volume environment

Competencies

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• Produce merchandising and freshness execution
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• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control
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• Labor planning, scheduling, and associate supervision
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• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance execution

Knowledge

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• Produce handling, rotation, and freshness standards
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• Retail merchandising and promotional execution
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• Store systems and inventory tools

Abilities

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Ability to review sales, shrink, and inventory data to drive results

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Ability to train and develop associates

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Ability to lift, move, and stack product and work in coolers and refrigerated environments

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Travel requirements: None

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Other requirements: Flexible availability including weekends and holidays; reliable attendance; compliance with company policies, food safety standards, and the Code of Business Conduct

We also provide a variety of benefits including

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• Competitive w ages paid weekly
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• Associate discounts
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• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
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• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
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• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
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• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
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