Full-Time Lead Store Associate

Kappaalphapsi1911; Peoria, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ALDI in Peoria, AZ is seeking a Full-Time Lead Store Associate who can open and close the store when management is absent. You will guide associates, stockers, and cashiers to ensure an excellent customer experience and uphold store standards.

The starting wage is $20.50 per hour with planned increases through Year 5, and a typical schedule of 38 hours per week. This role blends leadership with hands-on store operations and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and communication skills required.
• Ability to lead and guide store associates in absence of management.
• Comfort with operating POS systems and cash handling.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversees appropriate resolution of employee and customer concerns, aligning with store management as needed.
• Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to store personnel in the absence of store management to ensure desired results.
• Leads, develops, and supervises the team to develop sales, engage our teams, satisfy our customers and achieve consistent high performance.
• Executes opening and closing duties in the absence of store management.
• Stocks shelves and displays neatly following merchandising planograms to maximize sales.

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Retail operations

Tools

POS system

Job description

# Full-Time Lead Store AssociateALDIPeoria, AZFull-TimeOct 02, 2026Retail## Job DescriptionThe lead store associate position is a keyholder position responsible for independently opening and closing the store in the absence of store management. This role supports the team by guiding associates, stockers, and cashiers through opening and closing duties, helping to maintain store standards, and ensuring an excellent customer shopping experience. Theleadstoreassociatepositionis a keyholder position responsible for independently opening and closing the store in the absence of store management. This role supports the team by guiding associates, stockers, and cashiersthrough opening and closing duties, helping tomaintainstore standards, and ensuring an excellent customer shopping experience. **Position Type:**Full-Time **Average Hours:**38 hoursper week **Starting Wage:**$20.50 per hour **Wage Increases:**Year 2 - $21.00 | Year 3 - $21.50 | Year 4 - $21.50 | Year 5 - $22.50**Duties and Responsibilities:*** Overseestheappropriate resolutionof employee and customer concerns, aligning with store management as needed.* Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to store personnel in the absence of store management to ensure desired results.* Assistsstore management with implementing action plans to improve operating results and personnel development.* Informsstore management of team developments and concerns ina timelyand effective manner.* Communicates, cooperates, and interacts effectively with all levels of ALDI employees, customers, third-party vendors, and business partners.* Leads, develops, and supervises the team to develop sales, engage our teams, satisfy ourcustomersand achieve consistent high performance.* Understands the overarching company strategy and models the core values of the organization.* Fosters a positive and collaborative working environment and promotes teamwork among employees.* Stocksshelves and displays neatly while following merchandising planograms to maximize sales.* Properlyutilizesthe point-of-sale(POS) system to accurately scan and process customer purchases and informs store management of scanning concerns or errors.* Complete curbside pickup orders by accurately retrieving items from the store, verifying order contents, and ensuringtimelydelivery to customers' vehicles from the staging area.* Executes opening and closing duties in the absence of store management.* Delegates and oversees the completion of tasks to store associates, cashiers, and stockers in the absence of store management.* Assistsstore management in achieving operational efficiency goals.* Assistsstore management in achieving total loss goals.* Adheres to cash policies and procedures.* Resolves concerns from store personnel and customers and/orreferssuch concerns to the storemanageras necessary.* Models,communicatesandmonitorscompliance with established policies and procedures.* Ensuresstore personnel adhere to expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash handling policies to minimize loss.* Ensuresstore personnelmaintain zone standards and merchandising standards at all times.* Ensuresstore personnelcomply withthe company's guidelines,policiesand procedures;demonstratesappropriate interactionswith co-workers.* Supports store management in ensuring a safe working environment by rectifying and identifying unsafe conditions, including poor ergonomics and equipment concerns to prevent injuries or accidents before they occur.* Performs general cleaning tasks to company standards.**Physical Demands:*** Required to push, pull, sit, stand, reach, grasp, twist, bend, and move from one area to another.* Required to lift, carry, and place products weighing up to 45 pounds on shelves at various heights, including overhead.* Required operation of equipment such as a cash register, electric and manual hand jacks, floorscrubberand cardboard baler.* Required tostockproductin varying temperatures, including freezer and cooler environments.* Required to use glass and multipurpose cleaning products.**Job Qualifications:*** Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the performance of the team.* Ability to work independently and within a team to provide effective leadership of store personnel and achieve planned results.* Ability to understand andimplementStandard Operating Proceduresand companypolicies to achieve the store's goals andmaintaincompliancestandards.* Ability to perform leadership and administrative duties.* Ability to provide prompt and courteous customer service.* Ability tooperateall store equipment such as cash registers, floor scrubber, cardboard baler, pallet jacks, handheld devices, computers, etc.### About ALDIOne of the nation’s favorite grocery stores. 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