Deployment Technician I

About the company

Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on innovation and building culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique vision: forging a retail winner that is admired for national strength, deep roots in the communities we serve, and a team that has passion for food and delivering great service.

Albertsons is one of the largest retail employers, providing approximately 300,000 jobs across 2,200 stores, 22 distribution centers, 20 food and beverage plants and various support offices. We operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia under the Albertsons banner, as well as Safeway, Tom Thumb, Jewel Osco, Shaw’s and many more recognizable names.

What you will be doing

The successful individual will visit our Safeway retail stores for the purpose of staging, deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting various IT assets i.e. POS terminal, digital scales, printers, desktop computers, laptops, and tablets just to name a few.

This is a fulltime career opportunity with a generous benefit package, regular merit increases, and continued career progression for those who wish to grow their career in the IT field.

The position will be based in Itasca, Illinois or one of our main regional offices and will serve the Safeway retail stores in the greater San Diego County area including Oceanside, Carlsbad, El Cajon, National City, and La Mesa just to name a few.

Main responsibilities

• Installation and support standard hardware and software platforms and systems throughout Safeway retail stores as well as all new stores.
• Accountability for receiving, staging, and tracking IT equipment and tools for retail stores.
• Conduct pilots of installation process and procedures for retail equipment
• Configuration and installation of desktop peripherals and network technologies
• Return old equipment to service center updated inventory systems
• Provide complete recoverability of systems and applications.
• Trouble shooting and resolution of business application and system problems.
• Trouble shooting and resolution of in-store Scales & Wrapping Systems.
• Manage the installation of new hardware and software.
• Maintain equipment inventory controls and policies.
• Work with Support Center (STSC) on assignment of problems, support issues and concerns with computer systems.
• Interface with all Corporate IT groups for on-site support and technology resolutions.

What we are searching for

• High school diploma or high school equivalency
• 1+ years retail business experience preferred.
• 1-3 years IT/Technical training post high school includes Operating Systems and hardware certifications.
• Internal or external experience with technology systems and hardware.
• Information Technology project implementation exposure with 2 year’s technical systems experience.
• Good mechanical skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Able to think strategically and conceptually while managing details.
• Must have flexibility to work a variety of shifts, day, swing and evenings.

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:

• Experience in setting up, and troubleshooting IT hardware
• High School Diploma preferred
• A clean driving-record
• Intermediate technical expertise in electronics and IT hardware
• Technical training in an IT related field highly preferred

What it is like at Albertsons?

Albertsons Culture Principles

Compassion: We always treat each other with kindness and respect

Team: We always support and recognize each other

Inclusive: We always value everyone’s perspective

Learning: We always strive to grow and develop ourselves and others

Competitive: We always act with integrity to win over the customer

Ownership: We always take actions to drive our success

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $19.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Multiple Locations