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Overview

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Safeway has an opening for a Third Person in Charge! 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. The position is one of the job classifications from which candidates for retail leadership development training are typically selected, the successful completion of which 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 for the store. The Third Person also coordinates with the late shift employees in directing the day-to-day activities of the late shift when the Store Director and Assistant Store Director 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 Assistant Store Director on their days off, when the ASD is filling in for Store Director, or while the ASD is on vacation.
• Overall management responsibility for the total store operation, including supervision of all employees and the handling of 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 the liaison between the Store Director/Assistant Store Director and the late shift operations to ensure smooth operations of the store.
• Encourages and maintains an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on fast, friendly, courteous customer 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, organizing, and directing day-to-day operations of the store during the late shift and special sales/AD needs. Assists with implementing Company and Division merchandising policies and/or Store Director instructions.
• Coordinates with Assistant Store Director to prepare "things to do list" for night stockers for closing shifts; prepares "things to do list" for day stockers for day or mid shifts.
• May perform duties of the receiving clerk in the absence of the Inventory Control Clerk.
• Build and execute marketing and merchandising plans for the store working with Head Clerks, PICs, and Food Clerks.
• Ordering for displays and working with day stockers to minimize out of stocks.
• Support Store Director and Assistant Store Director with execution of the strategies to improve product placement, profit, sales, store standards, and other key metrics.
• Trains Head Clerks/PICs for possible promotion to Third Person in Charge.
• Support the Store Director with the overall success of the Company's Safety Culture and Safety programs in the store to provide a safe work environment for employees and shopping experience for customers.
• Coordinates with Store Director and Head Bookkeeper/In-Store Recruiter to assess and meet hiring needs by ensuring positions are posted, interviews are scheduled for the Store Director, Assistant Store Director, or Third Person with candidates, and the onboarding of new hires takes place after hiring decisions are made.
• Ensures that the required web-based training is administered to new employees and ensures all mandatory training is provided to each new hires and newly promoted employees. Ensures all new hire paperwork and policies are acknowledged by all new hires and/or promoted employees and maintained in personnel files.

Salary

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)

Experience

• 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 a 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

Travel Requirements: None

Physical Environment

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Ability to reach, lift, stack, and maneuver objects of varying dimensions and weights 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 of time at 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 in completion of job duties.
• 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 company's philosophy. Our goal is to continue to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being and that starts with people like you bringing your unique self to our company and making it one person stronger and better!

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: Our associates are the connection to our customers and communities. We care for their well-being and invest in their personal and professional growth.

We are customer driven: We care about our customers and make decisions based on what's best for them. We are empowered to make a positive impact – big and small – in our customers' lives.

We value different perspectives: We encourage open dialogue and healthy debate. We make better decisions when everyone's voice is heard.

We raise the bar: We stay curious and challenge the status quo to continually innovate and improve how we serve our customers and communities.

We act as owners: We act with integrity, pride, and passion. We hold ourselves accountable, anticipate customer needs, and engage others constructively to deliver results that matter.

We are one team: We value teamwork and camaraderie. We build relationships and recognize each other's contributions.

We build belonging: We know a diverse and inclusive workforce is built on a foundation of courtesy, dignity, and respect.

We are committed to a healthy future: We work together and build partnerships to support our communities and the planet we share.

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, northwestern Nevada, and Hawaii. 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 Albertsons 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.

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, 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.

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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Retail

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