Anyone work/worked for ALDI?

[Swifty55]

Got an interview with them on Friday and wanted to know what I may be letting myself in for?

Thanks.

 

[Swifty55]

Boring work I guess. Not as many customers as big supermarkets. You shelve stacking or tills? Either way, it's a job, and I'd rather be in a warm building earning money than not earning money, or having a worse job.

With the sounds of it, both stacking and till work. Indeed it's a job and nonetheless I will take it if offered as I need it to tie me over Christmas.

the supermarket?! you can do better than that!!!

Easier said then done.

 

[Swifty55]

Everyone at Uni used to rave on about the Aldi grad scheme. 40k + Audi A4 to start with, earning 60k after 2 years.

Try getting on the grad scheme if you can!

I'm not a graduate unfortunately. I'm just a jobless bum right now!

 

[Swifty55]

Allegedly they pay significantly more than other supermarkets.

Yes, but I got told that years ago they use to make you be self-employed etc. Want to know if it's still the same case?

 

[Swifty55]

You'll be surprised at what it takes to even get a job in a supermarket.

I applied to a supermarket a few weeks ago the steps were:

Make an account online.
Write a personal statement
Fill in personal information such as Name, age, DOB
Write down two references.
Do a 40 question multiple choice attitude test.
Do a 10 question test.
Do a 20 question maths test.
Fill in equality stuff.

All of that for a customer assistant role!

Indeed. I had to take a 6 day Customer Service course to just brush up my CV to even stand a chance getting a retail job.

 

[Swifty55]

Yea, my application took ages. I had totally forgotten that I had applied and then out of the blue I got an email about it.

Regarding the interview, if it's a group interview then really get stuck in and be the first to offer your answers and opinions. It'll likely be a bit daft, but just enjoy it and come across as confident and likeable.

As for the one to one interview, it's the same really. Just be nice, chatty, confident, give good answers, that sort of thing. Ultimately they want to see you delivering good customer service so just remember that when you act around them.

Wear a suit, and put a tie on.

Thanks for the advice.

Only problem is I don't do ties. Reason being I have a phobia/don't like tight things around my neck.

So going as smart-casual and selling myself will have to do I guess. :/

 

[Swifty55]

Tesco recently gave everyone a pay rise, basic pay (Over 18 and after working for a year) is £7 an hour. We were given a leaflet showing how much more this was compared with other supermarkets, but I don't know if Aldi were on the list.
Apparently, at Aldi everyone does everything, there's no dedicated shelf stackers or anything, you just move around to wherever is needed. If a delivery comes in, you'll have to go back and unload. At least that's what I've heard.

Yeah, from what I got told from the area manager is that everyone gets stuck in. It's the till work I'm not really fond of but it will be one of those things I'd have to work on I guess.

 

[Swifty55]

Guess where I applied.

I had the opposite experience, i applied for a job and they rang me the next day and offered me another one.

I worked at ASDA for over 2 years when I was 17. When I applied it took less than a week to be employed by them.

 

[Swifty55]

http://www.jamesmortonties.co.uk/ties/show/clip_on_ties

If you couldn't figure that out for yourself you'll fit right in at Aldi!

Guess I'll fit right in then!

 

[Swifty55]

Cheers peeps.

Well I'm going either way and see what the crack is.

 

[Swifty55]

Just a quick update. Went the the Interview and 2 hours later got offered a work trial on Monday morning just to see if I can "walk the walk".

If that goes well, then I will be offered a permanent position.

Although ALDI isn't my ideal place to work, it's a job and will help me sort my life out.

 

[Swifty55]

Don't even know what to do now, I applied to several local stores and haven't heard anything since.

Maybe I need to think outside the box and not apply for retail jobs, but what else can an 18 year old do?

College/Uni? Apprenticeships?

Then again it's all said easier then done.

 

[Swifty55]

Aside from the highest management level (store manager and perhaps the level below) within a supermarket, most of the staff are braindead, lazy morons, to which it is a disgrace that there are so many people out of work when these lazy no hopers (who have one speed, which is **** off) don't get sacked. The lowest level management are usually morons who just worked there a long time.

This is from my personal experience in a McLoserJob, seven different Tescos (transfered for uni and went to assist at various stores) and Alton Towers. The biggest retards of the lot were the full time Stoke staff at Alton Towers.

OP: If you are motivated and work hard you will be able to move up off the bottom rung quickly. I have heard Aldi pay reasonable rates per hour too. Afaik there are far worse places to work .

That is a bit naive tbh. I know plenty of people who work within a retail environment and are not "lazy no hopers".

Granted there are those who are "lazy no hopers" but they can be in any job.

Guess you just had a spell of bad luck.