Systems & Sustainability Associate I

Are you a detail-oriented professional ready to make an impact on the future of sustainable retail? Join our team at ALDI in Dublin, OH, where we're seeking a Systems & Sustainability Associate to help manage our energy resources and improve efficiency. You'll create reports that guide management decisions, work with contractors, vendors, and auditors, and help identify energy-efficient improvements. You'll also support cost-effective, carbon-friendly building and refrigeration systems and help reduce HVAC, refrigeration, and lighting repair and maintenance costs. This role offers a unique blend of data-driven problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement in a fast-paced retail environment, with hybrid work eligibility. Apply today.

Position Type: Full-Time
Starting Wage: $27.00 per hour
Wage Increases: Year 2 - $27.75 | Year 3 - $28.75 | Year 4 - $29.75
Work Location: Dublin, 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.

• Provides administrative support to their designated area of responsibility.
• Communicates information on behalf of their direct leader, including written and verbal communication.
• Creates reports as required to provide information for management decision-making.
• Works cooperatively with third parties, including, but not limited to, government agencies, contractors, vendors, and real estate professionals.
• Works proactively to identify, investigate, and report irregularities within designated area of responsibility.
• Conducts training and cross training of knowledge and expertise within area of responsibility.
• Maintains an efficient and well-organized filing system for the department and ensures items are archived and disposed of per company guidelines.
• Communicates with internal and external auditors as necessary.
• Shares findings with appropriate disciplines to work towards constant improvement of processes and results.
• Supports the development of plans for managing the company’s energy resources.
• Assists with analyzing operations procedures and processes to determine areas in need of energy efficient improvements.
• Assists with the maintenance of energy efficient technologies and cost/benefit analyses of implementation.
• Supports the development and implementation of energy efficient programs across the business.
• Supports the collaboration with industry experts for cost effective and carbon friendly building and refrigeration systems.
• Supports business operations efforts to reduce total cost of refrigeration, HVAC and lighting repair and maintenance spend.
• Collaborates with team members and communicates relevant information to direct leader.
• 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.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task efficiently.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.
• Effective time management; maximizes productivity.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand, reconcile, and substantiate balances in the associated General Ledger accounts.
• Proficient in data entry and typing.
• Displays expense and cost control in decision-making.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Environment, Sustainability, Facilities, Engineering,
• Business or a related field required. A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required.
• Or, a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

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.

Travel:

• Local travel required.
• Up to 10%.