Head Stocker

Why choose us?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!

At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who's not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that's constantly evolving.

Position Summary

The Head Stocker supports overnight grocery operations by helping lead the stocking team and ensuring merchandise is stocked accurately, efficiently, and safely. This role works alongside associates to organize freight, maintain shelf conditions, support inventory standards, and ensure the sales floor is clean, organized, and ready for customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and work alongside stocking associates during assigned shifts.
• Help organize and prioritize freight and stocking assignments.
• Receive, break down, sort, and stock merchandise in designated areas.
• Ensure merchandise is stocked accurately and in the correct locations.
• Rotate products according to established procedures and remove damaged or unsellable merchandise as appropriate.
• Maintain shelf conditions, product presentation, and merchandising standards.
• Identify and address out-of-stocks, misplaced merchandise, and stocking discrepancies.
• Assist with backroom organization and ensure merchandise is stored safely and efficiently.
• Help maintain clean, organized, and safe sales floor and backroom areas.
• Provide direction and assistance to stocking associates throughout the shift.
• Help train new associates on stocking procedures, safety practices, and productivity expectations.
• Monitor workload progress and communicate priorities to the team.
• Support efficient completion of freight and assigned stocking responsibilities.
• Follow safe lifting, stocking, and equipment-operating procedures.
• Communicate inventory, staffing, equipment, or operational concerns to store leadership.
• Help ensure aisles are clean, faced, organized, and prepared for customers.
• Provide courteous customer service when customers are present.
• Follow company policies, safety standards, security procedures, and applicable food safety requirements.
• Perform additional duties and assist other departments as business needs require.

Leadership Expectations

• Lead by example and maintain a productive work pace.
• Work alongside associates to ensure nightly assignments are completed.
• Provide clear direction and communicate priorities throughout the shift.
• Encourage teamwork, accountability, and consistent performance.
• Help associates resolve stocking or merchandising issues.
• Reinforce proper stocking, rotation, safety, and housekeeping procedures.
• Communicate incomplete work or significant operational concerns to store leadership.
• Maintain a professional and respectful work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to provide direction and support to other associates.
• Ability to prioritize assignments and manage changing workloads.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Dependable and able to maintain productivity in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Previous grocery, stocking, freight, or retail experience is preferred.

Physical and Scheduling Requirements

• Ability to work overnight or early-morning shifts, including weekends and holidays based on business needs.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods.
• Ability to frequently bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and stock merchandise.
• Ability to perform repetitive stocking and freight-handling activities throughout the shift.
• Ability to safely use equipment required for assigned duties.

We also provide a variety of benefits including:

• Competitive wages paid weekly
• Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
• Associate discounts
• Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
• Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
• Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
• An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Our Values - Click below to view video: ACI Values

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.

Bring your flavor

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

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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