Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

ALDI•City of Kingston, NY

21d

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager assists with supervising day-to-day store activities and ensuring overall store performance. The role includes managing schedules, developing operational action plans, supporting the development of team members, and maintaining customer service, store standards, and operational procedures. The position is full-time, 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.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years old.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to provide and lead others in providing prompt, courteous customer service.
Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that supports 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 work assignments.
Ability to evaluate and drive the performance of self and others.
Ability to understand and apply management principles relating to budgeting, personnel costs, and expenses.
Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accurately.
Ability to safely and properly 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 any applicable state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages.
A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a retail environment.
A combination of education and experience may provide equivalent knowledge.
Must be able to stock merchandise from receiving areas to shelves and place products weighing up to 45 pounds on shelving at various heights.
Must regularly be able to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk around the store.
Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

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

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 foster teamwork and employee engagement.
Monitor the local competitive environment and inform the direct leader about needed adjustments.
Provide product feedback and recommendations about items to carry 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 appropriately when the direct leader is absent.
Identify and address hazards, ensure proper ergonomics, and maintain store equipment in working order.
Maintain store cleanliness standards and proper signage.
Help maintain appropriate stock levels through 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 day-to-day team operations and escalate issues when necessary.
Ensure direct reports complete assigned responsibilities promptly and effectively to provide high-quality customer service.
Comply with company policies and procedures and protect the security and confidentiality of documents and data.
Perform other duties as assigned.