Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

$52,000 - $54,080/Yr

ALDI - Shawnee, KS

Full-time - Entry Level

Shawnee, KS

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

As an Assistant Store Manager at ALDI, you will play a crucial role in the daily operations of the store, ensuring that all activities align with the company's strategic goals. Your responsibilities will include supervising day-to-day store activities, managing schedules, and developing operational action plans. You will also be tasked with identifying training opportunities to help develop and grow your team, fostering a collaborative and high-performing work environment. This position requires a strong understanding of the company's core values and the ability to communicate these effectively to your team, creating a sense of teamwork and membership among employees. In this role, you will assist the direct leader in developing and implementing action plans aimed at improving operating results. You will establish clear job responsibilities and performance expectations for your direct reports, ensuring mutual understanding and desired outcomes. Monitoring the competitive environment within the community will be essential, as you will need to inform your direct leader of any necessary adjustments to maintain the company's competitive position. Additionally, you will provide product feedback and participate in the interviewing process for new store personnel. Your responsibilities will also include ensuring that store personnel adhere to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies to minimize losses. You will be expected to resolve operational customer concerns in the absence of your direct leader and maintain high standards of store cleanliness and proper signage. Assisting with stock levels through appropriate product ordering and merchandising products to maximize sales will also be part of your daily tasks. Overall, your role will be pivotal in achieving the store's payroll and total loss budget, conducting inventory counts, and training new employees, all while providing the highest level of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist the direct leader with developing and implementing action plans to improve operating results.
• Establish and communicate job responsibilities and performance expectations to direct reports.
• Identify training and development opportunities for direct reports.
• Communicate and model the core values of the organization to create teamwork.
• Monitor the competitive environment and inform the direct leader of necessary adjustments.
• Provide product feedback and recommendations regarding inventory.
• Participate in the interviewing process for store personnel.
• Communicate weekly information, major milestones, and concerns to the team.
• Ensure adherence to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies.
• Resolve operational customer concerns in the absence of the direct leader.
• Identify and rectify hazards, ensuring proper ergonomics and equipment maintenance.
• Maintain store cleanliness standards and proper signage.
• Assist with maintaining proper stock levels through product ordering.
• Merchandise products neatly to maximize sales.
• Ensure quality and freshness of products and accuracy of signage.
• Assist with achieving payroll and total loss budget, inventory counts, and training new employees.
• Supervise day-to-day operations of the team and escalate issues as necessary.
• Ensure direct reports complete assigned responsibilities effectively.
• Comply with company policies and procedures while upholding security and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to provide and lead others in prompt and courteous customer service.
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication with direct reports.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish goals and guide employee performance.
• Ability to evaluate and drive performance of self and others.
• Ability to understand and apply management principles regarding budgeting and expenses.
• Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately.
• Ability to safely operate equipment, including electric/manual hand jack and floor scrubber.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task efficiently.

Nice-to-haves

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Prior management experience preferred.

Benefits

• Starting wage of $25.00 per hour with a wage increase to $26.00 in Year 2.
• Full-time position with an average of 38 hours per week.