Jewel-Osco

Jewel-Osco knows how to throw a party—and on March 15, they did just that with their F.A.B (Food & Beverage) Women Celebration at their Elmhurst store! The spotlight was on some seriously awesome women-owned and women-led brands, and shoppers got to sip, snack, and sample their way through goodies from Cooper Street Snacks, Bonafide Provisions, Dalmatia® Authentic Croatian Spreads, Simek's, and more. The energy was off the charts with live music from Paige Kizer and the Sophie Hafer Duo, a visit from Robin Rock of 93.9 LITE FM, and some fun raffles. Plus, shoppers got to tap into their inner florist with a hands-on bouquet-making experience, thanks to Jewel-Osco’s talented floral team. And in the best kind of grand finale, Jewel-Osco donated $25,000 to the WINGS Program, Inc. to support survivors of domestic violence. Huge love to Jewel-Osco for not just stocking their shelves with amazing women-owned brands, but for celebrating and uplifting them in such a big way!

Congratulations to Chris Means who has accepted the developmental assignment of Jewel-Osco Assistant Sales Manager in the Merchandising Department. Chris began his career at the company in 1996 as a part-time grocery clerk and after progressing through various roles in the Grocery Department he was selected in 2003 for an internship in the Melrose Park Distribution Center. Following that internship Chris began working full-time in the Distribution Center in various roles before becoming a certified Six Sigma Black Belt in 2008. Years later he cycled back to Logistics Coordinator before becoming a Grocery Buyer in 2013. The following year he was promoted to Senior Buyer. In 2021, Chris was promoted to National Inventory Management & Replenishment Senior Grocery Buyer for Albertsons Intermountain Division and Self Manufacturing Plants, his most recent assignment. Chris earned his bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Benedictine University. #congratulations #prideinyourpath #jewelosco

At Jewel-Osco community isn't just part of our mission statement- it's who we are. As our Director of Communications, Mary Frances Trucco, shares in this Progressive Grocer feature our dedication goes beyond the aisles- we're committed to giving back, supporting local initiatives, and making a real impact in the neighborhoods we serve. Read more about our community connections here: https://lnkd.in/g8diru7U #community #servingchicagoland

Jewel-Osco is a longtime partner and supporter of the Greater Chicago Food Depository. We were proud to join them to celebrate the grand reopening of store #3344 at 1200 S. Ashland Ave. Thank you Jewel-Osco for your generosity and continued commitment to ending hunger.

Congratulations to Mike Beaman on his promotion to Assistant Sales Manager for Center Store in the Jewel-Osco Merchandising Department. Mike began his career with the company as a part-time service clerk at the Darien store and to further enhance his knowledge and experience he joined the Store Manager Training Program in 2011. Mike cycled through various departments before becoming a Perishable Manager two years later at the Westchester store. He then accepted the developmental assignment of Produce Operations Specialist later that same year. In 2015 he cycled back to the stores as an Assistant Store Director before he was promoted in 2018 to Store Director. Mike has since managed several stores with his most recent assignment at the Westmont Jewel-Osco. Mike received his bachelor’s degree from North Central College. #jewelosco #prideinyourpath #congrats

Jewel-Osco is pleased to announce the promotion of Mino Clemente to Center Store Operations Specialist for District 4. Mino began his career at Jewel-Osco as a part-time Produce clerk and accepted roles of increasing responsibility in the Grocery department. He was promoted to Store Director in 2011 at the Jewel-Osco in Oswego, IL. After running several stores, Mino accepted the developmental opportunity to become a Produce Operations Specialist in 2015. He held that role for 2 years before cycling back to the role of Store Director, a position he held at several Jewel-Osco locations, with his most recent assignment at the Ashland and Wellington store in Chicago. Mino received an associate’s degree from the College of DuPage. #jewelosco #promotion #prideinyourpath

Congratulations to Dan Elsman who has accepted the developmental assignment of DSD (Direct Store Delivery) Manager for Jewel-Osco. Dan began his career at the company in 2013 as a Osco part-time clerk at the Southport Avenue, Chicago IL store. Two years later he was promoted to Liquor Manager at the York Road, Elmhurst, IL Jewel-Osco. In 2017 Dan was promoted to Drug Assistant Store Director at the Jewel-Osco in Bensenville, IL and to further enhance his knowledge of total store retail operations, Dan moved to the Food side, working in several stores as both a Food and Drug Assistant Store Director, with his most recent assignment at the Westmont store. Dan received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia College. #jewelosco #prideinyourpath #congrats

Jewel-Osco is pleased to announce the promotion of Edward Kennedy to SVP, Merchandising & Marketing. Ed began his career at Albertsons, the parent of Jewel-Osco, in 2015 as a Summer Intern in Corporate Development & Real Estate. He continued to work part-time as a Grocery clerk followed by Project Manager for the VP of Operations at Shaw’s/Star Market (Marshfield, MA) while completing his Master of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Upon graduation, Ed joined Jewel-Osco in 2016 as Project Manager in Store Operations. He progressed to Jewel Assistant Store Director one year later was then promoted to Store Director. Following that promotion Ed accepted a developmental role within Merchandising as a Pricing Manager and was promoted to Assistant Grocery Sales Manager in 2018. In January 2021, he was promoted to Director of Strategy & Analytics in Merchandising, before becoming the Director or Merchandising in August 2021. Ed obtained his bachelor’s degrees in both Finance and Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his MBA from Harvard University graduating with high honors.   #congrats #prideinyourpath #jewelosco

Congratulations to Tiffany Jordan who has accepted the role of Retail Integrity Analyst for Jewel-Osco. 🎉 Tiffany began her career with the company in 2001 as a part-time clerk and years later became a full-time Scan Coordinator at the store on 9400 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago. Tiffany has worked as a Scan Coordinator at several stores, with her most recent assignment at the West 159th Street store in Orland Park. Tiffany received her associate’s degree from Northwestern Business College. Incredible journey, Tiffany! #prideinyourpath #retailanalyst #careergrowth

Jewel-Osco is pleased to announce that Wendy Stahl has accepted the temporary developmental assignment of Retail Integrity Analyst. Wendy began her career with Jewel-Osco in 2001 as a part-time cashier and from there she learned the different functions of the Front End including the service desk before being promoted to full-time Produce associate in 2010 at the Bolingbrook store. In 2017 she became a full-time Scan Coordinator at the Jewel-Osco on West Jefferson in Joliet, which was her most recent assignment. Way to go, Wendy! #prideinyourpath #analyst #groceryretail