Full-Time Store Manager Trainee

About the Role

ALDI USA's Store Manager Trainee program offers hands-on leadership experience to prepare individuals to run their own store. This role combines management responsibilities with active participation in daily store operations, including stocking, merchandising, customer service, and maintaining store standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop store personnel, communicating job responsibilities and performance expectations.
• Develop and implement action plans to improve operating results.
• Oversee the resolution of employee and customer concerns.
• Interview candidates for store positions and provide recommendations.
• Manage personnel, including recommending advancements and terminations.
• Communicate, cooperate, and interact effectively with all levels of ALDI personnel, customers, and vendors.
• Collaborate in resolving store issues to minimize company liability.
• Supervise the team to develop sales, engage employees, satisfy customers, and achieve consistent high performance.
• Oversee and execute company strategy, communicating and modeling core values.
• Foster a positive and collaborative working environment.
• Manage compliance with store policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Train and develop store personnel to achieve their maximum professional potential.
• Observe and evaluate employee work performance, providing feedback and coaching.
• Ensure store personnel comply with customer service guidelines and demonstrate appropriate interactions.
• Resolve concerns from store personnel and customers independently or escalate as needed.
• Model, communicate, and supervise compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensure a safe working environment by identifying and rectifying hazards, promoting proper ergonomics, and maintaining equipment.
• Prepare, manage, and revise weekly schedules.
• Ensure store personnel adhere to expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash handling policies.
• Ensure store personnel maintain store zone standards and merchandising standards.
• Act to improve operational results and implement plans to achieve store KPI goals and budgets.
• Attend and participate in meetings such as district weekly operations calls and training sessions.
• Plan and conduct meetings such as store team meetings and training sessions.

Physical Demands

• Required to sit, reach, grasp, stand, and move between areas.
• Required to lift products weighing up to 45 pounds.
• Operation of equipment including electric and manual hand jacks, floor scrubber, and cardboard baler.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures (hot and cold, including outdoor and refrigerated environments).

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to understand and apply management principles.
• Ability to perform leadership and administrative duties.
• Ability to provide prompt and courteous customer service.
• Ability to operate all store equipment including cash registers, floor scrubber, cardboard baler, pallet jacks, handheld devices, and computers.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement during meetings.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships.
• Ability to interpret and apply ALDI operating policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete activities.
• Ability to establish and execute plans and goals.
• Ability to use ALDI-provided technology.
• May be required to handle and sell alcoholic beverages.
• May be required to obtain a ServSafe certification or other applicable food safety certifications.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience in a retail environment.
• Prior management experience.

Travel

• Full-Time Store Manager Trainees will train at multiple locations.
• Must have flexibility to travel within divisional requirements.