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Albertsons

Runs supermarket chains across the United States

HR Manager

Full-TimePosted on 9/4/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA
Boise, ID, USA+1 moreMore locations: Phoenix, AZ, USA
HybridTravel of 5–10% is required.
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree with emphasis in human resources, labor and employment law, training, business, or another related field is required.
  • Three to five years of human resources experience involving consulting, culture, performance management, training, employment law, investigations, compensation and benefits, change management, and general human resources skills is required.
  • Experience driving talent and culture initiatives supported by metrics and data is required.
  • The candidate must communicate complex solutions simply to all levels using diplomacy and influencing skills.
  • The candidate must constructively speak up in difficult situations, motivate others, provide constructive feedback, work autonomously, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities.
  • The candidate must act as a proactive trusted advisor and thought leader on strategic issues, balance stakeholder needs, maintain executive-level partnerships, uphold ethics and policy compliance, drive HR program execution, obtain buy-in, and manage change.
  • The candidate must have strong customer service, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • The candidate must be able to travel 5–10%.
Responsibilities
  • Cultivate an associate experience and lead people and culture strategies for business units, including diversity and inclusion, associate engagement, talent management, training, compensation, and compliance management.
  • Execute Center of Excellence strategies for talent, learning and development, diversity and inclusion, and total rewards.
  • Lead corporate HR projects and programs that support business goals and the associate experience.
  • Participate in business strategic planning by addressing business challenges, identifying skill and resource requirements, designing organizational changes, and aligning HR programs with business objectives.
  • Drive organizational change by assessing culture, climate, and motivation, and provide guidance on change management and organizational design.
  • Support succession, career, and development planning; assess bench strength, potential, and readiness; facilitate talent reviews; and coach on development planning.
  • Participate in recruiting and selection processes for key leadership positions while advancing diversity objectives.
  • Champion talent management by aligning business objectives with talent strategy and ensuring follow-through across the talent management lifecycle.
  • Coach business unit leaders on people-related matters.
  • Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance with laws and regulations, while applying best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management.
  • Conduct internal investigations and collaborate with Asset Protection and Legal on compliance charges and litigation.
  • Ensure effective delivery of learning curricula and partner with Learning and Development on development-needs strategy.
  • Ensure effective execution of corporate policies and practices, including compensation and benefits plans.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting retail and multi-state or multi-location operations is preferred.
  • A master's degree or Master of Business Administration degree is preferred.

About the company

Albertsons runs supermarket chains across the United States, selling groceries, fresh food and household goods under regional banners such as Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME and Shaw's. Instead of one national brand, it keeps local store names that shoppers have used for decades and stocks its own labels such as Signature Select and O Organics next to national brands. Customers shop in stores or through its apps and websites for curbside pickup and home delivery, with digital coupons and rewards tied to the Albertsons for U loyalty program. It earns money mainly from retail sales in stores and online, plus fuel and advertising sold to consumer brands. Albertsons was founded in 1939 and is based in Boise, Idaho.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Boise, Idaho

Founded

1939

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What believers are saying

  • Union contracts set pay: a July 2026 Southern California deal with UFCW locals averted a strike by 47,000 grocery workers.
  • Stores are still getting money: $900 million of capital spending funded 38 remodels and 7 store openings through September 2026.
  • Loyalty runs deep: Albertsons for U counted 48.7 million free and paid members as of November 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Core grocery is shrinking: identical sales fell 0.8% in both fiscal 2026 quarters, and the yearly outlook was cut.
  • Cost cuts are coming: an October 2026 business review targets a cost structure the CEO says the company cannot afford.
  • Labor talks have stalled: Washington state bakers union negotiations broke down in July 2026 after about a dozen meetings.

What makes Albertsons unique

  • Pharmacy sits inside most stores: Albertsons ran 1,728 in-store pharmacies across 2,270 stores as of February 2025.
  • It makes and moves much of its own stock: 19 manufacturing plants and 22 distribution centers supply its stores.
  • Online ordering is its fastest growing channel: digital sales rose 11% in the quarter ended September 2026.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Paid Vacation

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

12%

1 year growth

12%

2 year growth

12%
Yahoo Finance
Sep 10th, 2026
Kroger and Albertsons hire tech chiefs to compete with Amazon and Walmart

Kroger and Albertsons have made senior technology hires as they compete with Amazon and Walmart in the evolving grocery market. Technology has fundamentally changed grocery shopping, with customers now able to order from multiple delivery services, Amazon, Walmart, and Target. Albertsons appointed Meg Whitman as executive chair of its board, a newly created role. Whitman previously led eBay from 1998 to 2008, growing annual revenue from $30 million to over $8 billion. She also headed Hewlett-Packard from 2011 to 2018. Whitman will advise CEO Susan Morris on operations and strategy as Albertsons streamlines operations around AI technologies and improves customer experience across stores and digital channels. The Food Industry Association notes that real-time data, automation, and AI have become essential for success.

Yahoo Finance
Jun 23rd, 2026
Albertsons integrates sponsored products into AI-powered conversational search with Criteo

Albertsons Media Collective has integrated with Criteo to bring sponsored product discovery to its AI-powered conversational search feature. The partnership enables brands to connect with shoppers during meal planning and basket building through naturally surfaced advertisements within product carousels. The integration allows eligible sponsored products to appear within AI-driven conversational search results, helping advertisers engage customers closer to the point of purchase. Over 85% of Albertsons' AI-powered conversations begin with open-ended or exploratory questions, creating opportunities for brands to introduce products during discovery moments. Albertsons Companies operates over 2,200 locations across 35 states and the District of Columbia. Criteo, a global commerce intelligence platform built on proprietary data from over $1 trillion in annual sales, marks Albertsons as its first retailer to integrate sponsored products into an AI-powered shopping assistant.

Fox Business
Apr 2nd, 2026
Albertsons closes 20 stores, cuts hundreds of jobs after $24.6B Kroger merger blocked

Albertsons is closing additional stores and cutting jobs nationwide following the collapse of its $24.6 billion merger with Kroger. The Boise-based grocery chain, which operates Safeway, Vons and Pavilions, has shut roughly 20 stores in 2025. Recent closures include Vons locations in Escondido and Redlands, California, eliminating 135 jobs, and stores across Texas and Washington, DC, affecting over 200 workers. The company is pivoting to cost-cutting measures, including automation and artificial intelligence investments, as it competes with Walmart and other low-cost operators. A federal judge blocked the merger in 2024, ruling it would reduce competition and raise prices. Kroger and Albertsons spent approximately $1.5 billion pursuing the deal. Albertsons' stock has declined over the past year as it restructures operations independently.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 31st, 2026
Major US grocery chains close dozens of stores, lay off thousands

Major US supermarket chains are closing underperforming stores and warehouses as they compete with big-box retailers like Walmart and Target. Kroger is closing three California locations in March, laying off 171 workers, following the closure of nine fulfilment centres and elimination of 1,700 jobs in November 2025. Albertsons is shutting two North Texas supermarkets and laying off 138 workers by 25 April, adding to 20 closures in 2025. The company also closed 12 Safeway locations across Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico in November 2025 and eliminated 380 corporate office positions. Ahold Delhaize USA announced it would close six e-commerce fulfilment centres in Pennsylvania and Virginia, transitioning to store-based fulfilment. Despite closures, chains maintain they remain committed to their markets and continue opening new locations.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 10th, 2026
Albertsons closes 120-year-old Vons grocery store in California, cuts 65 jobs

Albertsons is closing a Vons supermarket in Escondido, California, by 1 May, laying off 65 employees. The store's pharmacy will shut earlier on 16 April. The company cited underperformance and failure to meet financial expectations as reasons for the closure. The closure follows Albertsons shutting 20 locations in 2025, including 12 Safeway stores across Colorado, Nebraska and New Mexico in November. The company also eliminated 380 corporate jobs in Arizona and California last year. Supermarket chains continue struggling against big-box retailers like Walmart, which controls 23.6% of the US grocery market. Grocery chains face rising costs, changing consumer preferences and unfavourable lease rates. Kroger recently closed three California stores and nine fulfilment centres, eliminating about 1,700 jobs.

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