🚀 Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

When you join our team as an Assistant Store Manager, you’ll take on key store management responsibilities including assisting with supervising day-to-day store activities, ensuring overall store performance, managing schedules, and developing operational action plans while identifying training opportunities to develop and grow the team.

Position Details

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Average Hours: 38 hours per week
• Starting Wage: $26.50 per hour
• Wage Increase (Year 2): $27.50 per hour

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the direct leader with developing and implementing action plans to improve operating results
• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to direct reports to ensure mutual understanding and desired results
• Identifies training and development opportunities that will assist direct reports in achieving enhanced performance
• Understands the overarching company strategy, and communicates and models core values to create teamwork and membership among employees
• Monitors the competitive environment within the community and informs the direct leader regarding adjustments necessary to maintain the company’s competitive position
• Provides product feedback to the direct leader, including recommendations regarding new items or discontinuations
• Participates in the interviewing process for store personnel
• Communicates information including weekly updates, major team milestones, developments, and concerns
• Ensures store personnel adhere to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies to minimize losses
• Ensures an appropriate resolution of operational customer concerns in absence of direct leader
• Identifies and rectifies hazards, ensuring proper ergonomics and maintaining store equipment in proper working order
• Maintains store cleanliness standards and proper store signage at all times
• Assists the direct leader with maintaining proper stock levels through product ordering
• Merchandises product neatly to maximize sales
• Ensures quality and freshness of products for sale and accuracy of product signage
• Assists the direct leader with achieving store payroll, total loss budget, inventory counts, and training new employees
• Supervises day-to-day operations of the team, escalating issues to appropriate level of support and/or leadership when necessary
• Ensures direct reports complete assigned responsibilities in a timely and effective manner to provide highest level of customer service
• Complies with all established company policies and procedures while upholding security and confidentiality of documents and data
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands

• Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving; ability to place product weighing up to 45 pounds on shelving at various heights
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodations

Job Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDI
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Ability to provide and lead others to provide prompt and courteous customer service
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances growth and performance of direct reports
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures
• Ability to establish goals and guide employee performance to ensure quality and completion of work assignments
• Ability to evaluate and drive performance of self and others
• Ability to understand and apply management principles concerning budgeting, personnel costs, and expenses
• Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately
• Ability to safely operate equipment, including electric/manual hand jack, floor scrubber, cardboard baler, and perform general cleaning duties to company standards
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task professionally and efficiently, following instructions and giving attention to detail
• Meets any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a retail environment
• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge
• Prior management experience preferred

Benefits

ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, including:

• 401(k) Plan
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PerkSpot National Discount Program

Eligible employees are offered:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays
• Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay
• Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Equal Opportunity Statement

ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job‑related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.

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