Retail Store Manager Trainee - Lead & Grow

Aldi, Inc.; Frankfort (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

ALDI in Frankfort, IL, offers a Store Manager Trainee program designed to prepare you to run your own store through hands-on leadership, operations, and team development. The role blends leadership with daily store duties, including stocking, merchandising, and customer service, with rapid growth opportunities.

Starting wage is $29.50 per hour, with earning potential in year 1 of $81,000–$104,000 (salary plus bonus where applicable).

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 expectations.
• Ability to perform leadership and administrative duties.
• Ability to provide prompt and courteous customer service.

Responsibilities

• Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to direct reports to ensure desired results; leads and develops store personnel.
• Develops and implements action plans using company provided resources to improve operating results.
• Oversees the appropriate resolution of 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 as appropriate.
• Communicates, cooperates, and interacts effectively with all levels of ALDI personnel, customers, third-party vendors and 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, satisfy your customers and achieve 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 as applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Trains and develops store personnel to achieve their maximum professional potential, using appropriate training materials.
• Observes and evaluates employees’ work performance and provides feedback and coaching as appropriate.
• Ensures store personnel comply with the company customer services guidelines and demonstrate appropriate interactions with customers and co-workers.
• Resolve concerns from store personnel and customers independently and/or escalates concerns to the district manager as necessary.
• Models, communicates and supervises compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ensures a safe working environment by identifying and rectifying hazards, promoting proper ergonomics, and maintaining equipment in proper working order.
• Prepares, manages and 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 and implements personnel and operational plans to achieve store KPI goals and budgets.
• Attends and participates in meetings such as district weekly operations calls, monthly one-to-ones and training sessions.
• Plans and conducts meetings such as store team meetings, monthly management team meetings, training sessions, and other company-related events or meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Customer service

Strategic planning

Job description

ALDI in Frankfort, IL, offers a Store Manager Trainee program designed to prepare you to run your own store through hands-on leadership, operations, and team development. The role blends leadership with daily store duties, including stocking, merchandising, and customer service, with rapid growth opportunities.

Starting wage is $29.50 per hour, with earning potential in year 1 of $81,000–$104,000 (salary plus bonus where applicable).