Retail Management Trainee

Lead by doing  Store Manager Trainee program prepares you to run your own store through hands-on leadership experience. You'll learn how to manage operations, develop teams, and drive results while working side-by-side with associates in a fast-paced environment. This role combines leadership responsibilities with active participation in daily store operations, including stocking, merchandising, customer service, and maintaining store standards. If you enjoy a fast-pace environment, taking ownership, and leading from the front, ALDI offers a rewarding path to a retail leadership career with industry-leading training and growth opportunities.

Position Type: Full-Time
Estimated Hours: 45 hours per week
Store Manager Trainee Starting Wage: $29.50 per hour
Estimated Store Manager Earning Potential Year 1: $83,000-$105,000 (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…