Aldi Stores Limited graduate jobs & placements, Aldi Stores Limited student careers


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		Any Degree Discipline.

e-mail:		Annual vacancies: Unlimited

Online application:		Benefits:

visit application page		Pension Scheme 25 days holiday per annum Company car Mobile phone Salary

Application contact: Please refer to application page.		Start date: ASAP

Location: National		Closing Date: On-going

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Buying & Merchandising Food & Drink Management Retail		Please refer to application page.

The Company:

We're a leading global retailer and one of the world's largest privately owned companies.

We have over 7,000 stores worldwide and are expanding throughout Europe, North America and Australia.

We opened our first store in the UK in 1990 and in Ireland in 1999 and since then have grown rapidly, opening some 300 plus stores the length and breadth of both countries.

Prospects for the future are hugely exciting as we continue our major investment in new stores, logistics and most importantly, people.

Graduate training and profiles:

At Aldi only the best will do. It’s a philosophy that has made us a driving force in retail. And now we’re looking for outstanding graduates to embark on our Area Manager Graduate Training Programme, born leaders possessing the drive and ambition to succeed in a demanding and fast-paced environment. All in return for a market leading rewards package including a starting salary of £40k plus car and fantastic career prospects.

But our doors are not just open to graduates. We’re equally keen to hear from career changers, frustrated candidates who have hit a plateau and are now looking for fresh challenges to get their career back on track.

Are you a high achiever with the leadership skills and strength of character to continue shaping the Aldi global success story?

In a rapidly changing business and global environment we need flexible attitudes to continue at the forefront of retailing, whilst change is exciting we ensure our key principles remain constant.

The most important element in our success is our people, identifying and recruiting the brightest stars then committing to develop them to their full potential. We’re looking for high calibre individuals with the desire to be given a challenging environment that will allow them to demonstrate their skills and abilities.

We expect a great deal from our Area Managers and in return offer them something special. If you’re looking for a demanding training programme, the leading rewards package and fantastic prospects then apply to us, take the opportunity to shine.

There are fabulous prospects for personal development, based on your ability rather than time scales. We’re truly talking fast track here.

Shine as an Area Manager and you'll have every chance of a directorship within five years; with opportunities in store operations, logistics, trading, financial administration, property and central buying.

Our Area Management Programme covers the full spectrum of retail management from store operations and trading to administration, from logistics to property management. Running for approximately a year, it will be one of the most intensive working periods of your life.

Within weeks, you'll be managing a store and when you're ready, up to six stores - effectively running your own multi-million pound business. No other retailer offers so much responsibility so quickly. There are opportunities for 2 years' secondment in Europe or further afield. £40k and an Audi A4 from day one, with the opportunity for a directorship within 5 years.

Case Study

Name: Steph Thorp
Role: Area Manager in training
Joined: 2007

After a mere five months, Steph, who is from Northwich in Cheshire, has already completed her initial stage of the training programme and has just begun her new role as area manager in training working within the North West region. Steph found the most appealing element of the scheme was the particularly transparent and well structured training that indicated exactly what would be expected of her and the standards that needed to be achieved. The fast track nature of the Aldi’s training programme allowed Steph to stretch herself with sheer hard work and dedication paying off.

Training has taken Steph from store assistant at the Sandbach store, then to management trainee at Kidsgrove and finally onto store manager in Ellesmere Port, which opened its doors in August 2007.

Commenting on her role, Steph adds: "I have been on an exciting and challenging journey since joining Aldi this year and have not looked back once. The launch of the new Aldi store in Ellesmere Port has been a particular achievement for me; as the team was 100 per cent new and I was responsible for training staff and setting up systems and procedures. It is very challenging and extremely rewarding."

"Aldi has been a stand out company to work for; although the targets are high I have been supported along the way while allowing room to motivate and push myself. Aldi’s package offers flexibility and generous holidays, which allows me to have a good work life balance. Currently living in Northwich, I am close to where I grew up so I can reward myself by spending time with friends and family."

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Name: Ben Shotter
Degree: Management, IT and Languages
University: York
Role: Area Manager

As an Area Manager for Aldi, one of the largest discount supermarket chains in the UK, Gransden-born Ben Shotter has progressed rapidly since joining its Graduate Recruitment Scheme.

A graduate of York University in Management, IT and Languages, Ben’s career options were very broad. Following online research, Ben was attracted to the Aldi area Management role due to the level of responsibility given and the benefits of working for an international company.

Commenting on the role, Ben, 23 says, "I was looking for a challenge following studying at university and Aldi seemed to offer a fantastic opportunity for rapid learning and progression. The 12month training was incredibly intense and demanding, but looking from the ‘other side’ I can see how valuable it was in ensuring I became an effective and productive manager. The culmination of the training has also meant that I have my own area and have been trusted with responsibility from the early days."

Ben continues, "If I were to describe my career at Aldi in three words they would be Challenging, Rewarding and Enjoyable. Certainly, the job demands a lot from you but the rewards outweigh this and the feeling of achievement at the end of every day is second-to-none. Most importantly, I get to work alongside people everyday and it’s the personnel-focus that motivates me."

Live jobs

Job Title	Location	Salary
Area Manager - Aldi	Nationwide	£40k

Information and FAQ

Press Release
22nd September 2008

ALDI IS TOP TEN CHOICE FOR GRADUATES

Aldi has achieved a top ten position in the 2008 Times Top 100 Graduate Employer Survey, after climbing to 8th position, its highest ranking yet.

Rising another place since last year, Aldi is ahead of all major retail competitors, coming in just after the BBC and two positions higher than Goldman Sachs.

For the sixth consecutive year, Aldi has been ranked within the top 25 graduate employers, has been in the top ten for two years running and is the first retailer to achieve top ten ranking since 1999.

In 2009, an extra 50% of graduates will be recruited for the highly desirable university leaver’s package offering a starting salary of £40,000 rising to £57,750, making it the top earning graduate scheme in the country.

Dan Ronald, Regional Managing Director for Aldi said: "We are delighted to have achieved this position. It really reflects the ongoing dedication of our enthusiastic and hard working trainers and the continual motivation of the graduates and their positive approach to the scheme."

"Aldi’s management philosophy and delegation really are key to the business’ success. We offer graduates rewards well above the average. Our expectations may be high but so is the level of job satisfaction."

Graduates receive comprehensive training for the role of Area Manager, covering all aspects of retail management, from store operations through to financial administration, logistics and property management. The programme promotes the development of leadership skills, commercial awareness, technical and managerial skills whilst providing a strong focus on customer satisfaction and business efficiency.

Aldi offers a market leading package in return for a demanding area management-training role. Its unrivalled graduate offer includes a £40,000 starting salary, rising to £57,750 after three years, an Audi A4, pension, 25 days holiday, life assurance and health insurance.

Aldi is looking to recruit 150 graduates this year who enjoy making decisions and take real satisfaction from achieving results.

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