Full-Time Assistant Store Manager - NEW STORE

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 Type: Full-Time

Average Hours: 38 hours per week

Starting Wage: $24.50 per hour

Wage Increase: Year 2 - $25.50 per hour

Duties and Responsibilities:

Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation

• Assists the direct leader with developing and implementing action plans to improve operating results

• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their direct reports to ensure mutual understanding and desired results

• Identifies training and development opportunities that will assist their direct reports in achieving enhanced performance

• Understands the overarching company strategy, as well as communicates and models the core values of the organization, to create a sense of 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 making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued

• Participates in the interviewing process for store personnel

• Communicates information including weekly information, 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 their direct leader’s absence

• 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 appropriate product ordering

• Merchandises product neatly to maximize sales

• Ensures the quality and freshness of products for sale and accuracy of product signage

• Assists their direct leader with achieving the store payroll and total loss budget, inventory counts, and training new employees

• Supervises the day-to-day operations of their team, escalating issues to the appropriate level of support and/or leadership when necessary

• Ensures direct reports complete assigned responsibilities in a timely and effective manner to provide the highest level of customer service for the business

• Complies with all established company policies and procedures while upholding the 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:

• You must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDI

• Ability to work both 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 the growth and job performance of direct reports

• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures

• Ability to establish goals, guide employee performance to ensure the 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 and properly operate equipment, including electric/manual hand jack, floor scrubber, and cardboard baler and perform general cleaning duties to company standards

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner, 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