Assistant Produce Manager

Job Location

8915 MARKET PL, LAKE STEVENS, WA, 98258, US

Union-covered position. All crew members must join the labor union.

• Actively participate, train, and mentor bakery department crew members to promote fresh in‑store scratch bakery products.
• Prepare fresh produce for sale: receive, wash, cut, stock following department and company policies.
• Assist leadership in staffing: plan and assign work, coach sessions, administer discipline as needed, provide training, address complaints, resolve problems.
• Conduct daily team huddles each shift to communicate sales goals and reinforce guest service expectations.
• Write and place orders for products and supplies; check receipts, date, stock and organize dry storage and coolers.
• Write daily plans and weekly schedules anticipating business needs.
• Rotate merchandise and maintain displays to ensure products meet freshness guarantee.
• Coordinate validation, item authorization, sign making and POS maintenance for produce department.
• Ensure displays are properly stocked.
• Maintain accurate records for damaged/spoiled merchandise per company policies.
• Comply with all food and workplace safety rules and regulations.
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and sanitation of work area and equipment.
• Acquire product knowledge across departments to respond to guest questions.
• Stay updated on weekly specials, coupons, and promotions.
• Promote a team‑oriented work environment encouraging collaboration.
• Store open seven days a week; may require weekend, holiday, and shift work.

• Department operations experience or equivalent education.
• Ability to learn basic knowledge of all products carried; willingness to taste and evaluate produce.
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures for the proper handling of knives and equipment.
• Strong work ethic, time‑management skills, and ability to follow instructions and procedures.
• Math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) for recipes, sales transactions, and discounts.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent communication skills; professional courtesy with guests, crew, management, and corporate sales managers; ability to answer telephone calls and use the in‑store intercom.
• Ability to work with cleaning chemicals and detergents without allergic reaction.
• Ability to work with food ingredients, produce, and spices without allergic reaction.
• Minimum age 18 due to equipment use and work environment.
• Current State Food Handler’s Permit must be maintained.

• Knives, wrapper, box knife, scale, computer, printer, telephone, shopping cart, garbage compactor, bailer, pallet jack, flat bed, hand truck, ladder, calculator.

• Lifting 25‑50 lbs routinely; standing, walking, bending, twisting, reaching, fingering, pushing/pulling, sitting.

Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/ expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. The Company will consider applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable state and local law.

Position closed; the job posting expired on 04/25/2026. No further applications are being accepted.