Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

ALDI•Westerly, RI

24d

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports store leadership in managing daily store activities and overall performance. The role includes assisting with schedules, operational action plans, team development, inventory and payroll goals, and customer service. The position is full-time, averages 38 hours per week, and starts at $26.50 per hour, increasing to $27.50 per hour in Year 2.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to provide and lead others in providing prompt, courteous customer service.
Ability to build rapport, trust, and open communication to support direct reports’ growth and performance.
Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
Ability to establish goals and guide employee performance to ensure quality and completion of assignments.
Ability to evaluate and drive personal and team performance.
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 operate an electric or 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 attend to detail.
Meet applicable state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages.
Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a retail environment.
A combination of education and experience may provide equivalent knowledge.
Ability to stock merchandise 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 around the store.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Prior management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist the direct leader in 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 employee engagement.
Monitor the local competitive environment and inform the direct leader of needed adjustments.
Provide product feedback and recommend items to add or discontinue.
Participate in interviewing store personnel.
Communicate weekly information, team milestones, developments, and concerns.
Ensure personnel follow inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies.
Resolve operational customer concerns in the direct leader’s absence.
Identify and rectify hazards, ensure proper ergonomics, and maintain store equipment.
Maintain store cleanliness standards and signage.
Assist with maintaining stock levels through appropriate product ordering.
Merchandise products neatly to maximize sales.
Ensure product quality and freshness and accurate product signage.
Assist with store payroll and total loss budgets, inventory counts, and training new employees.
Supervise daily team operations and escalate issues when necessary.
Ensure direct reports complete assigned responsibilities promptly and effectively to support customer service.
Comply with company policies and procedures and protect document and data security and confidentiality.
Perform other duties as assigned.