Job Details

Overview

Albertsons-Safeway has an opening for a Third Person in Charge in Belmont, CA. The Third Person in Charge is responsible for the operations of the entire store when the Store Director (SD) and Assistant Store Director (ASD) are not present. This role is part of the leadership development track; successful completion may lead to advancement into store management. The Third Person in Charge provides customer service, administers training to new employees, coordinates with others to determine hiring needs and to identify and select candidates for interviews, and assists with merchandising execution. The Third Person in Charge coordinates with late shift employees to direct day-to-day activities when SD/ASD are not present, including assessment of daily operational needs and training personnel. Assists in ordering, receiving, storing, pricing, stocking and merchandising.

Responsibilities

• Works primarily closing shifts to run total store operations in the absence of the Store Director and Assistant Store Director.
• Works with the Assistant Store Director on center of store operations and fills in for ASD on days off, when the ASD is filling in for Store Director, or during vacations.
• Overall management responsibility for total store operation, including supervision of all employees and handling customer complaints, in the absence of the Store Director and Assistant Store Director.
• Initiates corrective action as needed in the absence of the Store Director and Assistant Store Director.
• Acts as liaison between Store Director/ASD and late shift operations to ensure smooth store operations.
• Encourages and maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with fast, friendly, courteous service; engages in suggestive selling and other sales techniques; handles customer relations issues.
• Performs ordering, receiving, storing, pricing, stocking, and merchandising duties; coordinates with late shift employees/department leads in planning day-to-day operations during the late shift and special sales needs; implements Company/Division merchandising policies and Store Director instructions.
• Coordinates with ASD to prepare tasks for night stockers and day stockers.
• May perform duties of the receiving clerk in the absence of the Inventory Control Clerk.
• Builds and executes marketing and merchandising plans for the store with Head Clerks, PICs, and Food Clerks.
• Ensures displays are ordered and stocked to minimize out-of-stocks.
• Supports Store Director and ASD with execution of strategies to improve product placement, profit, sales, store standards, and other key metrics.
• Trains Head Clerks/PICs for promotion to Third Person in Charge.
• Supports the Store Director with safety culture and safety programs to provide a safe work environment for employees and customers.
• Coordinates with Store Director and Head Bookkeeper/In-Store Recruiter to assess and meet hiring needs, ensure postings, schedule interviews for leadership roles, and onboard new hires after hiring decisions.
• Ensures required web-based training is administered to new employees and mandatory training is provided to new hires; ensures new hire paperwork is acknowledged and maintained in personnel files.

The salary range is $29.81 to $34.00 per hour. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates.

Store assignments can change due to operational needs.

Qualifications

• Education Level: High School Diploma (or equivalent)
• Four or more years retail experience required
• Retail grocery experience preferred

Skills And Experiences

• Proficient customer service and supervisory skills.
• Strong understanding of overall store operations.
• Requires strong written and oral communication skills, leadership skills, and the ability to get along with others.
• High degree of initiative and sense of urgency.
• Available to work flexible hours (am/pm shifts).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to be friendly, courteous, tactful, and maintain composure in dealing with customers and co-workers.
• Requires the analytical ability to handle administrative details such as planning, reporting, meeting operational objectives, scheduling, and supervising.
• Requires the ability to judge and react to business activity.
• Requires knowledge of basic math and weights and measures.

Travel Requirements: None

Physical Environment

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Ability to reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects up to approximately 55 lbs.
• Ability to push and pull fully loaded hand trucks and pallet jacks.
• Must sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• May spend long periods at a desk or computer terminal.
• May use calculators, keyboards, telephone, computer and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.
• Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required.
• Workday is fast paced; holiday, evening and weekend work may be required.

Why You Will Choose Us

Albertsons Companies Inc. has always been a people-oriented business, and thoughtful people practices remain a core element of our companys philosophy. Our goal is to continue to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being.

Benefits

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

Our Values

We put people first. We are customer driven. We value different perspectives. We raise the bar. We act as owners. We are one team. We build belonging. We are committed to a healthy future.

About Us

Albertsons-Safeway's Northern California Division office is located in Pleasanton, CA and supports the retail operations of 284 retail stores in northern California, northeastern Nevada, and Hawaii. Albertsons Companies is committed to bringing people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being by transforming the grocery and pharmacy-health experience for our customers. Each day, we work to earn customers for life. Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in the United States. The Company operates 2,270 retail stores with 1,728 pharmacies, 405 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers, and 19 manufacturing facilities. The Company operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia with 24 banners. The Company is committed to helping people across the country live better lives by making a meaningful difference.

Albertsons Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other bases prohibited by law.