Area Manager (Graduate) - Bathgate Region

Cooper & Hall Limited; Bathgate; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Aldi invites you to join a 12-month graduate programme designed to give you a broad view of how we operate and grow into a high-performing Area Manager. You’ll start with an induction to understand the business, then receive intensive training across store operations and decision making.

After the programme, you’ll take on your own store and lead a team, managing a £multi-million business. By the end of year one, you should be ready for the full Area Manager role with responsibility for

Responsibilities

• Complete induction and build understanding of the business and what makes Aldi different.
• Attend two weeks of induction, followed by intensive training in store operations and decision making.
• Be trusted with the keys to your own store and begin managing a team and a multi-million pound business.
• Aim to achieve the highest possible sales while maintaining efficient operations, great customer service and controlled costs.

Job description

On this 12-month graduate programme, you'll gain a well-rounded view of how we do things at Aldi to become one of our talented Area Managers.

First up, your induction. Over two weeks, you'll build up a clear picture of the business and what makes us so different. That's followed by a period of intensive training, taking in everything from stacking shelves to making decisions on how the store is run. Then the challenges really kick in as you're given the keys to your own store, and get to grips with managing your team and a £multi-million business. By the end of your first year, you should be ready to take on a full Area Manager role, with all the responsibilities that entails, from motivating employees to encouraging excellent performance. Your ultimate aim? To achieve the highest possible sales while ensuring an efficient working environment, great customer service, minimal costs and maximum operational efficiency.

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