District Manager Trainee — Lead Stores, Drive Growth

ALDI USA; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Company 401(k) Matching Contributions

Generous Vacation Time

Job summary

ALDI is seeking motivated individuals for its District Manager Trainee (DMT) program in the Dwight Division serving Decatur, IL. The 44‑week intensive training builds knowledge to oversee multiple stores and drive sales growth with a strong customer focus.

Starting salary is $95,000 with a $5,000 signing bonus and scheduled increases to $110,000, $120,000, and $130,000 in following years. Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field; daily domestic travel and full‑time employment

Qualifications

• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the performance of direct reports.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement when conducting meetings.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Ability to interpret and apply ALDI operating policies and procedures.
• Problem solving skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Knowledge of the organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems and services of the company.

Responsibilities

• Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to store management to ensure desired results; leads and develops store management personnel.
• Leads, develops, and supervises the assigned store manager team to develop sales, engage our teams, satisfy our customers, and achieve consistent high performance.
• Supports store management in fostering a positive working environment and sense of teamwork among direct and personnel reports.
• Develops and implements action plans using company‑provided resources to improve operating results.
• Works with the store manager to recruit, select, promote and determine store assignments for personnel reports to ensure proper and adequate staffing of each location within the district.
• Confers with direct reports regarding advancement, discipline or termination of personnel.
• Trains and develops direct reports to ensure personnel reports achieve their maximum professional potential, using company‑provided training materials.
• Observes and evaluates store employees’ work performance and collaborates with the store manager to provide feedback and coaching as appropriate.
• Collaborates with store manager to oversee the appropriate resolution of escalated employee and customer concerns.
• Understands and oversees execution of the overarching company strategy while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization.

Skills

Relationship building

Public speaking

Negotiation

Leadership

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field

Job description

ALDI is seeking motivated individuals for its District Manager Trainee (DMT) program in the Dwight Division serving Decatur, IL. The 44‑week intensive training builds knowledge to oversee multiple stores and drive sales growth with a strong customer focus.

Starting salary is $95,000 with a $5,000 signing bonus and scheduled increases to $110,000, $120,000, and $130,000 in following years. Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field; daily domestic travel and full‑time employment