Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

ALDI•Town of Greenport, NY

21d

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports store leadership by helping supervise day-to-day store activities, ensuring overall store performance, managing schedules, and developing operational action plans. The role also identifies training opportunities to develop the team. This is a full-time position averaging 38 hours per week, with a starting wage of $27.50 per hour and a wage increase to $28.50 per hour in Year 2. The Assistant Store Manager helps guide team performance and customer service, supports inventory and merchandising, maintains store standards, and assists with payroll, loss prevention, and training. The role requires performing duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
At least 3 years of progressive experience in a retail environment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to provide and lead others in providing prompt and courteous customer service.
Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication to support direct reports’ growth and job performance.
Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
Ability to establish goals and guide employee performance to ensure quality and completion of work assignments.
Ability to evaluate and drive performance of self and others.
Ability to understand and apply management principles related to budgeting, personnel costs, and expenses.
Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately.
Ability to safely and properly operate an electric/manual hand jack, floor scrubber, and cardboard baler, and perform general cleaning duties to company standards.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to stay organized, multitask professionally and efficiently, follow instructions, and pay attention to detail.
Meet any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages.
Ability to stock merchandise from receiving to shelving and place products weighing up to 45 pounds on shelving at various heights.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the store.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior management experience preferred.
A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

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 company strategy and core values to promote teamwork and membership among employees.
Monitor the competitive environment within the community and inform the direct leader of adjustments needed to maintain the company’s competitive position.
Provide product feedback and recommendations about new items to carry or items to discontinue.
Participate in interviewing store personnel.
Communicate weekly information, team milestones, developments, and concerns.
Ensure store personnel follow inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies to minimize losses.
Resolve operational customer concerns appropriately in the direct leader’s absence.
Identify and rectify hazards, ensure proper ergonomics, and maintain store equipment in proper working order.
Maintain store cleanliness standards and proper signage.
Assist the direct leader in maintaining stock levels through appropriate product ordering.
Merchandise products neatly to maximize sales.
Ensure product quality and freshness and accurate product signage.
Assist the direct leader with store payroll and total loss budgets, inventory counts, and training new employees.
Supervise day-to-day team operations and escalate issues to appropriate support or leadership when necessary.
Ensure direct reports complete assigned responsibilities in a timely and effective manner to provide a high level of customer service.
Comply with company policies and procedures while protecting the security and confidentiality of documents and data.
Perform other duties as assigned.