Store Manager - Northern Newark, NJ

Summary

The Store Managers fulfill an important role within our business by developing, supporting, and holding their store team accountable as they provide our customers with the shopping experience that Lidl is famed for in over 30 countries. The core responsibility of a Store Managers is to manage their individual store. Our most successful Store Managers take ownership of their store's performance as if it were their own business, willing to put in the physical work required to get the job done. They exhibit a proactive leadership style, meeting both operational and personnel-related challenges head-on. They know how to build a cohesive team through proactive recruiting and, when necessary, corrective action up to and including termination. They have an eye for potential, evaluating training needs accurately and prioritizing employee development. They can pivot smoothly between tasks and projects and multi-task efficiently. And most of all, they are passionate about our core business – providing our customers with high-quality, low-price, and hassle-free shopping.

What You'll Do

Business Functions:

• Achieve store Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) targets, including but not limited to sales, productivity, waste/spoilage, shrink, and personnel costs
• Create intentional and data-driven schedules, which put employees in the best possible position to meet and exceed expectations, according to best practices
• Monitor local competitive environment and maintain competitive position through attractive and well-maintained promotional sets
• Prepare and present monthly overview of current store performance and plans for improvement to Line Manager (District Manager)
• Work independently and ensure the efficient execution of all tasks to further the success of their store
• Complete administrative tasks within deadlines, including weekly KPI reporting, reviewing time-off requests, completing personnel change forms, etc.

Leadership Functions:

• Primarily responsible for the management, performance, and well-being of all store team members, totaling between 15 and 100 employees, based on store volume
• Responsible for the planning, directing and follow up of the work of all employees in the store
• Champion Lidl's overarching strategy, communicating new initiatives clearly to store team members, and guiding them towards successful implementation
• Recruit, onboard, train, evaluate, develop, and, when necessary, apply corrective action to all store employees according to company best practices
• Responsible for all aspects of discipline of store employees up to and including termination of employment
• Ensure a safe, compliant, and productive working environment for all store employees based on company and legal policies and procedures

Personal Functions:

• Models Lidl's core values of leading by example, demonstrating trust and fairness, delegating effectively, remaining dynamic and flexible, and communicating simply and directly
• Provide hands-on support for any and all operational tasks, including cash management, working stock, cleaning, and other essential store functions

Social Functions:

• Establish clear expectations for all store team members and drive accountable performance through weekly management meetings,
• Build a positive, team orientated working culture that champions success and focuses on building a great place to work
• Maintain excellent working relationships between departments, including home and neighboring stores, regional Sales, Logistics, and Supply Chain departments, and Headquarters-based support teams
• Perform other duties as assigned, such as project work, concept implementation, and regional training.

What You'll Need

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years of management experience in a related field
• In lieu of degree, 3-5 years of store management experience in a related field
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to obtain and maintain ServSafe certification
• Ability to obtain and maintain state-specific store alcohol licensing as needed
• Ability to coach and manage large teams effectively and compassionately
• Ability to set reasonable but ambitious goals and expectations, and supporting employees as they seek to achieve and surpass them
• Willingness to performance-manage team members who do not meet those expectations
• Excellent customer service skills, including the patience and ability to de-escalate tense situations
• Willingness to participate in the physical operations of the store, including stocking, cleaning, and ringing, on a daily basis
• Excellent written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills

What You'll Receive

At Lidl, we know that in order for our people to do their best, they must be at their best. That's why as a company, we offer one of the most generous benefits packages in the industry.

All our Lidl employees are eligible to receive the following benefits:

• Starting salary of $85,000 per year, plus bonuses after training is complete.
• Medical & Prescription Dental Vision coverage
• Paid Holiday & Paid Time Off (PTO) to use for sickness or vacation
• A dedicated training plan to ensure you are set up for success
• 401k Plan (+ 5% company match and no vesting schedule)
• Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance
• Total Well-Being Program
• Incentive Programs like Employee Referral bonuses
• Performance-based pay incentives for hitting quarterly goals

In addition to the great benefits above, our Full-Time employees receive these additional benefits: Group Term Life & AD&D Insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance, Voluntary Critical Illness and/or Accident Insurance, Parental Leave – 100% pay for birth mothers and non-birth parents, Additional Paid Time-Off & Sick Time.