Lack of Training/ Communication is Their Biggest Pitfall - Shift Manager ALDI Employee Review

2.0
Dec 21, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Competitive starting pay Flexible hours Independent work Great coworkers (associates)

Cons

Lack of communication causes rifts to form due to independent nature of the job. Most managers don't go directly to their employees when it comes to issues they may have with their work. In my experience, I found out months later. Also, I was thrown into the shift manager position with little to no training. Once they changed their model, they recognized their mistake but then ultimately demoted me in favor of someone who was barely with the company for more than 3 months, who knows nothing about how to run a shift. Also, only was paid for a couple of hours as a shift but the rest as an associate so they could save money. Coworkers w who went through the training program still don't know what they're doing. Something needs to be done. I will be leaving soon on my own terms

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Cons

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5.0
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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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