Full-Time Lead Store Associate (Grand Opening)

pOur store employees are the face of the ALDI shopping experience. Their hard work makes it possible to uphold our company philosophy, providing quality products at the best possible price. Their smiles and pleasant demeanors keep customers coming back time and time again. Our store employees work many roles - from store associate to cashier to stocker - while providing excellent customer service. As a store employee, you're also responsible for merchandising product, monitoring inventory and keeping the store looking its best. It's an opportunity to get more out of your career and grow in an exciting environment.br /br /strongPosition Type:/strong Full-Time br /strongAverage Hours:/strong 38 hours per weekbr /strongStarting Wage:/strong $19.50 per hour br /strongWage Increases: /strongYear 2 - $20.00 | Year 3 - $20.50 | Year 4 - $20.50 | Year 5 - $21.50/p pstrongDuties and Responsibilities:/strong br /Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation./p p• Provides product feedback to store management, including making recommendations regarding new items to carry or those that should be discontinuedbr /• Discusses resource allocation and task delegation for the team with leadershipbr /• Regularly communicates information and updates to leadershipbr /• Supervises that store personnel comply with the company’s customer satisfaction guidelines, demonstrate appropriate interactions with customers and co-workers, and maintain store cleanliness standards at all timesbr /• Ensures an appropriate resolution of operational customer concerns in the absence of store managementbr /• Ensures a safe environment for employees, customers, and vendors by identifying and rectifying hazards, ensuring proper ergonomics, and maintaining store equipment in proper working orderbr /• Merchandises product neatly to maximize sale, ensures proper store signage is maintained at all times, and ensures the quality and freshness of ALDI productsbr /• Participates in taking store inventory counts according to guidelines, and supervises that store personnel adhere to inventory procedures and product handling guidelinesbr /• Assists with product ordering as directed by, or in the absence of, store managementbr /• Supervises that store personnel comply with all established company policies and procedures, including cash control policies and procedures to minimize lossesbr /• Leads peers on tasks and/or projects, acting as a first point of contactbr /• Communicates and models job responsibilities, performance expectations, and the values of the companybr /• Assists in the training of new employees and the ongoing development of the team. br /• Other duties as assignedbr /• Performs within ALDI ACTS Competencies as outlined below. br /br /strongALDI ACTS / Job Competencies:/strongbr /br /• Plans and Prioritizes: Makes decisions, sets priorities and organizes information while thinking about the pros and cons of possible outcomes and maintaining compliance with ALDI standardsbr /• Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges and change, in order to achieve and sustain peak effectivenessbr /• Drives for Success: Delivers excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to ALDI policies and procedures. Goes the extra-mile and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve resultsbr /• Focuses on the Customer: Seeks to understand underlying customer needs to create value; constantly focuses on customers, and puts in effort to satisfy them. Focuses team’s efforts to maintain focus on customers when running a shiftbr /• Leads and Aligns: Contributes to an energizing environment that supports the success of the store by providing direction, motivation, clarity, resources and support for associates on shift to excel in the current environment and in times of changebr /br /strongEducation and Experience:/strongbr /br /• High School Diploma or equivalent preferredbr /• Prior work experience in a retail environment preferredbr /• A combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledgebr /br /strongJob Qualifications:/strongbr /Knowledge/Skills/Abilitiesbr /br /• You must be 18 years of age or older to be employed for this role at ALDIbr /• Provides 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 procedures.br /• Excellent verbal and written communication skillsbr /• Ability to perform basic administrative duties such as filing, filling out forms, counting and basic arithmetic equationsbr /• Gives attention to detail and follows instructionsbr /• Ability to work both independently and within a team environmentbr /• Understands and applies management principles concerning budgeting, personnel costs, and overtime expensesbr /• Develops rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and job performance of store personnelbr /• Ability to organize, prioritize and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.br /• Ability to utilize store computers and related programsbr /• Meets any state and local requirements for handling and selling alcoholic beverages.br /br /strongPhysical Demands:/strongbr /br /• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, push, pull, lift, carry, and walk about the storebr /• Ability to stock merchandise from store receiving to shelvingbr /• Ability to place product, weighing up to 45 pounds, on shelving at various heights/p