Food Service Manager

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your leadership career? Join us for an exciting opportunity as a Food Service Manager, where fresh food, customer service, and operational excellence come together.

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for team-focused managers who are passionate about food quality, people, and performance. As a Food Service Manager, you will oversee daily department operations, drive sales, and ensure high standards for food safety, merchandising, and service. This role offers a fast-paced, hands-on environment where your team-building skills and attention to detail directly impact customer satisfaction and department success.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with fresh, delicious food and great service. Bring your passion for food operations, merchandising, and team leadership to a role where you set the standard for quality, support your associates, and deliver an exceptional food service experience customers can trust and enjoy every day.

Main responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Food Service Department with a strong focus on customer service, food quality, and department readiness
• Create a fast, friendly, customer‑first environment and resolve customer questions, concerns, and special requests
• Execute merchandising plans, planograms, promotional sets, and seasonal programs
• Oversee food preparation, packaging, stocking, display presentation and product quality in accordance with company standards.
• Maintain full, fresh, and visually appealing service case, grab‑and‑go, and hot case displays
• Manage ordering, inventory, shrink, production logs, and waste reporting
• Build and manage schedules aligned with sales volume and labor targets
• Hire, train, coach, and develop associates while promoting teamwork and accountability
• Ensure strict compliance with food safety, sanitation, temperature controls, and regulatory requirements

We are looking for candidates who possess the following

Soft skills

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• Strong customer‑service mindset with a passion for food quality
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• Effective leadership, coaching, and communication skills
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• Strong organization, time management, and problem‑solving abilities
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• Ability to lead in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment

Competencies

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• Food service operations, merchandising execution, and customer service leadership.
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• Labor planning, scheduling, and performance management
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• Inventory management, ordering, and shrink control
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• Food safety, sanitation, and compliance oversight

Knowledge

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• Food safety standards, sanitation practices, and equipment operation
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• Merchandising, inventory management, and customer service best practices.
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• Store systems, ordering platforms, and basic computer applications

Abilities

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Ability to review sales, labor, and shrink data to support planning and prioritization

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Ability to train, coach, and develop associates

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Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in hot and cold temperature environments

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Ability to safely operate slicers, ovens, knives, scales, and cleaning tools

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Travel requirements: None

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Other requirements: Flexible availability including early mornings, evenings, 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 wages 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
• Our Values – Click below to view video: ACI Values
• A copy of the full job description can be made available to you.