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ALDI Full-Time Assistant Store Manager in Chandler, Arizona
ALDI is thrilled to announce we’re opening new locations in the Phoenix area. We couldn’t be more excited to join your community. We’re known around the country for award-winning products with exceptional quality and value. Our employees are at the heart of our business and we’re looking for dedicated hard-working people to join our store teams as Assistant Store Managers, Store Managers, Store Manager Trainees, Lead Store Associates and Store Associates. When you join our store staff, you’ll be supported by comprehensive training and dynamic team members that work to achieve more, together.
Position Type: Full-Time
Average Hours: 38 hours per week
Starting Wage: $24.50 per hour
Note: This position will train at a nearby store until the new store opens
Duties and Responsibilities:
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Assists their 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 assure 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 their direct leader regarding adjustments necessary to maintain the company’s competitive position.
• Provides product feedback to their direct leader, including making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued.
• Provides input to their direct leader on hiring for positions reporting to them.
• Informs management of 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 their direct leader with maintaining proper stock levels through appropriate product ordering.
• Merchandises product neatly to maximize sales.
• Ensures the quality and freshness of products.
• 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.
• Assures direct reports complete assigned responsibilities in a timely and effective manner to provide the highest level of customer service for the business.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs within ALDI ACTS Competencies as outlined below.
ALDI ACTS / Job Competencies:
• Acts as a Business Owner: Understands the principles of business operations to run an efficient and successful store that serves customers and contributes to the growth of the district, division and overall ALDI organization.
• Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges and change, in order to achieve and sustain peak effectiveness.
• Develops Others: Takes action to ensure that individuals and the team have the necessary skills and behaviors to perform optimally and meet store needs now and in the future.
• Drives for Success: Delivers excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to ALDI policies and procedures. Goes the extra-mile and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve results.
• Focuses on the Customer : Seeks to understand customer needs to create value; drives the team to maintain focus on customers.
• Leads and Aligns: Creates an energizing environment that supports the success of the store by providing direction, motivation, clarity, resources and support to excel in the current environment and in times of change.
• Sustains High Performance : Sets clear performance standards and monitors progress against standards with a focus on achieving excellent results.
Education and Experience:
• High School Diploma / GED.
• A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in retail operations.
• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
• Prior management experience preferred.
Job Qualifications:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• You must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDI
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service.
• 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.
• Ability to perform general cleaning duties to company standards.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of products and services of the company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instructions.
• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Effectively guides employee performance to assure the quality and completion of work assignments.
• Meets any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages.
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.
ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits, including:
401(k) Plan
Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
PerkSpot National Discount Program
In addition, eligible employees are offered:
Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays
Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay
Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
Click here to learn more about the benefits ALDI has to offer (https://careers.aldi.us/benefits)
ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.