Full-Time Assistant Store Manager

ALDI•Bloomfield Township, MI

13d

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, and identifying training opportunities to develop the team. 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 must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

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 build rapport, trust, and open communication that 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 one’s own performance and that of 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 or manual hand jack, floor scrubber, and cardboard baler, and perform general cleaning 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.
Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in a retail environment.
Able to stock merchandise from receiving to shelving and place products weighing up to 45 pounds on shelves at various heights.
Regularly able 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.
Understand and communicate the company strategy and model its core values to promote teamwork and employee membership.
Monitor the community’s competitive environment and inform the direct leader about adjustments needed to maintain the company’s competitive position.
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 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 rectify 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 appropriate product ordering.
Merchandise products neatly to maximize sales.
Ensure product quality and freshness and the accuracy of product signage.
Assist with achieving store payroll and total loss budgets, inventory counts, and training new employees.
Supervise the team’s day-to-day operations and escalate issues when necessary.
Ensure direct reports complete assigned responsibilities promptly and effectively to provide a high level of customer service.
Comply with company policies and procedures and protect the security and confidentiality of documents and data.
Perform other duties as assigned.