ALDI Opening Shift Manager

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Role in Scranton: Opening Shift Manager Employer: ALDI (Hiring in Scranton) Based in: Scranton, PA (our main Scranton branch)

Pay: $24-$28/Hour (approx. $55k/Year) Benefits: Eligible team members receive standard benefits. Impactful work with supportive local leadership.

Day-to-Day

Apply your your professional skills skills at our Scranton location.

• This Scranton-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our ALDI team in Scranton, PA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Scranton, a key hub for the Retail Management industry.

Company Overview

ALDI is an internationally acclaimed retail grocery leader operating thousands of modern, efficient stores nationwide. Driven by a core philosophy of simplicity, efficiency, and quality, ALDI delivers high-value shopping experiences to millions of households. As an employer, ALDI provides superior salary packages, comprehensive health coverage, modern facilities, and exceptional career advancement opportunities for leadership professionals across retail operations.

Role Description

As an ALDI Opening Shift Manager, you assume full operational ownership of the store's early-morning opening phase. Responsible for disarming security systems, conducting safety audits, verifying cash tills, and overseeing morning freight unloading, you set the operational pace for the entire day. You lead morning stockers and cashiers, ensure fresh food departments are impeccably presented, and open doors precisely on time for shoppers. This position is 100% physical and strictly requires full on-site leadership presence at the retail store with zero work-from-home availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Disarm security systems, execute morning facility safety walks, and prepare the store for daily operations.
• Verify cash register tills, conduct register safe audits, and ensure proper point-of-sale system readiness.
• Oversee early-morning logistics delivery unloading, verifying product manifests and managing dock safety.
• Assign morning stockers to priority aisles, monitoring stocking speed, product rotation, and display quality.
• Ensure the store entrance and shopping aisles are clean, hazard-free, and fully merchandised before opening doors.
• Manage early-morning customer traffic, direct register queues, and handle initial customer inquiries.
• Co-lead store associate performance reviews and deliver ongoing operational coaching.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and time-management capabilities.
• Physical capability to lift up to 45 lbs, stand, bend, and move continuously across the sales floor.
• Availability to work early morning opening shifts consistently.
• Basic math proficiency and cash drawer management experience.

Job Type & Schedule

• Job Type: Full-Time (100% On-Site).
• Schedule: Early morning opening shifts including weekends and holiday rotations as required.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive supervisory base salary plus early-shift differential pay rates.
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible managers.
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions.
• Paid vacation, personal days, and holiday pay.
• Prioritized promotion track toward Store Manager Trainee roles.