District Manager - Southern California and Phoenix

Overview

Elevate your leadership, responsibility and results-driven mindset to new heights with ALDI. After 44-weeks of training, District Managers take on the multi-million dollar responsibility of overseeing the operations of up to six stores. As a key member of our leadership team, you’ll collaborate closely with store management to deliver exceptional customer service, achieve operational excellence and drive impressive sales growth. With ambitious plans to add 800 new stores by 2028, ALDI will provide you with the professional development and advancement opportunities you’ve been looking for.

Roles within this division cover these areas: Southern & Central California and Arizona

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Position Type:
Full-Time

Starting Salary $105,000
Signing Bonus: $5,000
Salary Increases:
Year 2 $ 120,000 | Year 3 - $130,000 | Year 4 - $140,000

• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Consistently demonstrate the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Assesses, establishes, and implements appropriate store staffing levels with input from direct reports.
• Works with direct reports to develop and implement action plans that will improve operating results.
• Ensures adherence to company merchandising plans.
• Plans and conducts regularly scheduled meetings with direct reports.
• Assures the training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives.
• Recruits and recommends qualified employees for their team’s staff positions.
• Approves all time-off requests for direct reports.
• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to assure mutual understanding of desired results; resolves barriers to goal achievement.
• Understands and communicates the company strategy and core values to foster teamwork and engagement.
• Reviews and analyzes the district’s competitive pricing and keeps leadership informed of ALDI’s pricing position.
• Provides product feedback to leadership, including recommendations about new items or discontinuations.
• Coordinates with direct reports in the recruitment and interviewing of applicants.
• Discusses advancement of store personnel and issues related to discharge or discipline.
• Supports direct reports in conducting store meetings.
• Consults with leadership on developing their team’s strategy.
• Advises leadership to source external vendors for applicable services when appropriate.
• Liaises with regions to ensure timely communication flow.
• Designs and streamlines applicable processes within the organization.
• Keeps up-to-date on external best practices and communicates updates to leadership.
• Ensures store personnel comply with the company’s customer satisfaction guidelines.
• Oversees and manages resolution of operational customer concerns by store management.
• Ensures store management monitors store conditions, equipment, and employee performance to maintain a safe environment.
• Oversees policy and procedure compliance within the district and applicable regulations.
• Oversees and manages payroll budgets and total loss results within district budget.
• Reviews and analyzes adherence to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control to minimize losses.
• Conducts store inventory counts and cash audits according to guidelines.
• Manages their team by driving projects and tasks to completion with prioritization and cross-functional collaboration.
• Identifies cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.
• Serves as the primary link between staff and leadership to align goals and opportunities for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Develops rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement when conducting meetings.
• Develops and maintains positive…