A memory system includes: a nonvolatile memory device including a plurality of memory blocks; and a controller suitable for dividing the plurality of memory blocks into a first group and a second group, and controlling the memory blocks included the first group and the second group, respectively, wherein the controller is further suitable for: managing all operations except for an erase operation to the memory blocks of the first group through a first operation task; managing all operations except for an erase operation to the memory blocks of the second group through a second operation task; and managing the erase operation to the memory blocks of the first group and the memory blocks of the second group through an erase operation task.