Store Manager Trainee

ALDI is looking for passionate and driven individuals to join our Store Manager Trainee program. In this role, you will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to lead your own store, delivering outstanding customer service and creating a positive work environment for your team. You will collaborate with experienced leaders to ensure operational excellence and drive sales growth. As ALDI continues to expand rapidly across the United States, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in retail management with a company that values simplicity, consistency, and responsibility.

Join ALDI and benefit from comprehensive training and a supportive culture that empowers you to thrive.

Position Type: Full-Time
Estimated Hours: 45 hours per week
Store Manager Trainee Starting Wage: $27.25 per hour
Estimated Store Manager Earning Potential Year 1: Up to $101,500 (inclusive of salary and bonus when applicable)

* Estimate may vary by location

Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to direct reports to ensure desired results; leads and develops store personnel.

• Develops and implements action plans using company provided resources to improve operating results.

• Oversees the appropriate resolution of employee and customer concerns, aligning with the district manager, as needed.

• Interviews candidates for store positions and provides recommendations to the district manager.

• Manages personnel, including recommending personnel for advancement and termination as appropriate.

• Communicates, cooperates, and interacts effectively with all levels of ALDI personnel, customers, third-party vendors and business partners.

• Collaborates in the resolution of any issues that arise within the store to minimize potential liability for the division and the company.

• Leads, develops, and supervises the team to develop sales, engage our teams, satisfy our customers and achieve consistent high performance.

• Understands and oversees the execution of the overarching company strategy while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization.

• Fosters a positive and collaborative working environment and promotes teamwork among employees.

• Oversees and manages compliance with policies and procedures within the store, as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Trains and develops store personnel to achieve their maximum professional potential, using appropriate training materials.

• Observes and evaluates employees’ work performance and provides feedback and coaching as appropriate.

• Ensures store personnel comply with the company customer services guidelines and demonstrate appropriate interactions with customers and co-workers.

• Resolve concerns from store personnel and customers independently and/or escalates concerns to the district manager as necessary.

• Models, communicates and supervises compliance with company policies and procedures.

• Ensures a safe working environment by identifying and rectifying hazards, promoting proper ergonomics, and maintaining equipment in proper working order.

• Prepares, manages and revises weekly schedules to ensure accuracy.

• Ensures store personnel adhere to expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash handling policies to minimize losses.

• Ensures store personnel maintain store zone standards and merchandising standards at all times.

• Acts to improve operational results and implements personnel and operational plans to achieve store KPI goals and budgets.

• Attends and participates in meetings such as district weekly operations calls, monthly one-to-ones and training sessions.

• Plans and conducts meetings such as store team meetings, monthly management team meetings, training sessions, and other company-related events or meetings.

Physical Demands:

• Required to sit, reach, grasp, stand, and move from one area to another.

• Required to place products weighing up to 45 pounds on shelves at various heights.

• Required operation of equipment such as electric and manual hand jacks, floor scrubber and cardboard baler.

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