District Manager - Southern Appalachian Gateway (GA-NC-AL-SC)

ALDI • Jefferson, GA

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About The Position

ALDI is hiring a District Manager through its District Manager Trainee (DMT) program. The role begins with an intensive 44-week training period that provides comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience preparing the trainee to oversee multiple ALDI stores. The District Manager works closely with store managers to ensure exceptional customer service, foster a positive employee environment, drive operational excellence, and accelerate sales growth. The position covers areas within the Jefferson Division serving Georgia, Western North Carolina, Southern Alabama, and Northwest South Carolina.

The District Manager leads and develops store management teams, supports staffing and personnel decisions, and oversees store performance, customer service, operational standards, compliance, safety, and financial results across the district. Domestic travel is required daily. ALDI provides a company car and covers travel expenses related to its use.

The position is full-time. Starting salary is $95,000, with a $5,000 signing bonus and stated salary increases to $110,000 in Year 2, $120,000 in Year 3, and $130,000 in Year 4.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication to enhance 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 the ability to use compromise, persuasion, rationale, and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of company organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services.
• Ability to evaluate financial performance and use data in decision-making.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including preparing materials for their intended purpose and audience.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete activities in line with personal and organizational needs.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and execute plans and goals.
• Knowledge of human resource management and ability to manage personnel recruitment, selection, training, development, motivation, retention, and separation.
• Ability to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to travel domestically daily.

Responsibilities

• Communicate job responsibilities and performance expectations to store management, and lead and develop store management personnel.
• Lead, develop, and supervise the assigned store manager team to support sales, employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and 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 on recruiting, selecting, promoting, and assigning personnel to ensure appropriate staffing across district locations.
• Confer with direct reports regarding advancement, discipline, or termination of personnel.
• Train and develop direct reports using company-provided training materials.
• Observe and evaluate store employees’ performance and collaborate with store managers on feedback and coaching.
• Collaborate with store managers to oversee resolution of escalated employee and customer concerns.
• Understand and oversee execution of company strategy while communicating and modeling company core values.
• Communicate and cooperate effectively with ALDI employees, customers, third-party vendors, and business partners.
• Review, investigate, and resolve district issues to minimize potential liability.
• Oversee store management compliance with company policies and procedures and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure store managers coach personnel to follow customer service guidelines; resolve or refer employee and customer concerns as necessary.
• Model, communicate, and supervise compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Support store managers in identifying and resolving workplace hazards, equipment issues, and ergonomic issues to ensure a safe working environment.
• Supervise adherence to expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash handling policies and procedures; take action to address issues and minimize losses.
• 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.

Benefits

• $5,000 signing bonus
• Company car provided; travel expenses related to company car use are covered by the company
• Comprehensive training
• Career advancement opportunities
• Supportive team environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager