District Manager - Los Angeles, CA,

Roles and Responsibilities

After 44-weeks of training, District Managers take on the multi-million dollar responsibility of overseeing the operations of up to six stores. Key duties include:

• Consistently demonstrating the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Affirming, establishing, and implementing appropriate store staffing levels with input from direct reports.
• Working with direct reports to develop and implement action plans that will improve operating results.
• Ensuring adherence to company merchandising plans.
• Planning and conducting regularly scheduled meetings with direct reports.
• Assuring the training, development, and performance of their team’s staff to retain a motivated, professional workforce that achieves their career objectives.
• Recruiting and recommending qualified employees for their team’s staff positions.
• Approving all time-off requests for direct reports.
• Establishing and communicating job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to assure mutual understanding of desired results; resolving internal or external barriers that prohibit successful goal achievement.
• Understanding the overarching company strategy, as well as communicating and modeling the core values, of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.
• Reviewing and analyzing the competitive pricing within the district and keeping leadership informed of ALDI’s competitive pricing position.
• Providing product feedback to leadership, including making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinued.
• Congratulating and interviewing applicants for their team’s staff positions.
• Conferring with direct reports regarding the advancement of store personnel and when considering the discharge or discipline of store personnel.
• Supporting direct reports in conducting store meetings.
• Consulting with leadership on the development of their team's strategy.
• Advising leadership to source external vendors for applicable services when appropriate.
• Liaising with regions to ensure timely and efficient communication flow.
• Consulting with the business to effectively design and streamline applicable processes within the organization.
• Keeping up-to-date on external best practices and relevant changes to their field/area; communicating updates to leadership.
• Ensuring that store personnel comply with the company’s customer satisfaction guidelines.
• Overseeing and managing the appropriate resolution of operational customer concerns by store management.
• Overseeing and managing stores’ compliance with established policies and procedures within the district, as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Overseeing and managing the achievement of store payroll budgets and total loss results; ensuring that results achieved are within district budget.
• Reviewing and analyzing store personnel’s adherence to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines, and cash control policies and procedures to minimize losses.
• Conducting store inventory counts and cash audits according to guidelines.
• Managing their team by driving projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, resource allocation, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Identifying cost-saving opportunities and potential process improvements.
• Serving as the primary link between their team’s staff and leadership to assure understanding of company goals, objectives, and opportunities for improvement.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field.

Job Qualifications

• Develops rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of direct reports.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement when conducting meetings.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Negotiation skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the products and services of the company.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Gives attention to detail and follow instructions.
• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.
• Knowledge of human resource management and the ability to manage store personnel relating to recruitment, selection, training, development, motivation, retention, and separation.

Travel

Daily. Local. Company Car.

Company Benefits

• 401(k) Plan
• Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PerkSpot National Discount Program
• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Vacation Time & 7 Paid Holidays
• Up to 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave at 100% of pay
• Up to 2 Weeks Paid Caregiver Leave at 100% of pay
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life, Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer

ALDI is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon ALDI's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.

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