District Manager – Central Pennsylvania

ALDI•Saxonburg, PA

About The Position

ALDI is hiring a District Manager Trainee to complete an intensive 44-week training program combining comprehensive instruction and hands-on experience. The program prepares the trainee to oversee multiple ALDI stores. The District Manager works closely with store managers to provide exceptional customer service, foster a positive employee environment, achieve operational excellence, and grow sales. The position covers parts of the Saxonburg Division serving Indiana, Johnstown, Clarion, Dubois, Clearfield, and Altoona.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances direct reports’ performance.
Ability to facilitate group involvement in meetings.
Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external parties.
Ability to interpret and apply ALDI operating policies and procedures.
Problem-solving skills.
Conflict-management skills.
Negotiation skills, including using compromise, persuasion, rationale, and diplomacy to reach satisfactory conclusions.
Knowledge of company authority structures and the interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services.
Ability to evaluate financial performance and apply data to decision-making.
Verbal and written communication skills, including preparing materials appropriate to purpose and audience.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete activities to maximize available time and meet personal and organizational needs.
Attention to detail.
Ability to establish and execute plans and goals.
Knowledge of human resource management and ability to manage recruitment, selection, training, development, motivation, retention, and separation of store personnel.
Ability to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Daily domestic travel is required.

Responsibilities

Communicate job responsibilities and performance expectations to store management, and lead and develop store management personnel.
Lead, develop, and supervise assigned store managers to grow sales, engage teams, satisfy customers, and achieve consistent high performance.
Support store management in fostering a positive working environment and teamwork.
Develop and implement action plans using company-provided resources to improve operating results.
Work with store managers to recruit, select, promote, and assign personnel to ensure adequate staffing across district locations.
Discuss advancement, discipline, or termination of personnel with direct reports.
Train and develop direct reports using company-provided training materials.
Observe and evaluate employee performance and collaborate with store managers on feedback and coaching.
Collaborate with store managers to resolve escalated employee and customer concerns.
Oversee execution of company strategy and communicate and model organizational values.
Communicate and cooperate effectively with ALDI employees, customers, vendors, and business partners.
Review, investigate, and resolve district issues to minimize potential liability.
Ensure store management complies with company policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Ensure store managers coach employees to follow customer service guidelines and model appropriate interactions.
Resolve concerns from store personnel and customers, or refer them to the Director of Store Operations as necessary.
Model, communicate, and supervise compliance with established policies and procedures.
Support store managers in identifying and resolving workplace hazards and equipment and ergonomic issues to ensure a safe work environment.
Supervise compliance with expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash handling policies and procedures; take action to minimize losses and meet financial targets.
Ensure store managers maintain store zone and merchandising standards.
Supervise store KPI results and develop and implement personnel and operational plans to achieve district goals and budgets.
Plan and conduct district operations calls, one-to-one meetings, training sessions, and other company events at the prescribed frequency.