NSOC Project Assistant

Project Assistant

Are you a highly organized, detail-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys making a meaningful impact across the organization? Join ALDI's National Store Operations Center (NSOC) as a Project Assistant and play a vital role in supporting high-visibility initiatives that directly influence store operations, process improvements, and business performance nationwide. From helping drive process enhancements to ensuring project milestones stay on track, your work will contribute to solutions that improve efficiency, strengthen operational excellence, and support thousands of stores and team members. If you are proactive, collaborative, and eager to grow your career while helping shape the future of store operations, we encourage you to apply.

Position Type: Full-Time

Starting Wage: $24.50 per hour

Wage Increases: Year 2 - $25.25 | Year 3 - $26.00

Work Location: Hinckley, OH

This role is eligible to participate in ALDI's Hybrid Work Program, which allows remote work up to 3 days per week (i.e., work remotely up to 3 days per week; work in-office at least 2 days per week).

Duties and Responsibilities

Must be able to perform duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Handles administrative requests and queries from leadership.
• Organizes calendar invites and schedules appointments for department and leadership.
• Schedules and assists with meeting preparation, agenda and minutes creation and distribution.
• Drafts responses to emails received in the team inbox for leadership review.
• Submits ServiceNOW tickets on behalf of the team.
• Develops and maintains the team organization system.
• Communicates and informs their direct leader of issues, status and results of assigned tasks appropriately.
• Identifies issues and recommends corrective action, as appropriate.
• Recommends process improvements for areas of responsibility.
• Reads the weekly operations agendas each week to keep current on store operations information and process changes.
• Crafts and submits communication, with direct leader approval, to the Communications Workflow.
• Assists their direct leader in implementation and rollouts of team projects.
• Organizes project documents, files and runs reports.
• Processes requests promptly and manages workload to meet deadlines.
• Schedules locations for team meetings and ensures rooms are equipped with the appropriate supplies, including food and beverages.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader.
• Performs all assigned tasks accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Complies with ALDI privacy and security requirements and policies if job responsibilities include possible access to confidential and/or sensitive information.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job-specific Competencies

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P.) as outlined for the role.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instruction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work under strict deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task efficiently.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Proficiency in typing and data entry.
• Analyzes and interprets data.
• Provides prompt and courteous customer service.
• Problem-solving skills.

Education and Experience

High School Diploma / GED required.

A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required.

Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

Experience in retail, administration, or internal ALDI experience required.

Physical Requirements

Work may be performed in an office, remote office or a combination of both where a computer and office equipment may be used as needed to perform duties.

Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand and move from one area to another.

Constantly and repeatedly use keyboard/mouse.

Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift and move up to 25 lbs.

Minimal travel required as needed for job related duties such as training, project work and administrative tasks.