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For #WorldMenopauseDay in October, we spoke to Project Specialist Samantha, about her experience of early menopause and how it affects her. Sam became menopausal at just 33 after being diagnosed with a number of conditions that affected her fertility. Her doctors decided it would be best for her to have a full hysterectomy which triggered the start of the menopause and caused symptoms like hot flushes, brain fog, mood swings and insomnia every day. She says “Coming into work when struggling with menopause symptoms can be a constant battle”. Sam encourages women to talk about this with friends, family and colleagues - that’s why here at Aldi we have a Menopause Support Guide, a Menopause Webinar and a Menopause Support Hub, all of which make sure our colleagues and leaders have everything they need to support one another! Thank you for sharing your story Sam ❤️
Now you are probably pretty familiar with our Super 6 in terms of our amazing fruit and veg offers. Well, there are plenty of other super things about Aldi… one of them being our colleagues. So, we asked Ben, who joined Aldi on our Store Management Apprenticeship Programme, to tell us his six favourite things about working for Aldi. Here is what he had to say… 🤝 Opportunities – Ben has completed his Level 3 Management Apprenticeship, and has even been promoted to Deputy Manager! 👔 Experience – He’s been able to gain some hands-on experience by working alongside Managers in different Stores. ⏰ Fast paced – There’s always something to do on your shift, and working towards targets and deadlines helps him to thrive. 👯 Team environment – Your team is what makes your job enjoyable, and that’s certainly true here! 👪 Work-life balance – Our flexible working options mean you can often fit work around your life – not the other way around. ❤️ Great benefits – Aldi care about our colleagues, and Ben believes our benefits reflect that. #TeamAldi can access a number of benefits from gym discounts and health tips to financial help and advice. It’s not too good to be true. It’s just good to be a part of #TeamAldi. Experience all of this for yourself by heading to our website and sending us an application!
If you hadn't heard already... the application window for our Placement Programmes is now open! To give you an idea of what to expect, we caught up with Elspeth, one of our Marketing placement students, who works behind the scenes on all things social media. She told us all about her day-to-day which include things like: 🤝Managing the relationship with our advertising agency 📱 Planning content on all social channels 🎥 Creating content for TikTok and Instagram Reels “The placements at Aldi offer great levels of responsibility, which enables you to return to university with lots of experience and knowledge”, Elspeth told us. Head to our website now to start your application!
Score yourself a keeper of a career at Aldi! We're scouting out new superstar Store Assistants to join our London squads. 🏆 You'll even bag yourself some great perks like: 💷 Starting salary of £12.85 p/h rising to £13.15 p/h 🏝 28 days holiday ❤️ A wellbeing portal for all staff ⏰ Paid breaks 🧗 Progression opportunities If you’re a team player who’s always on the ball, we want to hear from you! Head to our website to see all our M25 vacancies and apply online now!
Graduations are in full swing, GCSE results day will be here before you know it, and for some, your first year of uni has come to a close. 📚 But no matter your current situation, Aldi has an opportunity for you. Thinking about an Apprenticeship? You can start a life-long career in our Stores, Warehouses, Driving teams or Buying Department on one of our programmes. Considering a year in industry whilst at uni? Come and join us on one of our Head Office or Retail Management Placement programmes. After a career where you can make an impact, have real responsibility and autonomy? Why not check out our Area Manager Graduate Programme or Head Office opportunities. ⭐ Visit our recruitment website to find out more about the different career paths available!
YOU'VE GOT A TEXT.... AND WE'VE GOT JOBS! If you’ve got a can do attitude, great ideas and the ambition to be an amazing Store Manager, our offering might just turn your head: 🌴 25 days holiday plus bank holidays ⏱️ Flexible contracts 💪 Gym, cinema and holiday discounts 🍎 Access to wellbeing benefits 💷 Market-leading salaries starting from £48,190, rising to £62,850. And if you work within the M25 you will also receive an allowance of up to £3,865 dependent on location. If you fancy coupling up, head to our website to find out more and apply for a Store Manager role today!
Now it’s not often we call out colleagues of the month on our socials… as here at Aldi we know how hard each and every one of our colleagues work every day. But this month, we wanted to shine a light on a very special person who has been helping out in our Birkdale Store; Karmen! Karmen is only six years old and often visits the Store with her mum where she enjoys helping Aldi’s Store Assistants on the shop floor. Whether it be collecting baskets or tidying empty boxes, Karmen has become a familiar face amongst store colleagues and customers alike. To thank her for all her efforts, colleagues at the store presented Karmen with a ‘Colleague of the Month’ badge during her latest trip to the store. Plamena, Karmen’s mother said “The team at the Birkdale Store are always so friendly and we can’t thank them enough for this kind gesture - it has well and truly made her year”. Thank you to Karmen for being such a superstar and a big thanks to the wonderful Aldi team at our Birkdale Store for going the extra mile to make her feel so appreciated.
We’d like to send our very best wishes to the King as the country celebrates his Coronation today. 🎊
This week we spoke with the wonderful Hilary, who is a Store Assistant in our Swindon region. Hilary was diagnosed with bilateral hearing loss fourteen years ago, so we really wanted to understand from her exactly how #TeamAldi can be good allies to those with hearing loss. Hilary described how her colleagues and management have been really supportive, taking the time to repeat themselves when talking with her and understanding how the busy environment of a shop floor can be more challenging. Making simple changes to the way you interact can make a big difference to people with hearing loss, Hilary explained. Staying face-to-face, maintaining eye contact and using gestures can all really improve your communication. Here at Aldi, we are proud supporters of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme. Our colleagues have undergone training about hidden disabilities and the sunflower symbol, so they can offer additional assistance to customers and colleagues who may require it.
We don’t just love our colleagues – we love their pets too! So this #NationalPetMonth we wanted to introduce you to Buying Assistant Phoebe’s pawsome pal Pumpkin! Pumpkin and Phoebe won our internal competition where team members had the chance to send in their cutest animal photos to win a modelling spot for our pet food range. We’re sure you’ll agree he looks purr-fect on the front of our Vitacat packaging. 😺 🐾 If you fancy flexible working, great op-paw-tunities and a super salary to bring home the best pet treats, head to our website to see all available careers > https://www.aldirecruitment.co.uk/
