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Inventory Control Manager at Albertsons Companies in Lake Charles, LA
Skills
Job Description
- Maintain an atmosphere of enthusiastic customer awareness with an emphasis on fast, friendly service.
- Receive all DSD (Direct Store Delivery) deliveries and log all deliveries—including non‑Albertsons/Tom Thumb distribution deliveries—into the computer system.
- Break down loads from DSD suppliers; transport product from receiving area into freezer or cooler when needed.
- Review and accept only accurate and legitimate orders submitted by outside sales representatives.
- Verify orders against invoices, audit case contents, and use electronic receiving systems to ensure correct costing.
- Maintain invoices and reports in the established filing system according to record‑retention schedules.
- Inspect backroom equipment (pallet jacks, balers, etc.) and report any malfunction to the Store Director.
- Ensure cost control, quality control, and inventory control through accurate verification and auditing processes.
- Prevent shrink, damage, and spoilage; repair and price saleable damaged product, discard or return unsaleable items to vendors as required.
- Ensure proper code‑date compliance for all products within the department.
- Maintain organization, sanitation, and security of receiving, storage, and loading dock areas.
- Control shrink and departmental costs in accordance with company standards.
- May assist with ordering, stocking, facing/conditioning, pricing, marking, and rotating dairy and frozen foods when clerks are unavailable.
- Follow and maintain department standards and operating requirements.
- Operate equipment such as manual and electric pallet jacks, power lifts, balers, compactors, safety cutters, scissors, pricing guns, telephones, handhelds, and printers.
- Implement emergency procedures in response to equipment or computer malfunctions.
- Ensure safety, cleanliness, and sanitation in all work areas and equipment.
- Comply fully with company safety rules, grooming standards, and dress code.
- Perform all duties safely, accurately, and with honesty and integrity.
- Train employees on store policies, sales procedures, and record‑keeping processes.
- Identify and develop employees with high potential for advancement.
- Maintain working knowledge of all policies outlined in the Albertsons/Tom Thumb Employee Handbook.
- Perform required administrative paperwork and maintain accurate departmental records.
- Carry out all other necessary and assigned duties.
About Company
Pay Transparency:
Starting rates will be no less than the local minimum wage and may vary based on things like 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.
Company
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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