Store Operations Assistant Manager

Job Summary of Store Operations Assistant Manager:

When you join our team as an Store Operations Assistant Manager, you’ll take on key store management responsibilities including assisting with supervising day-to-day store activities, ensuring overall store performance, managing schedules, and developing operational action plans while identifying training opportunities to develop and grow the team.

Responsibilities of Store Operations Assistant Manager:

• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation
• Assists the direct leader with developing and implementing action plans to improve operating results
• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their direct reports to ensure mutual understanding and desired results
• Identifies training and development opportunities that will assist their direct reports in achieving enhanced performance
• Understands the overarching company strategy, as well as communicates and models the core values of the organization, to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees
• Monitors the competitive environment within the community and informs the direct leader regarding adjustments necessary to maintain the company’s competitive position
• Provides product feedback to the direct leader, including making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued
• Participates in the interviewing process for store personnel
• Communicates information including weekly information, major team milestones, developments, and concerns
• Ensures store personnel adhere to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies to minimize losses
• Ensures an appropriate resolution of operational customer concerns in their direct leader’s absence
• Identifies and rectifies hazards, ensuring proper ergonomics and maintaining store equipment in proper working order
• Maintains store cleanliness standards and proper store signage at all times
• Assists the direct leader with maintaining proper stock levels through appropriate product ordering
• Merchandises product neatly to maximize sales
• Ensures the quality and freshness of products for sale and accuracy of product signage
• Assists their direct leader with achieving the store payroll and total loss budget, inventory counts, and training new employees
• Supervises the day-to-day operations of their team, escalating issues to the appropriate level of support and/or leadership when necessary
• Ensures direct reports complete assigned responsibilities in a timely and effective manner to provide the highest level of customer service for the business
• Complies with all established company policies and procedures while upholding the security and confidentiality of documents and data Other duties as assigned

Physical Demands of Store Operations Assistant Manager:

• Competence in stocking items from store receiving to shelving; proficient in positioning products, weighing up to 45 pounds, on shelves at different heights
• Frequently, individuals are required to engage in sitting, standing, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, carrying, and walking throughout the store
• The expectation is to perform tasks with or without necessary adaptations

Qualifications of Store Operations Assistant Manager:

• Being at least 18 years old is a prerequisite for being employed in this role at ALDI
• Competence in performing tasks individually and as part of a collaborative unit
• Skill in providing and supervising the rendering of swift and courteous customer service
• The ability to forge connections, nurture trust, and enable transparent communication that enriches the growth and job productivity of direct reports
• Competency in implementing and comprehending corporate policies and guidelines
• Competence in setting objectives and managing employee efforts to ensure the caliber and completion of work assignments
• Proficiency in scrutinizing and propelling individual and team achievements
• Skill in interpreting and integrating management principles regarding budgeting, personnel costs, and expenditures is important
• Proficiency in the accurate and efficient manipulation of a cash register system
• Capability in managing equipment, such as electric/manual hand jacks, floor scrubbers, and cardboard balers, in a safe and proficient manner, accompanied by the completion of general cleaning duties as per company expectations
• Exceptional communication skills in both verbal and written forms
• Capability to stay systematic and handle various tasks proficiently and promptly, while adhering to instructions and showing precision in work
• Adheres to the state and local standards for the legal management and selling of alcohol
• Preferential consideration is given to individuals with a high school diploma or an equivalent qualification
• At least three years of progressive involvement within the retail sector
• Knowledge equivalence resulting from a blend of education and hands-on training
• Candidates with a history of leading teams are preferred

Benefits of Store Operations Assistant Manager:

• The 401(k) plan includes company matching contributions, giving employees an opportunity to grow their retirement funds with added benefits
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance coverage is available, with a substantial vacation allocation for employees
• The company provides two weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Provided benefits consist of caregiver leave with full pay, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance options with coverage for dependents, as well as voluntary term life insurance

ALDI prioritizes the promotion of fairness and equal chances for all members of its workforce, rejecting any form of discrimination. Being an ardent Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we ensure that decisions concerning employment are not influenced by factors like race, gender, religion, age, disability, or military background. Fulfillment of a job role at ALDI may necessitate compliance with measures like a pertinent drug screening, assessment of driving records, or confirmation of references, in accordance with legal guidelines.