Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

ALDI•Plymouth, IN

10d

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports store leadership and oversees key aspects of daily store operations and team performance. The role assists with developing and implementing operational action plans, managing schedules, maintaining appropriate stock levels, and identifying training and development opportunities. It also helps ensure customer service, product quality and freshness, inventory accuracy, loss prevention, store cleanliness, and compliance with company policies and procedures. The position is full-time, averages 38 hours per week, and starts at $26.00 per hour, increasing to $27.00 per hour in Year 2. Duties may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
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 with direct reports.
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 involving budgets, 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 efficiently, follow instructions, and attend to detail.
Meet applicable state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
At least 3 years of progressive experience in a retail environment, or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.
Ability to stock merchandise from receiving to shelving and place products weighing up to 45 pounds on shelves at various heights.
Ability to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk around the store regularly.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Prior management experience.

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 employee membership.
Monitor the local competitive environment and inform the direct leader of adjustments needed to maintain the company's competitive position.
Provide product feedback and recommend products to add or 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.
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.
Assist the direct leader with maintaining stock levels through product ordering.
Merchandise products neatly to maximize sales.
Ensure the quality and freshness of products and the accuracy of 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 needed.
Ensure direct reports complete assigned work promptly and effectively to provide a high level of customer service.
Follow company policies and procedures and protect the security and confidentiality of documents and data.
Perform other duties as assigned.