retail sales associate

store manager

shift manager

warehouse worker

executive manager

ALDI

Typical day of work at Aldi starts off great as you get to interact with customers, but then becomes long, repetitive and drudgy as the clock ticks towards 10pm and you are required to run several tonnes of load to the shelves. If you can't do a double pallet in the allotted time (about 20 minutes) you are usually shamed and blamed in front of the other employees by management. That is not a concern as much as they are usually worn out and lifeless by this time. 

10 pm will arrive and nothing happens, they expect you to keep working as you prepare the whole store for the next day between about 3 staff as the manager sits in the office monitoring your progress via the security cameras. Contrary to Queensland law, they will never ask you to stay past your rostered hours, just assume that the store is more important than your life or family and treat you as a automaton who is expected to do a 2 hours job in 40 minutes.

 The morning shifts are a little but better as this part is done early and they allow you to leave on time. But many a time they will ask you to stay later if your shift ends between twelve because our staff is riddled with injuries and sickness... I wonder why... Will often get calls on my days off, (which are often days apart, with a manager expecting me to come in at the drop of a dime.

Don't expect two days off in a row, your roster will look more like

Monday - 2pm to 10pm (usually between 10 or midnight, again without permission, this goes for the rest of the days I am about to list, so add this onto the rest.)
Tuesday - 6pm to 10pm (or later)
Wednesday - Day off (if not called in to work due to injury or sickness)
Thursday - 6am to 2pm
Friday - 2pm to 10pm (or later)
Saturday - Day off (wait! I got a weekend day off?! I might make plans if I'm not called in... oh wait)
Sunday - 6am to 2pm (sorry I couldn't make it on saturday, I had to be up at 4:45am)

If you like money, getting home close to midnight because you were held back without permission, don't mind being treated with a lack of respect, consideration or dignity and can persist with lingering, suspicious pains in your joints that don't feel like your run of the mill muscle soreness, but pre cursors to more long term issues, this is the job for you! Apply and conform within! We will tattoo your barcode and employee unit number in a discrete location!

Seriously, some of the co workers and customers are great, even some of the managers are great, the higher up ones are stressed and disrespectful and the company culture is shocking.

I was employed as a sales assistant at a store in Sydney. Co-workers were very friendly and supportive, managers totally opposite- grumpy, always complaining and winging, never happy with what employees did. We came to this store as a group of a few people. Most left after probation, one person decided to stay as didn’t have a choice. We never heard any good word from them, no thank you, no please from the managers. The managers only care about speed (imagine throwing or pushing customer’s purchases to their trolleys 😉). Staff come and resign, especially after Covid when people realised what they want from a workplace. Aldi is a great example of non existing customer service, as a sales assistant I wasn’t allowed to help the customers by walking them to a product, I was only allowed to point a direction. Talking to customers is a big no-no as it takes a valuable time away. What a shame! The hiring managers are area managers, people straight after uni, usually barely knowing how hard is the work at Aldi stores. We had to punch out BEFORE we counted back our money although it was a part of our job, we weren’t paid for doing it. We were allowed to go to the toilet only during our breaks, otherwise we lost our performance. There is no career progress, once you are at store than it’s for always, you can be a store assistant, shift manager or store manager, all do the same job. Aldi doesn’t give any allowance for employees, no bonuses, no year parties, etc. Nothing. You spend a lot of time at the back which is very dirty and dusty as this is a place where products are unpacked and boxes smashed. A lot of especially happen, employees get all the time hit by boxes, faulty machinery.
The rosters are crazy, you can be rostered every day for 9 days 3 hours each day or get long hours (over 9). It’s impossible to plan your life around this especially if you have kids. Managers very often call you and demand you will take additional hours, you have problem if you say no. 
In a social room we were given tea and coffee only. To summarise - a very toxic place to work at with nothing to offer. 

A typical day at work ability  to thrive in a fast paced, team environment and always be willing to go the extra mile for  customers and team. The role is physical in nature,  enjoy hands-on work and meeting deadlines and  shifts can start at 6am some mornings, and finish at 10pm others, so being flexible and available any 5 out of 7 days.. Finally,  fast paced work environment , positive attitude and hardworking spirit. 

Working in retail environment  like ALDI  is completely different to all other retail company's , mainly you must ensure store preparations of the goods before opening the store such as products availability, dates, cleanness, safety and presentation in a very short time frame which helps most stuff member's to maintain their task in order and able to manage their time also team work to ensure all tasks to be completed before opening as team members are required to help each other to achieve completing their tasks on time, 

management
providing clear instructions and new ideas to improve workplace operations .
ensuring of  safe work environment, PPE worn at all times as required.
Answer telephone enquirers from customers, attend to visitors and assist other staff in the organisation with their enquirers,Reviews progress of sales roles throughout the company,Managing stock levels and making key decisions about stock control, Analyzing sales figures and forecasting future sales, Sales target management in the alcohol section, Stock take duties.

Hardest part of the job is when you to complete all tasks as required before store opening time while facing stuff shortage or a big load to stock that is most difficult part because its mentally and physically challenge. 

most enjoyable day , when its very busy during lunch time , or special day as ALDI have special sales regularly which encourage a lot of customer to visit our store and more stuff members working during those days as it makes the day run quicker , boosting your time mamangement and multitasking skills also working with more team members who are on the same cycle as you which makes it a real changeling.

I've worked for ALDI for 4 years. At first it was great for the money as it was my first job, and the managment at my store was excellent, everyone put in the effort to make it better for the team, strong sense of belonging and that they cared.

Well, that was a load of (insert profanities). I've worked in multiple stores since then and for some reason people that cant do their management roles (in store and external management)fair rostering, having enough staff to back up people that cant make their shift for any reason, correct or any training as promised/discussed.

I have worked so hard and have and incredible relationship with my customers and put them first. Because thats what brings business. If only ALDI as a whole put their warehouse and store workers first and properly cared for them in all aspects of work and LIFE, gave promotions out of perfomance not weather someone likes you or not, promoted internally, not hiring baby faced bookworms straight from uni as area managers or anything else that requires real life and people skills and experience. There is way to much wrong with how this company works.

At first I had a reasonable work/life balance, I now have no time to look after myself or pursue my own passions and goals. I've had people around me move into jobs that are way more rewarding and have so many insentives and programs to help their staff. But they do a quarter of the amount of work get paid just aswell too. And to add I was on some of my annual leave which was very much needed. But aparently its ok to try and get me to work?

So ALDI please explain how your "above industry standard" pay rate I'snt just a bribe to treat your staff like robots with unachievable expectations, give them no work/life balance, offer no incentives, offer promotions out of personal not performance based merit. ALDI has the potential to be an absolute mega force in the supermaket industry, I've seen it done on a store to store basis. But theres so much difference between stores that it can never be achieved.

10/10 wouldn't recommend to anyone for any reason.

I’ve worked at ALDI for a few months and instantly I regret working there. The work life balance is non-exsistent, they don’t care about your private life at all, you either work at the crack of dawn (as early as 6:00am) or as late as 11pm, and then they expect you to work another 6-9 hour shift the following day. Sometimes you would spend 5 to 6 hours on the registers, the only positive of that is the fact that it’s a good way to pass the time. They also promised me that you get every second weekend off, but I haven’t had the weekend off since my FIRST WEEK!!! Their time expectations are unrealistic, they expect you to run at least 3 large loads of products in 1 hour, ALL BY YOURSELF!!! The management is tolerable, some managers are a lot nicer than others. The employees are okay, however, some can be rather righteous and up themselves if you don’t know something or do something wrong, so they do make you feel stupid which doesn’t help your self-confidence nor self esteem, you also struggle to fit in with the team, because all they talk about is work and nothing else. The registers are old and out-of-date, they don’t even have a change calculator, so if you end up losing money from your till, the managers instantly put the blame on you. And the last point I want to highlight is the fact that a lot of their procedures and methods are rather pedantic and over-the-top, a lot of them are unnecessary and time-consuming, which is ironic considering they care a lot about time. I could go on and talk about a few more issues but this review would go on forever. On the whole, if ALDI is your only option (like it was for me) then by all means take it for the money but don’t work there for too long, if another offer arises whilst you’re working at ALDI, TAKE IT!!!

I have worked for Aldi for 7 years as both a store assistant and a manager. Aldi is a stressful and face paced environment. They time how fast you are at all tasks. The time given to run a pallet of stock is outdated (based on a pallet size from over 7 years ago) and hasn't been updated. Pallet sizes are now over double the size they used to be and time to run it is the same.

Workplace injury is common at aldi. Staff often have back or shoulder injuries. Aldi's support for staff trying to return to work following an injury is also poor and unfair. They will not allow many employees back to work unless they have full clearance, even after the employee has been approved to return to work with modified duties (usually just till service) by a physio or doctor. Employees will have to use their own leave entitlements or go on unpaid leave even when aldi refuses return to work after approved by physio/doctor. 

Employees are expected to perform all tasks, lots of physical work with little to no rest. Managers are expected to only take 30 minutes break in a 10+ hour shift constantly on their feet. Sometimes managers are told to not take a break during their shift because "it's too busy."

Most aldi stores require staff to be at work and clock on 10 minutes before the shift starts and begin work, however they do not pay the 10 minutes prior to shift start. If you aren't at work 10 minutes prior to shift start, you can be given a warning.

Company takes advantage of workers and work them into the ground while paying unfair rates for the amount of work expected. Savings from reducing amount of staff and increasing workload of workers passed onto customers to the benefit of aldi. 

Avoid working here if you can.

The expectations can be quite high, and it is best that you are physically fit, strong and happy to work fast. The company does a good job of compensating and training employees appropriately. Very well organised business on the people side.

I always felt supported by the company in my customer interactions. Obviously, being polite and helpful to customers is expected, but efficiency (to benefit all customers) can sometimes take precedence over individual customer service. I personally prefer this type of work environment as although I am friendly, I am not a massive people person. 

My experience involved working in two different stores (each for a couple of years) at different times. My first experience was often poor due to dynamics with my coworkers and managers. My second experience was excellent for the same reason. I think this is the same for any workplace. Aldi does seem to have good supports in place for staff to escalate issues and report unfair treatment, however I was young when I started and unaware of the degree of my mistreatment, so I did not seek support. This issue is a reflection of the individuals I worked with, and not the business. If you do begin working with Aldi and dislike it, consider changing stores and/or areas. 

A typical day at work is unlike any other. You meet various customers and it is nice to see some customers like to interact and some others do not. 

I have learned a great deal of customer service to be fast and efficient. In order to have good customer service you need to relate to the customer and get on their same level of communication.

Management is caring and fun loving with workers and staff, they adjust to your needs as what you would want and are very understanding about certain matters. 

Co-workers are generally always good some days they might be of but that is expected, but however we always bring our A game to the table when at work and we try to work fast and efficient to our best ability while on the job, to satisfy customers as well to the policies and procedures of the company. 

The hardest part of the job would be that it is constantly looking after customers, as Aldi is a small store we work fast and effective and sometimes there is little staff to help with all the customers that is why some of the staff on the shop floor at the time need to run around looking for products and then get back to their original task that they were asked to perform. 

The most enjoyable part of the job, as i like to interact with customers and i am very hands on, i like to talk to customers and communicate to them so that they are happy when leaving the store and that they come back and remember who i am.

I've been with Aldi for two long years and can't wait until my last day. This company does not care about their staff, you are nothing but a number to them. Their time expectations for running load or putting produce and meat out - or every single task in the shop, really - are extremely unrealistic to achieve unless you don't mind having sore shoulders and back and ruining your body. It is pretty much impossible to hit their time targets. And it is stressful to constantly feel as if you are not going fast enough. They don't care about your work life balance, they will put you on night shifts for two months straight, and you won't get your two days off in a row. Or your week will be a mix of 5am starts and 10pm finishes with no regard for your sleep schedule. Aldi believes they own your whole life, they do not allow you to request a certain day off a week for recreational sports etc, and will make you go on a limited roster where you are paid less than other store assistants if you need certain days or times off. You are not offered your legal 15 minute break on a 4 hour shift unless you ask for it, and there is a feeling you get that the company doesn't think a 4 hour shift deserves a break. Managers also suggest to you only taking one of your legally required breaks if the day is running behind (which is often). Working for this company has drained me mentally and physically and I would not recommend it to anyone, unless you are desperate. And even then, please don't stay for years and let Aldi own your life.

Aldi is an okay placeholder job whilst you figure out what you want to do career-wise. The pay is average. Lot's of pressure on management to achieve more with less staff, and as a result, stress is often passed down. There is some opportunities to advance career-wise and with good pay, however it comes with stress and sacrifice of work-life balance. Manages are often moved around to different stores permanently on short notice. You are not paid for the time you clock on 10 minutes before or clock-off 10 minutes after your shift (Management will make you clock-off before the 10 minutes passes in order to avoid paying you extra, even if you continue to work). Expectations are often unreasonable for speed of work and you are often expected to run the entire store with 3-4 people only. Every task has a time limit and leaves zero room for error. You are regularly assessed and monitored on following procedure using security cameras. Most staff I've met from working in 4-5 different stores are all very friendly. Shifts often go quickly as there is generally a lot to do.

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Executive manager 3 salaries reported	$168,333 per year

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