It pays the bills - Shift Manager ALDI Employee Review

2.0
Jun 5, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent benefits that are inexpensive Pay rate higher than other retail grocers Fast pace and many responsibilities makes the time pass quickly

Cons

* They always want you to work faster and more efficiently, yet provide employees with outdated and inefficient equipment * They do not take advantage of new technology * All employees must be available to work from 5am-11pm every day * Extremely physically demanding work - you will not have the energy to do anything after work! * I've seen many employees get seriously injured...broken feet, torn muscles, back injuries requiring surgery, carpel tunnel, deep cuts * Shift Manager rate of pay is advertised as $15.80 per hour, but actually it's a $4.00 per hour premium on top of cashier rate of pay. When the manager is there, you only make cashier rate, yet you still have all the training and ability of a shift manager. * Low morale due to no incentives, no encouragement, just constant negativity. * Lots of drama between co-workers * Limited room for advancement

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Cons

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5.0
Oct 5, 2016
Recommend
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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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