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ALDI Australia

4.0
  • > 100,000 employees

ALDI Australia Graduate Programs & Internships

  • Retail & Consumer Goods

What it does: ALDI Australia provides around 1,800 everyday food and household products, as well as additional twice weekly ‘Special Buys’ which range from clothing, and outdoor equipment, to home and garden appliances.

Mission: To enable Australian shoppers to live richer lives for less

Size and presence: ALDI Australia operates more than 580 stores, employing more than 13,500 people

Best known for High-quality products with highly competitive price

The good bits: ALDI is recognised as an Employer of Choice at the Australian Business Awards (as voted in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018)

The not-so-good bits: Depending on your role, you may also need to work on weekends or in the early mornings.

The Story of ALDI Australia

ALDI Australia is part of ALDI which has already 60 years of experience and more than 10,000 store locations across the world. It opened its first store in 1913 and gained a reputation as one of the most awarded retailers in the international business market.

ALDI Australia operates its business independently in order to cater to local consumer tastes and market expectations. It has 580 stores (2021) in six states and territories and supports its local business partner network of more than 1,000 Australian businesses.

Since opening its first store in 2001, ALDI Australia has offered the highest quality groceries by carefully selecting product ranges and working closely with business partners to maximise efficiencies to deliver quality and value to consumers. Today, ALDI is synonymous with exceptional value since its products are of market-leading quality and are continually run through in-house testing for quality assurance.

They also keep their prices low by not using expensive merchandising or loyalty programs. In 2016 alone, they were awarded Most Satisfied Customers for Supermarkets in Australia (Canstar Blue), Retailer of the Year (ARA Australian Retail Awards), and Supermarket of the Year (Roy Morgan's Australian Customer Satisfaction Awards).

Culture & vibe

At ALDI, you will be a part of a leading international retailer where no two days are the same. Therefore you will need to be comfortable enough with dynamics and change to deal with any challenge. There is so much variety in the role so you always use different skills and resources. You will also learn a lot about problem-solving in real business challenges.

In a dynamic retail environment, you are part of a small team where you will work alongside friendly and supportive colleagues. Everyone works together to get the job done. Here, managers and assistant managers are not in office-based management roles. They provide practical guidance and support to their teams on a daily basis. However, you still get high levels of autonomy and responsibility.

Recruitment process

The positions at the company consist of store roles, warehouse & logistics roles, and corporate & graduate roles. The recruitment process usually involves several stages such as:

  • Online application (ALDI will use this to assess your basic skills and qualifications)
  • First-round interview and psychometric tests (numerical reasoning, logical reasoning, and verbal reasoning tests. These help ALDI to understand whether you have the appropriate skills)
  • Video Application (record and upload a video on a certain theme. ALDI is looking at your presentation skills, personality, motivations, and ambitions)
  • Group Assessment Day (this includes individual presentations, group exercises, aptitude tests, and Q&A sessions with ALDI team members)
  • Medical and final round interview (interview with regional managing director focusing on personal questions and your competency)
  • Offer of employment

Career prospects

You will get extensive training and support to enhance your skills and knowledge that can help you to master your current job.  The company also provides room for development, enabling employees to move up career ladders through internal promotions.

Benefits

Each position might have slightly different benefits, but they can include:

  • 5 weeks annual leave
  • Comprehensive 14-month training and development plan
  • Paid parental leave
  • Complimentary access to the MyALDI Wellbeing program gives you support and exclusive benefits in wellness from discounted gym memberships, and physiotherapy services, to healthcare plans
  • Employee Assistant Program that you and your immediate family can use which is 100% free and confidential
  • Complimentary access to Injury Support Program, where you can access free physiotherapy to treat both work and non-work-related aches, pains or niggles  

Social Contributions

ALDI Australia supports  Australian businesses by building long-term relationships with over 1000 farmers, producers, and manufacturers in every state and territory, helping them with reduced competition, simplified processes, and consistent orders in high volume.

To give back to the local communities that support them, ALDI also has a number of charity partnerships and projects designed to create positive change in the local areas.

For the environment, ALDI has several targets, such as reducing plastic packaging by 25% by 2025, operations powered by 100% renewable electricity, and committed to sending zero waste to landfill by 2025.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page

  • glassdoor.com
  • corporate.aldi.com.au
  • aldicareers.com.au

Recruitment Process

ALDI Recruitment Process- 

  1. Application - search the diverse range of jobs on our ALDI Careers website. See something you like? Submit your application online.
  2. Phone / Video Interview - a Recruiter will review your application and resume. If your application is successful, your Recruiter will invite you to either a phone or video interview. You will be asked a few questions to determine your suitability for the role.
  3. Interview with the Hiring Manager - if you are successful you will be invited to a group or one-on-one interview with a Hiring Manager. At this stage you will also be invited to complete a medical assessment.
  4. Interview Outcome - we know that waiting for an outcome is a bit nerve wracking. That's why you will hear back from us with an outcome of your interview as soon as possible (successful or not). If successful, you will receive an offer.
  5. Offer - well done! At this stage, you will need to log in to the candidate portal and complete the onboarding requirements. If your Recruiter tells you that you require an RSA, you will need to obtain this prior to completing onboarding.
  6. Getting Ready for your First Day! - congratulations on successfully getting a role at ALDI. Your manager will contact you directly to provide details of your first first. You will also receive some emails from us so you can be prepared. Welcome to the ALDI team!

Remuneration & Career Growth

Remuneration information is detailed on www.aldicareers.com.au - please visit our website to view payrates, compensation, and other benefits ALDI offers. 

Graduate Reviews

Overall Score
4.0
Overall score based on 37 reviews
They Score Best in…
8.8
Salary
8.4
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.2
Satisfaction
8.0
Recruitment
8.8
Salary
8.4
Corporate Social Responsibility
8.2
Satisfaction
8.0
Recruitment
What Graduates Say About Them
  • The autonomy and the trust placed in you to build your stores as your own business.
  • The work is very challenging. In the Area Manager role I am always busy and there is never a boring moment! The pay is great with 5 weeks annual leave and a full maintained company car.
  • Working in a highly professional organization that provides a competitive pay rate and allows you to initiate organizational change.
  • The pluses include high responsibility, a fast paced environment, decision making opportunities, the ability to influence staff development and a high level of autonomy.
  • I am always challenged and have been given a national project to work on independently.
  • Long hours. It can include a lot of travel. At times there can be inconsistent workloads and there is a lack of technology due to the efficient nature of the business.
  • Hours of work.
  • There can be significant pressure involved in running such a lean structure. There are long hours at times and the autonomous nature of the role can be isolating. There is not consistent positive reinforcement and tasks are often urgent.
  • There can be pressure and long hours at times.
  • The workload can sometimes affect work/life balance.

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