Flexible Operations Assistant Store Manager in Sterling,IL | Hiring

Your Next Step in Sterling

Snapshot

• Hiring Organization: ALDI
• Worksite: Sterling, IL
• Position: Operations Assistant Store Manager (Flexible/Contract, Sterling)
• This Sterling-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our ALDI team in Sterling, IL is growing.
• Benefit from working in Sterling, a key hub for the Retail Management industry.

What You Get

• Pay: $26-$30/Hour (approx. $59.3k/Year)
• Benefits: This role offers competitive pay.
• Flexible contract/gig opportunity in Sterling.

Position Scope

• Core objectives involve your professional skills in Retail Management.

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 Operations Assistant Store Manager, you focus specifically on driving store operational compliance, inventory flow, logistics receiving, and backroom management. Working alongside the Store Manager, you oversee morning truck offloading, stockroom organization, product ordering accuracy, and cold-chain compliance. You ensure that merchandise moves seamlessly from delivery bays to sales shelves while maintaining strict loss prevention standards. This position is 100% physical and strictly requires full on-site leadership presence at the store with zero work-from-home availability.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct inbound freight delivery offloading, verifying shipment piece counts and stockroom staging.
• Manage store product ordering systems, auditing inventory levels to maintain full shelf availability without overstock.
• Oversee stockroom safety, cardboard baling operations, and pallet bay organization.
• Enforce food safety, temperature monitoring, and cold-chain compliance in produce, meat, and freezer sections.
• Supervise inventory cycle counts and audit stock shrink control procedures.
• Coach store stockers and warehouse leads on efficient work methods and ergonomic standards.
• Step up to manage overall store operations in the Store Manager's absence.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required; prior logistics or retail operations experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and inventory management abilities.
• Physical capability to perform heavy lifting (up to 45 lbs), standing, bending, and operating material handling equipment.
• Availability to work early morning opening shifts consistently.

Job Type & Schedule

• Job Type: Full-Time (100% On-Site).
• Schedule: Full-time schedule with emphasis on early mornings, weekends, and holiday shifts.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive hourly leadership base pay with guaranteed wage progression.
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible managers.
• 401(k) plan with generous company matching funds.
• Paid vacation, personal days, and paid holiday premiums.
• Prioritized promotion track toward Store Manager positions.