Good Pay But Understaffed and Overworked - Deputy Store Manager ALDI Employee Review

3.0
Jan 10, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay. Managers rate starts at 12.00, but only goes up slightly after a few years. Mine is capped at 12.90 per hour + £4 Deputy Rate per hour when no Salaried Management are in. (Most afternoons). Fun environment (depending on staff)

Cons

Overworked. Almost no work life balance. Vastly Understaffed. If Aldi want to be considered a legitimate Supermarket, they need to increase how many staff they have on their roster, as well as how many staff are on each shift. Shifts are always an uphill battle, with not enough staff to help.

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5.0
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Pros

Great pay Hours were always there The manager at my location is a rare gem. Never had a boss quite like him. Everyone I worked with became like my family.

Cons

EXTREMELY physically demanding. I injured myself multiple times while I worked there.

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5.0
Oct 5, 2016
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Pros

+ industry leading wages Associates - $12/hr, Shift Mgr - $16/hr, SMT - $23/hr, Store Manager - $75,000+/yr + great work environment + excellent training + health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k + 40-50 hr/wk with paid overtime Very fast paced so work hours fly by. I loved working at Aldi. The pay was great! Benefits great! Was training to be a store manager so a lot was expected of me but I was totally up for it. My store manager loved my work, associates loved my fairness, customers loved me.

Cons

+ work/life balance + walked 28,000 steps/day!!! Never thought I would be fired for clocking in only minutes late!!

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