District Manager - North Country New York

ALDI • Town of Potsdam, NY

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About The Position

ALDI is hiring a District Manager for areas within the Tully Division serving New York’s North Country and Adirondack area. The role begins with an intensive 44-week District Manager Trainee program that provides comprehensive training and hands-on experience preparing the trainee to oversee multiple ALDI stores. The District Manager works with store managers to deliver exceptional customer service, foster a positive employee environment, achieve operational excellence, and grow sales.

The position leads and develops store management teams, oversees staffing, performance, compliance, safety, inventory, merchandising, and financial results across the district, and plans regular district meetings and training. Domestic travel is required daily, and a company car is provided with related travel expenses covered. The role is full-time, with a starting salary of $95,000, a $5,000 signing bonus, and stated salary increases to $110,000 in year two, $120,000 in year three, and $130,000 in year four.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field.
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication to improve direct-report performance.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement in meetings.
• Ability to build 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 compromise, persuasion, rationale, and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of company organizational authority, job interdependencies, products, systems, and services.
• Ability to evaluate financial performance and apply data to decisions.
• Verbal and written communication skills, including preparing materials for a specific purpose and audience.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete activities effectively.
• 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 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 assigned store managers to improve sales, team engagement, customer satisfaction, and performance.
• Support store management in fostering a positive work environment and teamwork.
• Develop and implement action plans using company resources to improve operating results.
• Work with store managers on recruiting, selecting, promoting, and assigning personnel to ensure adequate district staffing.
• Discuss advancement, discipline, or termination of personnel with direct reports.
• Train and develop direct reports using company-provided materials.
• Evaluate employee performance and collaborate with store managers on feedback and coaching.
• Work with store managers to resolve escalated employee and customer concerns.
• Execute and communicate company strategy and model organizational core values.
• Communicate and cooperate effectively with ALDI employees, customers, vendors, and business partners.
• Review, investigate, and resolve district issues to minimize potential liability.
• Oversee compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure store managers coach employees on customer-service guidelines and appropriate interactions; resolve or refer concerns as necessary.
• Model and supervise compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Support store managers in identifying and resolving workplace hazards, equipment issues, and ergonomic concerns.
• Supervise compliance with expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash-handling policies to minimize losses and meet financial targets.
• Ensure store managers maintain store-zone and merchandising standards.
• Monitor store KPI results and develop personnel and operational plans to meet 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 and career advancement opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.

What This Job Offers

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