General Merchandise Manager

Job Description POSITION PURPOSE

The GM Manager (General Merchandise Manager) is responsible for leading all General Merchandise departments to achieve sales, inventory, merchandising, and customer service goals. This role ensures strong operational execution, inventory accuracy, visual standards, and associate development while supporting overall store performance and compliance with company policies.

• Lead, train, coach, and develop GM associates to meet performance, productivity, and service standards.
• Schedule labor effectively to support merchandising execution and peak business needs while controlling labor costs.
• Hold associates accountable for attendance, safety, productivity, and policy compliance.
• Support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management for GM team members.

• Oversee daily GM operations including ordering, receiving, stocking, zoning, and backroom organization.
• Ensure accurate execution of planograms, promotions, pricing, signage, and seasonal transitions.
• Maintain clean, organized, and well‑merchandised sales floor conditions.
• Ensure timely execution of resets, displays, and promotional programs.
• Manage inventory levels to support sales while minimizing shrink, damages, and markdowns.
• Monitor department sales, margin, shrink, and key performance indicators; implement action plans to improve results.
• Control supplies, expenses, and operational costs to meet financial goals.
• Identify opportunities to drive incremental sales and improve profit performance.

• Ensure departments are customer‑ready, in stock, and visually appealing.
• Address customer concerns promptly and professionally to ensure resolution and satisfaction.
• Model excellent customer service and reinforce service expectations with associates.

• Ensure adherence to company policies, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Asset Protection to reduce shrink and protect assets.
• Collaborate with Store Leadership and other department managers to support storewide initiatives and goals.

Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on location, experience, qualifications, and the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreement. Candidates with unique qualifications may be considered for compensation above this range. Dependent on length of service, hours worked, any applicable collective bargaining agreement and/or Company policy, benefits may include medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay*, PTO/Vacation pay*, paid holidays*, bereavement pay and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401(k) eligibility).

Associates in this position may be eligible for a quarterly bonus, subject to Company bonus plans. Applications are accepted on an on‑going basis.

* For roles in Washington State:
Sick pay and PTO/Vacation pay are accrued based on hours worked and paid holidays are issued at 7-9 days annually.

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 or 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.

• Job Identification 715890
• Job Category Retail, Store Ops
• Locations 206 N GRAND AVE, GAINESVILLE, TX, 76240, US