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Produce Manager jobs with green card sponsorship are available through the EB-2 and EB-3 employment-based categories, with most employers sponsoring skilled candidates via PERM labor certification. Retail grocers, food distributors, and large supermarket chains routinely file I-140 petitions for qualified produce specialists seeking permanent U.S. residency.
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Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!
At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.
Position Purpose
Assists the Produce Manager in directing the operation of the Produce Department, including supervising and training associates, maintaining product quality and freshness, managing inventory, merchandising products, and providing excellent customer service. Supports department operations while ensuring company standards for food safety, sanitation, shrink control, and product presentation are consistently maintained.
Key Responsibilities
Department Operations & Merchandising:
- Assists the Produce Manager with the daily operation of the Produce Department.
- Maintains appropriate product levels and ensures merchandise is properly stocked, rotated, faced, and displayed.
- Assists with ordering merchandise and maintaining proper inventory levels.
- Ensures pricing, signing, and promotional displays are accurate and completed on time.
- Helps execute merchandising plans, seasonal programs, and promotional activities.
- Maintains attractive, full, and organized produce displays.
- Identifies out-of-stock conditions and takes appropriate action to maintain product availability.
Product Quality & Freshness:
- Monitors produce for freshness, quality, appearance, and proper condition.
- Ensures products are properly rotated using established rotation procedures.
- Removes damaged, spoiled, or poor-quality products from displays.
- Assists with trimming, preparing, packaging, and displaying produce as needed.
- Ensures products are handled and stored properly to maintain quality and extend shelf life.
- Maintains established standards for product presentation and freshness.
Leadership & Team Support:
- Assists with supervising, training, and developing Produce Department associates.
- Provides direction and assigns daily duties based on department priorities and business needs.
- Supports associates in delivering efficient, accurate, and friendly customer service.
- Helps maintain productivity and departmental standards.
- Provides coaching and feedback to associates as appropriate.
- Supports department leadership in maintaining a positive and professional work environment.
Customer Service:
- Provides prompt, friendly, and courteous service to customers.
- Assists customers with product selection, questions, and special requests.
- Responds appropriately to customer concerns and requests.
- Maintains knowledge of produce items to assist customers with product information.
- Promotes a customer-focused environment throughout the department.
Inventory & Shrink Control:
- Assists with receiving and verifying Produce Department deliveries.
- Helps maintain accurate inventory and appropriate product levels.
- Monitors shrink, waste, markdowns, and product loss.
- Ensures backstock is properly organized, stored, and rotated.
- Helps control shrink through proper ordering, handling, rotation, and merchandising practices.
- Follows established procedures for damaged, spoiled, or unsellable products.
Safety, Sanitation & Compliance:
- Maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary department, cooler, prep area, and backroom.
- Ensures compliance with company food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards.
- Ensures products are stored and maintained at appropriate temperatures.
- Follows proper procedures for washing, preparing, handling, and displaying fresh products.
- Ensures department equipment, tools, and work areas are properly cleaned and maintained.
- Identifies and reports safety hazards, equipment concerns, or food safety issues to management.
Other Responsibilities:
- Assists the Produce Manager with department opening and closing responsibilities as needed.
- May perform Produce Manager responsibilities in the manager's absence.
- Works collaboratively with store leadership and other departments to support overall store operations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
We also provide a variety of benefits including:
- Competitive wages paid weekly
- Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
- Associate discounts
- Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
- Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
- Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
- An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
Our Values – Click below to view video: ACI Values
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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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Produce Manager
Document your produce management credentials early
Gather performance reviews, perishable shrink reports, and vendor contracts that prove progressive responsibility. EB-3 skilled worker petitions require at least two years of verifiable experience, and PERM audits often demand contemporaneous records rather than self-reported summaries.
Target grocery chains with active PERM histories
Use Migrate Mate to search employers with verified green card sponsorship history in produce and retail food management. Focusing on chains with established HR processes shortens your timeline, since repeat sponsors already understand the PERM recruitment and prevailing-wage requirements.
Verify your prevailing wage category before negotiating
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before accepting any offer. PERM requires the employer to pay at least the prevailing wage, so knowing your Level II or III wage beforehand prevents late-stage offer renegotiations that can stall or restart the filing.
Distinguish EB-2 and EB-3 eligibility for your background
If you hold a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive produce management experience, your employer may file under EB-2 rather than EB-3. That distinction affects priority date movement and overall wait time, particularly for nationals of high-demand countries facing per-country backlogs.
Confirm the employer completes a lawful PERM recruitment test
DOL requires employers to post the position, advertise in Sunday newspapers, and conduct additional recruitment steps before filing PERM. Ask your prospective employer whether they've completed this process or retained qualified immigration counsel, since skipped steps are the leading cause of PERM denials.
Preserve your priority date if you switch employers
Once your original employer's I-140 is approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition. Under AC21 portability, you can also change employers in a same or similar occupation once your I-485 has been pending at least 180 days, protecting years of queue time.
Green Card Produce Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Produce Manager qualify for an EB-2 or EB-3 green card?
Most Produce Managers qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, since the role typically requires at least two years of relevant experience. EB-2 is available if the position requires an advanced degree or if you hold a bachelor's degree plus five years of progressive, post-baccalaureate produce management experience. Your employer determines which category to file under based on the actual job requirements.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Green card sponsorship via PERM leads to lawful permanent residence, not a temporary status. The employer files a labor certification with DOL, then an I-140 petition with USCIS, followed by adjustment of status or consular processing. There is no lottery, but per-country annual limits mean nationals of high-demand countries can face priority-date backlogs. H-1B visa is a temporary nonimmigrant status with a lottery and an annual cap.
What does the PERM process require for a Produce Manager position?
PERM requires the employer to obtain a prevailing wage determination from DOL, conduct a formal recruitment test including newspaper advertising and internal job posting, and demonstrate that no qualified U.S. worker is available. The employer then files the ETA Form 9089 with DOL. Audit rates in the food retail sector are significant, so thorough documentation of each recruitment step is essential.
How do I find employers who sponsor green cards for Produce Manager roles?
Migrate Mate lists U.S. employers with verified green card sponsorship history, searchable by role and location, so you can focus your applications on companies that have already committed to the PERM and I-140 process. Large supermarket chains, food service distributors, and regional grocery operators are among the most active sponsors for produce management positions.
What happens to my green card case if I change employers mid-process?
If your I-140 has been approved, your priority date can carry over to a new employer's I-140 petition, protecting your place in the queue. If your I-485 adjustment application has been pending 180 days or more, AC21 portability lets you move to a same or similar occupation without restarting the process. Changing employers before either threshold generally requires starting PERM over from the beginning.