Aldi has announced plans to recruit 3,500 additional staff for the festive season.
- This recruitment initiative aims to bolster store operations and customer service.
- Positions open include store assistants, managerial roles, and cleaners.
- Aldi offers industry-leading wages, with rates up to £13.65 per hour.
- The recruitment aligns with Aldi’s growth strategy, including opening 17 more stores.
Aldi has initiated a significant recruitment drive, aiming to employ an additional 3,500 personnel in anticipation of the busy festive season. This move is designed to enhance operational capabilities and ensure a seamless shopping experience for customers, with roles available across various functions such as stock replenishment, customer assistance, and overall store maintenance. The positions on offer range from store assistants to managerial roles and cleaning staff, providing opportunities for a broad spectrum of job seekers.
Aldi prides itself on offering competitive wages that are among the highest in the retail industry. Currently, employees outside the M25 can earn £12.40 per hour, while those working within the M25 can expect £13.65 per hour. This wage strategy not only attracts potential employees but also reflects Aldi’s commitment to valuing its workforce, particularly during peak shopping periods when demand and workload are heightened.
According to Aldi’s recruitment director Kelly Stokes, “Our mission is to make affordable, high-quality food accessible to everyone, and that is even more important at this time of year.” This initiative also resonates with the retailer’s plans to close its stores on Boxing Day, acknowledging the hard work of its employees by allowing them to enjoy a well-deserved break.
The recruitment campaign is part of Aldi’s broader expansion strategy, which includes the opening of 17 new stores by the end of the year as the retailer strives to increase its footprint to 1,500 stores across the UK. This strategic growth comes at a time when other major supermarkets such as Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, and M&S are also scaling up their staffing efforts to manage the anticipated increase in festive season demand.
Concurrently, Morrisons is looking to hire up to 3,000 additional workers for its stores, manufacturing, and logistics operations. Similarly, Sainsbury’s is set to create 20,000 seasonal roles, while M&S plans to recruit 11,000 staff, reflecting a sector-wide trend of bolstering workforces ahead of the holiday rush.
Aldi’s recruitment drive highlights its commitment to both its growth strategy and employee welfare during the challenging festive season.
