Blake Bethea

• Assesses, establishes, and ensures appropriate warehouse staffing levels.
• Recruits, selects, hires, promotes, manages, develops, and terminates associates and supervisors to retain a motivated and professional workforce.
• Manages the relationships with on-site partner companies, analyzes and communicates operational change concerns to ensure acceptable standards.
• Work with direct reports to develop and implement action plans that will improve operating results.
• Communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their team to assure mutual understanding of desired results.
• Models the company strategy as well as communicates the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.
• Ensures the service provided by 3rd party partner companies and vendors meets acceptable standards and a desirable working environment.
• Provides feedback and resolves issues with the management of 3rd party partner companies and vendors to ensure desired service expectations are achieved.
• Works cooperatively with peers and divisional departments to communicate relevant information in a timely and effective manner.
• Reviews and analyzes the competitive landscape within the community and keeps leadership informed of ALDI’s competitive position.
• Coordinates with direct reports in the recruitment and interviewing of applicants; confers with direct reports regarding advancement, discipline, or discharge of personnel.
• Develops and recommends changes to improve policies and procedures.
• Supervises the activities of warehouse personnel, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of day-to-day operations.
• Monitors the inspections of inbound and outbound deliveries, verifying proper receipt of product, ensuring compliance with company guidelines.
• Oversees and manages the performance of direct reports relating to training, development, motivation, retention, and discipline.
• Manages Warehouse Operations Supervisors to influence operating results, such as promoting a safe work environment, minimizing turnover, increasing efficiency, and maximizing inventory goals.
• Ensures equitable treatment of warehouse personnel.
• Addresses complaints promptly and appropriately across all warehouse departments and shifts.
• Supervises effective use of warehouse facility to ensure maximum utilization of space and equipment.
• Oversees the achievement of warehouse controllable expenses; ensures results are within expectation.
• Oversees shipping plan as established by transportation management and facilitates order changes as needed for requested product, equipment, and supplies.
• Ensures that direct reports monitor conditions, equipment, and employee performance to maintain a safe environment for employees, customers, and vendors.
• Reviews and analyzes personnel’s adherence to inventory procedures, product handling guidelines and other policies and procedures to minimize losses.
• Oversees and manages compliance with established policies and procedures and with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Successfully managed high-volume periods by allocating resources efficiently and maintaining a smooth workflow, ensuring timely delivery of products.
• Ensured compliance with federal regulations regarding hazardous materials handling procedures when applicable within the warehouse setting.
• Worked closely with third-party logistics providers to secure cost-effective shipping solutions for outgoing orders.

• First individual in Aldi US history to be internally promoted to Supervisor level.
• Establishes and modifies daily work schedules considering warehouse needs.
• Coordinates job activities and tasks of direct reports on a daily and/or extended basis, in addition to the timing and location of those tasks.
• Oversees the daily receiving of product and/or oversees the daily selection and shipping of product to stores.
• Monitors processes for inbound and outbound deliveries to ensure compliance with established guidelines.
• Develops and implements action plans to improve operating results.
• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their direct reports to assure mutual understanding and desired results.
• Models the company strategy as well as communicates the core values of the organization to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.
• Interacts effectively with peers through ongoing communication and exchange of information and operates in accordance with shared warehouse management objectives.
• Collaborates with other divisional and national operational areas and communicates relevant information allowing them to fulfill their duties.
• Communicates with District Managers and store management as appropriate.
• Provides input and recommendations to the Warehouse Operations Manager regarding changes to improve the operation.
• Monitors all companies providing service within the warehouse to ensure acceptable performance.
• Ensures communication with the in-house carrier of daily schedule changes and needs.
• Monitors the competitive environment within the community and informs management regarding adjustments necessary to maintain the company’s competitive position.
• Recommend personnel for advancement and termination as appropriate.
• Addresses warehouse issues, escalates and/or refers concerns to peers, 3rd parties, or other management as appropriate; consistently upholds established standards to ensure equitable treatment of warehouse personnel.
• Oversees the activities of warehouse personnel, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of day-to-day operations.
• Leads, plans, and facilitates regularly scheduled Warehouse Associate meetings.
• Trains and develops direct reports to achieve their maximum professional potential to retain a motivated and productive workforce.
• Observes and evaluates employees’ work performance; provides feedback and coaching as appropriate, including completion of annual performance review.
• Supervises the timely, accurate and efficient storage of product, supplies and equipment.
• Supervises warehouse teams to ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, maintenance and operational safety guidelines and procedures.
• Oversees warehouse personnel to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
• Monitors and manages controllable expenses; provides appropriate inventory and efficiency results and makes employee payroll adjustments as necessary.
• Supervises shipping plan as established by transportation management and facilitates order changes as needed for requested product, equipment, and supplies.
• Ensures a safe environment by identifying and rectifying hazards, ensuring proper ergonomics, and maintaining equipment in proper working order.
• Manages direct reports to ensure they comply with established policies and procedures, including but not limited to those outlined in the Employee Handbook, Procedures Manuals.

Job-specific Competencies:

• Consistently demonstrates the Mindsets, ALDI Acts Competencies and Professional Skills (M.A.P. as outlined for the role).
• Ability to recommend, interpret, and apply ALDI operating policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of products and services of the company.
• Ability to manage direct reports relating to training, development, motivation, retention, and discipline.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to evaluate work performance and motivate behavior change among direct reports when necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and performance of direct reports.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement when conducting meetings.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Negotiation skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instructions.
• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.

• Establishes and modifies daily work schedules considering warehouse needs.
• Coordinates job activities and tasks of direct reports on a daily and/or extended basis, in addition to the timing and location of those tasks.
• Oversees the daily receiving of product and/or oversees the daily selection and shipping of product to stores.
• Monitors processes for inbound and outbound deliveries to ensure compliance with established guidelines.
• Develops and implements action plans to improve operating results.
• Establishes and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to their direct reports to assure mutual understanding and desired results.
• Models the company strategy, as well as communicates the core values of the organization, to create a sense of teamwork and membership among employees.
• Consulting responsibility
• The job holder
• Interacts effectively with peers through ongoing communication and exchange of information and operates in accordance with shared warehouse management objectives.
• Collaborates with other divisional operational areas and communicates relevant information allowing them to fulfill their duties.
• Communicates with District Managers and store management as appropriate.
• Provides input and recommendations to the Warehouse Supervisor regarding changes to improve the operation.
• Monitors all companies providing service within the warehouse to ensure acceptable performance.
• Ensures communication with the in-house carrier of daily schedule changes and needs.
• Monitors the competitive environment within the community and informs management regarding adjustments necessary to maintain the company’s competitive position.
• Recommend personnel for advancement and termination as appropriate.
• Addresses warehouse issues, escalates and/or refers concerns to peers, 3rd parties, or other management as appropriate; consistently upholds established standards to ensure equitable treatment of warehouse personnel.
• Oversees the activities of warehouse personnel, ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of day-to-day operations.
• Leads plans and facilitates regularly scheduled Warehouse Associate meetings.
• Trains and develops direct reports to achieve their maximum professional potential to retain a motivated and productive workforce.
• Observes and evaluates employees’ work performance; provides feedback and coaching as appropriate, including completion of annual performance review.
• Supervises the timely, accurate and efficient storage of product, supplies and equipment.
• Supervises warehouse teams to ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, maintenance and operational safety guidelines and procedures.
• Oversees warehouse personnel to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Monitors and manages controllable expenses; provides appropriate inventory and efficiency results and makes employee payroll adjustments as necessary.
• Ensures a safe environment by identifying and rectifying hazards, ensuring proper ergonomics, and maintaining equipment in proper working order.
• Manages direct reports to ensure they comply with established policies and procedures, including but not limited to those outlined in the Employee Handbook, Procedures Manuals.

ALDI ACTS Competencies:

• Demonstrates a Positive Attitude & Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges and change to achieve and sustain peak effectiveness.
• Develops Others: Takes action to ensure that individuals and the team have the necessary skills and behaviors to perform optimally and meet warehouse needs now and in the future.
• Drives for Success: Delivers excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to ALDI policies and procedures. Goes the extra mile and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve results.
• Leads and Aligns: Creates an energizing environment that supports the success of the team by providing direction, motivation, clarity, resources, and support to excel in the current environment and in times of change.
• Sustains High Performance: Sets clear performance standards and monitors progress against standards.
• Takes Ownership: Makes decisions and takes actions based on a clear understanding of the priorities and tasks needed to run an efficient and successful warehouse. Supports the stores and contributes to the growth of the division and overall ALDI organization. Creates an environment that encourages collaboration within and outside of the warehouse.
• Thinks Critically and Resolves Problems: Uses available information and instinctual curiosity to address situations before they occur and responds to emerging problems in an accurate and timely manner. Works to correct problems that affect the financial and operational success of ALDI warehouses.
• Collaboration: Believes in collaborative efforts and decision making. Focuses on constant verbal and written communication to ensure mutual understanding. Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Job-specific Competencies:

• Ability to recommend, interpret, and apply ALDI operating policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of products and services of the company.
• Ability to manage direct reports relating to training, development, motivation, retention and discipline.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to evaluate work performance and motivate behavior change among direct reports when necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Ability to develop rapport, trust, and open communication that enhances the growth and performance of direct reports.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Ability to facilitate group involvement when conducting meetings.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Negotiation skills.
• Conflict management skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instructions.
• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.

• Prepares and establishes daily shipping schedules to ensure the stores have inventory necessary to meet customer needs.
• Verifies proper receipt of product and escalates any receiving discrepancies.
• Assists the Warehouse Operations Supervisors in handling daily communications with 3rd party partners schedule changes and business needs.
• Assists the Warehouse Operations Supervisors in supervising the proper staging, construction and accuracy of product selection and timely, accurate and efficient storage of product, supplies and equipment received to ensure maximum efficiency and service to the stores.
• Facilitates communication and fulfillment of store needs including order changes or requests for product, equipment, and supplies.
• Supervises and communicates job responsibilities and performance expectations to assure mutual understanding and desired results.
• Assists with developing and implementing action plans to improve operating results and personnel development.
• Consulting responsibility
• The job holder
• Works cooperatively with colleagues and divisional departments and communicates relevant information in a timely and effective manner, allowing them to fulfill their duties.
• Monitors all companies providing service within the warehouse to ensure acceptable performance and informs the Warehouse Operations Supervisor accordingly.
• Communicates necessary issues to service providers’ and vendors’ management on an ongoing basis and reports concerns to the Warehouse Operations Supervisor.
• Provides feedback and recommendations to their direct leader regarding changes to improve the operation and implements action plans as directed.
• Informs management of major team developments and concerns in a timely and effective manner.
• Delivers information to resolve complaints and ensure equitable treatment of team members to Warehouse Operations Supervisors.
• Manages warehouse processes and workload distribution to achieve efficiency and inventory goals while monitoring other controllable expenses.
• Ensures that Warehouse Operations Supervisors have the information necessary to resolve complaints and to ensure equitable treatment of team members.
• Assists Warehouse Operations Supervisors with planning and facilitating of regularly scheduled Warehouse Associate meetings.
• Executes inventory operational controls; uses designated tracking forms and works with associates to conduct warehouse inventory counts.
• Performs general cleaning duties to maintain warehouse appearance standards and safety requirements.
• Leads inspections of inbound deliveries and fulfillment of all orders, verifying proper receipt of products ensuring compliance with company guidelines.
• Ensures that personnel comply with the company’s guidelines, policies, and procedures; demonstrates appropriate interactions with co-workers.
• Assists in training, developing, and monitoring performance; provides coaching as appropriate.
• Communicates and model the vision and values of the company to create a proper work environment and sense of teamwork among employees.
• Ensures personnel adheres to inventory procedures and product handling guidelines.
• Ensures a safe environment by identifying and rectifying hazards, ensuring proper ergonomics, and maintaining equipment in proper working order.

ALDI ACTS Competencies:

• Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges and change to achieve and sustain peak effectiveness.
• Drives for Success: Deliver excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to ALDI policies and procedures. Goes the extra mile and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve results.
• Leads and Aligns: Contributes to an energizing environment that supports the success of the warehouse by providing direction, motivation, clarity, resources, and support for warehouse employees to excel in the current environment and in times of change.
• Takes Ownership: Makes decisions and takes actions based on a clear understanding of the priorities and tasks needed to run an efficient and successful warehouse. Supports the stores and contributes to the growth of the division and overall ALDI organization.
• Thinks Critically and Resolves Problems: Uses available information and instinctual curiosity to address situations before they occur and respond to emerging problems in an accurate and timely manner. Works to correct problems that affect the financial and operational success of ALDI warehouses.

Job-specific Competencies

• Ability to select products efficiently and accurately.
• Ability to operate powered industrial equipment safely and properly.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively within a group.
• Ability to organize and conduct group meetings including the ability to facilitate group involvement.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external parties.
• Conflict-management skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prepares written materials to meet purpose and audience.
• Ability to stay organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner.
• Knowledge of and ability to use office computers and related software for operational needs.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instructions.
• Establishes goals and works toward achievement.

• Coordinated with adjacent units to establish interoperable communications networks, enabling seamless collaboration during joint operations.
• Maintained readiness for deployment, conducting regular inspections and testing of communication gear.
• Streamlined information flow with efficient radio message handling, ensuring timely delivery to appropriate parties.
• Enhanced situational awareness for command staff with real-time updates from the field via secure radio transmissions.
• Optimized communication networks, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and best practices in the field.
• Increased operational efficiency with accurate frequency management and signal encryption.
• Contributed to successful training exercises by coordinating simulated radio traffic between participating units.
• Reduced downtime by quickly identifying and addressing radio equipment malfunctions.
• Trained, supervised, organized, and led fire teams.
• Acted for a period of time as interim Platoon Sergeant(E5) as Corporal(E4).
• Established secure communication lines for critical intelligence sharing among units.
• Inventoried, tracked, and was responsible for high-value communications equipment.
• Attained Secret level clearance to handle and utilize crypto to ensure secure transmissions.
• Ensured reliable communication for tactical operations by troubleshooting and repairing radio systems.
• Promoted safety through adherence to proper procedures when operating radios in hazardous environments or near sensitive electronic devices.
• Conducted hands-on training sessions, instructing fellow service members on proper use of field radios and related equipment for optimal performance during missions.
• Monitored emergency frequencies to detect distress calls and dispatch emergency response personnel or equipment.

• Selects and receives incoming stock efficiently to effectively fulfill orders received from stores.
• Relocates merchandise throughout the warehouse according to product handling guidelines.
• Sorts and organizes merchandise strategically in preparation for shipment and unloads incoming shipment from trucks/ back-hauls.
• Performs general cleaning duties to achieve warehouse appearance standards and safety requirements.
• Participates in-taking warehouse inventory counts according to guidelines.
• Cooperates and interacts effectively with peers, suppliers and warehouse leadership through ongoing communication and exchange of information.
• Provides input to the warehouse management regarding changes to improve processes.
• Inspects product, consults with the warehouse management regarding product quality, safety concerns and sanitation issues.
• Acts and decides independently within the delegated area of responsibility.
• Assists warehouse management in achieving budgeted goals.
• Performs all assigned tasks, accurately, efficiently, and within company policy and procedures.
• Follows the ergonomic program according to established procedures.
• Operates equipment according to safety guidelines in performance of essential job functions.
• Notifies management regarding product quality, safety concerns, and sanitation issues.

ALDI ACTS Competencies:

• Acts Conscientiously: Demonstrates concern for quality, product integrity, and safety of one’s own and others’ work and impact to the stores.
• Collaborates and Cooperates with Team: Commits to and supports a collaborative working environment with peers and supervisors.
• Demonstrates a Positive Attitude and Resilience: Adapts positively to pressure, setbacks, challenges and change to achieve and sustain peak effectiveness.
• Drives for Success: Delivers excellent performance by seizing opportunities and proactively taking concrete actions that adhere to ALDI policies and procedures. Goes the extra mile and persistently overcomes obstacles to improve results.
• Organizes and Executes with Efficiency: Makes decisions, stays organized and maintains compliance with ALDI standards to support overall productivity and speed in the warehouse both for him/herself as well as the broader team.

Job-specific Competencies

• Ability to interpret and apply company policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Skill of performing basic arithmetic equations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Gives attention to detail and follows instructions.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment