Leadership Development Program - LDP Trainee - All Regions

Your Purpose

Assist the Store Manager to manage the store as to maximize controllable profit and minimize expenses, while maintaining Harris Teeter Standards in a union free environment. Ultimate responsibility of a retail store with 'sales ranging from $75,000 to $750,000 plus per week. Supervise up to 250 associates in the retail store. Is responsible with the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of assigned departments. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Harris Teeter's policies and standards.

What You’ll Do

• Responsibilities will include interviewing and training associates.
• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Assist in appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining associates.
• Addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Perform duties of all store associates as appropriate.

Supporting Leadership Through the 5 Es  

• As an associate, you are a key part of our success. You represent our values every day and help bring our purpose to life. Through the 5Es, you can lead from any role by showing up with care, pride, and a commitment to doing your best work—for your team, our customers, and the company.
  • Envision: Understand how your job makes a difference. Know the “why” behind your tasks and how they support your team and store goals. Ask questions if something doesn’t make sense and speak up with ideas to help things run better.
  • Energize: Bring a positive attitude and energy to work every day. Greet others with kindness, support your teammates, and celebrate wins—big or small. Stay focused, even during busy times, and help lift others up when things get tough.
  • Enroll: Be a team player. Listen, share your ideas, and ask how you can help. Get to know your coworkers and learn what they do. Make sure everyone feels welcome and included by showing respect and care.
  • Enable: Take pride in learning and growing. Ask for help when you need it and look for ways to get better every day. Use the tools and resources available to you. Offer to help train new associates or show someone how to do something the right way.
  • Execute: Do your job well and take ownership of your work. Be on time, follow through, and ask questions if you're unsure. Pay attention to detail, follow safety and quality standards, and take pride in doing things the right way the first time.

What You Bring

• High school diploma plus three years management experience; or Harris Teeter Department Manager with successful performance; or External candidate with previous store manager, or multi-store management experience; or Internal or external candidate with a two or four year business degree.
• Commitment to unparalleled customer service; excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Complete Company’s training including but not limited to new hire orientation, customer service network, safety, and LDP training.
• Flexible enough to manage multiple tasks.
• Work effectively under pressure and with distractions.
• Demonstrate patience when interacting with the Customer Service associates and customers.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The associate is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds and reach 6 to 48 inches and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds and reach from 6 to 72 inches. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Title: Leadership Development Program - LDP
Job Code: 234
Department: Store Management/MDP
Reports To: N/A 
Supervises: N/A
FLSA Status: 
Location: Retail Store Locations 
Created/Updated Date: January 2026

Harris Teeter reasonably expects to pay the following ranges for this role, as a newly hired associate, in each market listed below. Pay may depend on previous experience and skill sets of the applicant.

LDP (other markets not listed): $65,000-$80,000
LDP (Outer Banks/Charlottesville/Delaware): $71,500-$88,000
LDP (Northern VA/MD/DC Scale): $78,000-$96,000