Anyone who works/has worked for ALDI able to help with a question?

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DD(16) has an individual assessment for Aldi coming up. She is excited and nervous in equal measure. It will be her first experience of anything like this and obviously wants to make a good impression.
Can anyone advise what to expect? Is it practical tasks, or an interview, or something completely different?
How formal should she go?
Any words of wisdom?

I have just got back from aldi

and based on my experience, as long as your daughter can string three words together - she will probably be hired as a manager

😂I hope they don’t put her on early shifts then!

Wow ......

Hopeful little bump for a ALDI massive. 👊

Bump, hope she is successful 👊

Thanks Shine 💐

@Ohthatsexciting

You sound nice 🙄

Considering she showed either enough gumption and grit or the complete lack of any kind of free will or self respect to complete all the gruelling initial online stuff, I'm sure she's as good as hired.

What do you mean?

In Ireland they have an excellent inhouse link with the Technology University. If you are engaged and resourceful they tend to offer good progression opportunities. I know of a few people who did very well with them, I assume it is a company wide approach?

I dont know about Aldi but I work for another supermarket. One thing to remember is if there are any customer service questions always think from the customers point of view and give the answer they would want.

I mean it used to be you'd spend ages doing what they wanted online and then they'd go 'right now that's done, here's another thing to do' and then you'd spend ages doing that and then they'd go 'right. Now here's another thing to do'.

It's one of the most mind numbing application processes I've ever attempted. So fair play to her for completing it. I remember getting to about stage 2 and went 'nope, they're taking the absolute piss, and if they'll do that now, they'll be a nightmare to work for' and binned it off.

I don't think id want my impressionable 16 year old working there. Mind you you never know, i could be wrong they might be great employers. But just, have her back and keep an eye on things. Because their processes implies they want their workers to have complete dedication dedication the great supreme leader of Aldi.

I should add that ive worked for other groceries that have been fine. Buy aldis hiring process gives me the heebie jeebies. I'd avoid them. Only company that's ever made me feel they require my soul from the offset lol

If she gets in, see about her joining a union. Better safe than sorry.

Sorry don't mean to put the wind up you. Its great that she's picking up opportunities. But just don't let them work any fast ones on her.

It shows initiative that she’s keen to find out what to expect. From a customer point of view, I agree with a PP that she’d need to think of the question as a customer. I think Aldi have their staff do all kinds of tasks, so she needs to show she can be flexible and move from stacking shelves to the till, at the drop of a hat.

Obviously, they wear a uniform top, but black jeans seem to be quite usual in local Aldis. I’d suggest she looks fairly smart for an interview though. If nothing else, at 16 it’ll be excellent interview experience for her.

Wonderful advice, she’s passing on her thanks, as am I. She wants to do it during the summer but also as a part time job while she goes to sixth form for her A-levels.
Yes, regardless of what happens it’ll be wonderful experience. She’s quite open and friendly so I’m hoping that’ll help her in the interview/assessment process. I just worry that she won’t have the life experience yet to help inform her fully. She’s got her heart set on it so fingers crossed🤞

Some horrible negativity and snobbishness on this thread.

My son started 2 years ago with a company that had some very critical online comments. We were a bit worried about it but supported him 100%. Partly because it was his choice, and not our business to undermine it, but also because even if it wasn't a great place to work, he would have some experience under his belt and would know more about what he did and didn't want in a job. He's stuck it out for two years, learned loads and is in a good place to move on now.

Obviously every Aldi will be different, but at ours I see hard working and reasonably friendly staff working as you'd expect within a no-frills business model. I understand they are better paid than most supermarkets, the managers are really well paid, and it's quite competitive to get in. If you want Waitrose style customer service perhaps you need to pay Waitrose prices. But don't come on here sneering when a young girl is just starting out in life.

Sorry OP, I don't know anything about the recruitment process!

Pink, do you work in that sector? Which union would you advise?

Thanks Bishy. Well done your DS. Glad he got a lot out of his experience.

Not Aldi but another supermarket, go presentable ie not ripped jeans and sensible footwear. Make eye contact and be polite. Think from a customer bases first and also safety (slips/trip hazards)

After the interview don't forget to answer her phone, she can't be offered a job if she never picks up the phone because it wasn't a recognised number.

This is just rubbish, lots of people apply and don't get in. You're doing a lot of speculating about what it might be like to work there given that you didn't choose to complete the application process.

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My local Aldi seem to retain staff for a long time so they must be doing something right.

Sorry, posted too soon.
Of course im speculating. I don't have a crystal ball.

I had a union when I worked in the other grocery but that was a long time back now. I'll have a look see if i still have info for it somewhere.

But hit up Google and do some comparisons.

It's nice she is excited, I don't want to put a dampner on that. It's just 16 year old are more at risk of exploitation from ANY company because they are young and so eager to please. So just make sure she knows her rights. It'll stand her in good stead moving forwards.

I'd be tempted to ask them things about their anti bullying policy and overtime pay and all that jazz too (be aware of 'oh well our set hours are A but we generally work B over and above that'. Ect)

But a union would keep you right.
having said that, not sure if u need to be 18 to join one? Hopefully not.