This year, the German-owned supermarket chain Aldi plans to generate 6,000 new jobs in the United Kingdom.
The company will hire personnel for its distribution hubs and several new stores, including locations in Norwich and Newcastle.
Aldi has 990 stores and 40,000 employees in the United Kingdom and last year surpassed Morrisons to become the fourth-largest supermarket company in the country.
It reported acquiring 1,300,000 new clients in the previous three months.
Its shop assistants receive an hourly wage of £11.00 in the majority of the United Kingdom and £12.75 within the M25. The lowest starting hourly wage for warehouse employees is £13.18.
Managers of Aldi stores can earn up to £63,000 per year.
Richard Thornton of Aldi told that the business “prides itself” on paying well and putting a premium on value.
As the cost-of-living crisis continued to wreak havoc, the discount retailer claimed double-digit sales growth during the holiday season.
Mr. Thornton remarked, “We’ve drawn 1.3 million new customers in just the last three months because shoppers are placing a greater emphasis on value than ever before.”
Aldi has been expanding and growing its market share in the United Kingdom over the past decade, and the company stated that it spent over £700 million in growth last year.
Increasing pay at supermarkets
At the start of this year, Aldi raised the minimum wage for shop employees to £11 per hour. Beginning in February, the lowest hourly wage for warehouse workers increased by 20% to £13.18.
Aldi is not alone in increasing pay to attract and keep employees. Asda increased pay for its sales associates in July, and Lidl followed suit in October.
The rising cost of living has contributed to the expansion of discount retailers, which were already growing rapidly.
Both Aldi and Lidl are establishing new stores, resulting in increased revenue. In the meantime, costs are also increasing, driving up sales volume.
Consumers are purchasing fewer well-known names and substituting them with cheaper store brands.
Private label ranges, which make up more than 90 percent of Aldi’s products, account for 51 percent of the market, according to retail research company Kantar.
According to Kantar, sales of the cheapest own-label ranges set a new milestone last year.
Tesco has revealed additional changes to the way it operates its supermarkets, resulting in the elimination of more than 2,000 jobs.
The largest supermarket company in the United Kingdom announced plans to eliminate 1,750 team manager positions across hundreds of its larger stores, as well as other positions. However, it stated that 1,800 shift leader roles with lower pay would assume control of its shop floors.
