District Manager - Northern Ohio,

About the Role

ALDI is seeking motivated and ambitious individuals to join the District Manager Trainee (DMT) program. Over an intensive 44-week training period, you will gain comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience preparing you to take on responsibility for overseeing multiple ALDI stores. As a district manager, you will work closely with store managers to ensure exceptional customer service, foster a positive employee working environment, drive operational excellence, and accelerate sales growth. With ALDI's rapid expansion across the United States, this is a unique opportunity to grow professionally with a market leader that values simplicity, consistency, and responsibility. This position will cover areas within the Hinckley Division serving Northern Ohio.

Pay and Progression

Full-time position. Starting salary $95,000 with a $5,000 signing bonus. Salary progression: Year 2 $110,000, Year 3 $120,000, Year 4 $130,000.

Responsibilities

• Communicate job responsibilities and performance expectations to store management to ensure desired results; lead and develop store management personnel.
• Lead, develop, and supervise the assigned store manager team to develop sales, engage teams, satisfy customers, and achieve consistent high performance.
• Support store management in fostering a positive working environment and sense of teamwork among direct and indirect reports.
• Develop and implement action plans using company-provided resources to improve operating results.
• Work with the store manager to recruit, select, promote, and determine store assignments for direct reports to ensure proper and adequate staffing of each location within the district.
• Confer with direct reports regarding advancement, discipline, or termination of personnel.
• Train and develop direct reports to ensure they achieve their maximum professional potential, using company-provided training materials.
• Observe and evaluate store employees' work performance and collaborate with the store manager to provide feedback and coaching as appropriate.
• Collaborate with the store manager to oversee the appropriate resolution of escalated employee and customer concerns.
• Understand and oversee execution of the overarching company strategy while communicating and modeling the core values of the organization.
• Communicate, cooperate, and interact effectively with all levels of ALDI employees, customers, third-party vendors, and business partners.
• Review, investigate, and resolve issues that arise within the district to minimize potential liability for the division and the company.
• Oversee and ensure store management's compliance with established policies and procedures within the district, as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ensure store managers are appropriately coaching store personnel to comply with company customer service guidelines and demonstrating appropriate interactions with customers and co-workers.
• Resolve concerns from store personnel and customers, and/or refer such concerns to the director of store operations as necessary.
• Model, communicate, and supervise compliance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensure a safe working environment by supporting the store manager in identifying and supervising the resolution of hazards and equipment and ergonomic issues.
• Supervise adherence to company expense guidelines, inventory procedures, product handling, and cash handling policies and standard operating procedures to minimize losses and achieve financial targets; take action to address issues as necessary.
• Ensure store managers effectively oversee personnel to maintain store zone standards and merchandising standards at all times.
• Supervise the achievement of store KPI results and take action to develop and implement personnel and operational plans to achieve district goals and budgets.
• Plan and conduct meetings such as district weekly operations calls, monthly one-to-ones, training sessions, and other company-related events as communicated using company-provided materials at the prescribed frequency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or a related field.
• Domestic travel is required daily.

Skills and Abilities

• 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.
• Skill of negotiation to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion using compromise, persuasion, rationale, and diplomacy.
• Knowledge of the organizational authority, interdependence of job duties, products, systems, and services of the company.
• Ability to evaluate financial performance and apply such data to decision making.
• Skill of verbal and written communication including the ability to prepare written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and complete activities consistent with personal and organizational needs to maximize the total time available.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and execute plans and goals.
• Knowledge of human resource management and the ability to manage store personnel relating to recruitment, selection, training, development, motivation, retention, and separation.

Benefits

District managers are provided with a company car; all travel expenses related to company car use will be covered by the company. ALDI offers competitive wages and benefits to all employees, including:

• 401(k) Plan and Company 401(k) Matching Contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PerkSpot National Discount Program
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance (full-time employees)
• Generous Vacation Time and 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

Full-time employees average 30 or more hours per week within an annual lookback period. Benefits offered to full-time and part-time employees may vary by state.