Great Pay terrible job - Cashier Associate ALDI Employee Review

3.0
Nov 13, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Pay $13.25 starting with no experience needed Most coworkers are pleasant and work as a well as a team

Cons

Long hours regularly scheduled 10-12 hours shifts (3-4 times a week for part-time, 5-6 times a week for full-time) 30 minutes for break no matter how long your shift is People are constantly quitting and calling out making the job way harder Managers always want you to move faster because Aldi purposely short staffs to cut costs and to keep the starting pay high and attractive Don’t fall for the high starting pay it’s not worth being constantly told your going to be rewritten up for not moving fast enough, not just at my store but all managers threaten, being purposely short staffed (2-3 associates and one manager running the store at any given time) and having 5,000+ customers in a day, long hours with short breaks Extremly physical if you have health problems/ mobility issues don’t try your luck here your going end up injurying yourself or be in constant pain after every shift Part- time workers work full-time hours with no benefits (32+ hours a week) parttimers should only be working 24 or less according to the company guidelines Managers inconsiderate with scheduling part- time student workers Did I mention most of your training is figuring things out as you go with little to no help from ANYONE and if you do something wrong they will be sure to let you know Just don’t do it most newcomers only last a week or two This job definitely isn’t for everyone

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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.

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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