Full-Time Store Associate

pAs a Store Associate, you’ll be responsible for merchandising and stocking product, cashiering, and cleaning to keep the store looking its best. You’ll enhance the customer shopping experience by working collaboratively with the ALDI team and providing exceptional customer service./p pstrongPosition Type:/strong Full-Time br /strongAverage Hours:/strong 32-40 hours per week br /strongStarting Wage:/strong $16.50 per hourbr /strongWage Increases: /strongYear 2 - $17.00 | Year 3 - $17.50 | Year 4 - $17.50 | Year 5 - $18.50/p pstrongDuties and Responsibilities:/strong br /Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation./p p• Consistently demonstrate the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.br /• Processes customer purchases, perform general cleaning duties, stocks shelves and merchandise displays neatlybr /• Provide exceptional customer service, assisting customers with their shopping experience br /• Collaborate with team members and communicate clearly to the store management teambr /• Provide feedback to management on all products, inventory losses, scanning errors, and general issuesbr /• Participate in taking store inventory counts according to guidelines and monitoring inventory for accuracybr /• Adheres to cash policies and procedures to minimize lossesbr /• Complies with all established company policies and procedures while upholding the security and confidentiality of documents and databr /• Other duties as assigned/p pstrongPhysical Demands:/strong/p p• Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelving; ability to place product, weighing up to 45 pounds, on shelving at various heightsbr /• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry and walk about the storebr /• Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation/p pstrongQualifications:/strong/p p• You must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDIbr /• Ability to provide prompt and courteous customer servicebr /• Ability to operate a cash register efficiently and accuratelybr /• Ability to safely and properly operate equipment, including electric/manual hand jack, floor scrubber, and cardboard balerbr /• Ability to perform general cleaning duties to company standardsbr /• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and proceduresbr /• Excellent verbal and written communication skillsbr /• Ability to work both independently and within a team environmentbr /• Ability to stay organized, give attention to detail, follow instructions and multi-task in a professional and efficient mannerbr /• Meet any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages/p pstrongEducation and Experience:/strong/p p• High School Diploma or equivalent preferredbr /• Prior work experience in a retail environment preferredbr /• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge/p