Jobs and Careers Summer 2023 - 17

I joined the Aldi Graduate Scheme
in 2019 and after one year of hard work
I received the keys to my stores, which
was a real moment of pride for me. I had a
mentor that coached and guided me through
every step of the process. I gained real confidence
because I realised how far I had come over the year.
When I started, I was really humbled by the genuine
passion of everyone you interact with at Aldi. I have
never worked in an industry like this before.
As a Placement Student at Aldi, I love the fastpaced
environment and people-oriented nature of
the role. No two days are the same. With the level of
responsibility given and the creativity sparked from
working on certain areas, such as the Specialbuys,
you develop as a Manager immensely throughout
this placement. That's what makes this role exciting,
and I love the challenge it brings!
NITA, PLACEMENT STUDENT
ANNA, GRADUATE AREA MANAGER
Graduate scheme
Proudly named in the UK Guardian 300
and the Times Top 100 list of Graduate
Employers, it is unsurprising that Aldi's
Area Manager Graduate Programme is
one of the leading training programmes
in the industry.
The programme has gained a reputation
for being challenging, and rightly so.
It's fast-paced, exciting, and incredibly
rewarding. Area Managers are provided
with comprehensive training and support
in their new roles as they complete the
year-long programme gaining experience
not just in stores, but across the entire
operation including accounts, trading,
logistics and business administration,
to really learn the business, all ably
supported by their Aldi Mentor.
The greater the effort, the bigger the
reward, as the scheme offers a career
for life with progression opportunities,
a generous starting salary of £50,000, a
fully expensed company car, an array of
generous health and lifestyle benefits, and
as a global business Aldi also offers the
opportunity to travel across the UK or even
on international secondments.
Student Placements
For undergraduate students looking to
dip their toes into the world of retail, Aldi's
Placement Programmes are the perfect
opportunity to get a unique insight.
The year-long placements offer intensive
training in several departments, including
Retail Management, National Buying,
Supply Chain Management, Customer
Interaction, Global Business Coordination,
National Projects, IT and Human Resources.
Given the chance to tackle brand-new
situations, students can learn alongside
industry professionals and be in the thick of
the action, experiencing real responsibility
and rare exposure to the internal workings
of the Aldi business, and all whilst
receiving a generous salary of £26,000 for
the year they spend with us.
Apprenticeships
Named in the 'Top 100 Apprenticeship
Employers', Aldi offers opportunities to
learn on the job in a variety of departments
through its attractive Apprenticeship
Scheme. With opportunities in Stores,
Logistics, Driving, and National Buying, it's
the perfect way to kickstart a career.
Aldi provides apprentices with new
challenges, with ongoing guidance and
support to grow within the business, and
to top it all off, a great salary. Starting at
£232.20 per week on our Stores Career
Starter Programme, this apprenticeship is
much higher than the National Minimum
wage (for under 18s). The programmes
start from one year, on our Career Starter
Programmes, to three years on our
Store Management Programme. At the
end of the programme Aldi offers new
qualifications and permanent positions to
those who relish the challenge. In Stores,
apprentices learn to be the face of the Aldi
shopping experience, giving customers
the amazing service, products and
environment they expect - and more.
The Logistics Apprenticeship teaches you
how products get from our suppliers to
customers' shopping baskets.
To join Aldi's Driver Apprenticeship,
candidates have got to be pretty good
behind the wheel, as well as enjoying
the responsibility to take ownership
of deliveries.
As a Buying Apprentice, you'll get to use
your creative skills to help build exciting
product ranges for our customers and
learn how to forecast for future demand
using data to support your decisions.
I joined the Logistics Apprenticeship Career
Starter Programme in 2018. Since then, I have moved
up the ranks and I am now a Project Section Leader at
Aldi Head Office and have even been recognised by Aldi
as 'Apprentice of the year'. I chose the apprenticeship
scheme because I wanted to continue with learning, while
developing professional life skills within a workplace
environment. If I could describe the apprenticeship in three
words, I would say motivating, challenging and satisfying.
LEE, PROJECT SECTION LEADER
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