801 Silver Ln
East Hartford, CT 06118, USA

Lead by doing at ALDI. Our Store Manager Trainee program prepares you to run your own store through hands-on leadership experience. You'll learn how to manage operations, develop teams, and drive results while working side-by-side with associates in a fast-paced environment. This role combines leadership responsibilities with active participation in daily store operations, including stocking, merchandising, customer service, and maintaining store standards. If you enjoy a fast-pace workplace, taking ownership, and leading from the front, ALDI offers a rewarding path to a retail leadership career with industry-leading training and growth opportunities.

Position Type: Full-Time
Estimated Hours: 45 hours per week
Store Manager Trainee Starting Wage: $31.75 per hour
Estimated Store Manager Earning Potential Year 1: $97,500-113,500 (inclusive of salary and bonus when applicable)
*Estimate may vary by location

Duties and Responsibilities:

Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

- Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to direct reports to ensure desired results; leads and develops store personnel.
- Develops and implements action plans usingcompany providedresources to improve operating results.
- Oversees theappropriate resolutionof employee and customer concerns, aligning with the district manager, as needed.
- Interviews candidates for store positions and provides recommendations to the district manager.
- Manages personnel, including recommending personnel for advancement and termination asappropriate.
- Communicates, cooperates, and interacts effectively with all levels of ALDI personnel, customers,



third-partyvendorsand business partners.
- Collaborates in the resolution of any issues that arise within the store to minimize potential liability for the division and the company.
- Leads, develops, and supervises the team to develop sales,engage our teams,satisfyourcustomersandachieve consistent high performance.
- Understands and oversees the execution of the overarching company strategy while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization.
- Fosters a positive and collaborative working environment and promotes teamwork among employees.
- Oversees and manages compliance with policies and procedures within the store, as well asapplicablefederal, state, and local regulations.
- Trains anddevelopsstore personnel to achieve their maximum professional potential, usingappropriate trainingmaterials.
- Observes and evaluates employees’ work performance and provides feedback and coaching as appropriate.
- Ensures store personnelcomply withthecompanycustomer services guidelines anddemonstrateappropriate interactionswith customers and co-workers.
- Resolve concerns from store personnel and customers independently and/orescalatesconcerns to the districtmanageras necessary.
- Models,communicatesand supervises compliance withcompanypolicies and procedures.




- Ensures a safe working environment byidentifyingand rectifying hazards, promoting proper ergonomics, andmaintainingequipment in proper working order.
- Prepares,managesand revises weekly schedules to ensure accuracy.
- Ensures store personnel adhere to expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash handling policies to minimize losses.
- Ensures store personnel maintain store zone standards and merchandising standards at all times.
- Acts to improve operational results andimplementspersonnel and operational plans to achieve store KPI goals and budgets.
- Attends andparticipatesin meetings such as district weekly operations calls, monthlyone-to-onesand training sessions.
- Plans and conducts meetings such as store team meetings, monthly management team meetings, training sessions, and other company-related events or meetings.

Physical Demands:

- Required to sit, reach, grasp, stand, and move from one area to another.
- Required to place products weighing up to 45 pounds on shelves at various heights.
- Required operation of equipment such as electric and manual hand jacks, floorscrubberand cardboard baler.
- Ability to work in varying temperatures, hot and cold (including outdoor temperatures and refrigerator/freezer environments).

Job Qualifications:

- Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the performance of direct reports.
- Ability to work independently and within a team to provide effective leadership of store personnel and achieve planned results.
- Ability to understand and apply management principles to achieve the store's goals and compliance expec

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