Store Manager Trainee

As a Store Manager Trainee, you’ll train on all aspects of successfully running a store in preparation for running for your own store. You’ll be involved in supervising day‑to‑day store activities, ensuring overall store performance, identifying staffing needs, managing schedules and developing operational action plans while mentoring and developing the team.

• Position Type:
  Full‑time
• Estimated
  
  Hours:
  
  45 hours per week
• Store Manager Trainee Starting Wage: $29.50 per hour
• Estimated Store Manager Earning Potential Year 1:
  Up to $102,000 (inclusive of salary and bonus when applicable)
• Estimate may vary by location

• Consistently demonstrate the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills as outlined for the role.
• Supervise day‑to‑day operations and performance of the team to provide the highest level of customer service.
• Understand company strategy, communicate and model core values, creating teamworkalag.
• Handle customer concerns and ensure appropriate resolution.
• Maintain store signage and ensure product quality and freshness.
• Assist in hiring, reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates.
• Prepare, manage, and revise weekly schedules to ensure appropriate staffing.
• Establish and communicate job responsibilities and performance expectations to direct reports.
• Conduct store meetings.
• Identify training and development opportunities for direct reports to pursue enhanced performance.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations, recommending advancement and termination as appropriate.
• Achieve store payroll and total loss budgets.
• Manage cash audits with direct leader per company guidelines.
• Monitor competitive environment and make schedule or strategy adjustments to maintain competitiveness.
• Provide product feedback and suggestions for new items or discontinuation.
• Ensure a safe environment for employees, customers, and vendors by identifying hazards, ensuring ergonomics and maintaining equipment.
• Oversee product merchandising and maintain stock levels through appropriate ordering.
• Conduct store inventory counts and reconciliation per company guidelines.
• Comply with all established policies and procedures while protecting confidentiality of documents and data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Ability to stock merchandise from receiving to shelving, including placing up to 45 lb. load on shelving at various heights.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry and walk around the store.
• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.