How to get a job at Aldi

Aldi hires store assistants, stock assistants, cleaners, managers, apprentices and warehouse staff across the UK. You apply online through Aldi's own careers site, and for most store jobs the process is a short online form, a video interview, an interview with an area manager and sometimes a visit to a store. This guide covers the jobs, the pay Aldi publishes, each stage of the application, and how to give yourself the best chance.

Everything below comes from Aldi's own careers pages and press releases, and each pay figure says when we checked it.

What jobs does Aldi hire for?

Most Aldi jobs are in its stores, but it also hires for warehouses, transport, head office and management. Aldi says it has more than 43,000 colleagues in the UK and over 1,000 stores, so there are usually vacancies somewhere near you.

Store jobs

These are the roles most people apply for first:

• Store assistant. You serve on the tills, bring stock out from the warehouse onto the shop floor and help customers. Aldi wants people who get on with the job and help each other out.
• Stock assistant. You look after stock: checking deliveries, helping with stock counts and keeping losses low, as well as serving customers.
• Store cleaner. You keep the floors, aisles and back areas clean. Aldi says the work includes bending and lifting.
• Deputy store manager. You run the store when the managers are away, as well as doing the same tasks as the team.
• Assistant store manager and store manager. Salaried roles running the store and leading the team.

Warehouse, transport and head office

Aldi runs its own distribution centres. The warehouse and transport side hires for warehouse, transport, quality control and maintenance roles. Its national head office in Atherstone covers teams such as IT, buying, corporate responsibility, and finance and administration.

Apprenticeships and graduates

Aldi runs store apprenticeships for school and college leavers, and a well-known Graduate Area Manager programme. More on both below.

You can see the Aldi jobs we list on our Aldi jobs search.

How much does Aldi pay?

Aldi publishes its hourly rates for store jobs. When we checked in September 2026, a store assistant started on £13.50 an hour outside London, rising to £14.47 with length of service.

These rates came in on 1 April 2026, Aldi's second pay rise of the year. The table shows the rates on Aldi's role pages when we checked in September 2026.

For comparison, the legal minimum for workers aged 21 and over is £12.71 an hour from 1 April 2026. Aldi's store assistant rate is above that.

Extra pay for nights and bank holidays

Aldi's role pages say night shifts are paid at a premium rate. Hours worked on a bank holiday get 50% extra. The exact night rate is not given on the pages, so check the job advert.

Manager salaries

Managers are paid a yearly salary, based on a 45-hour week:

Pay changes often, usually early in the year. Always check the figure on the advert before you apply.

What benefits and staff discount does Aldi offer?

Aldi's best-known benefit is paid breaks. It says these are worth about £1,500 a year to a store colleague.

What Aldi lists

Aldi's store job pages list these benefits:

• Paid breaks for store colleagues.
• 28 days' holiday, including bank holidays, for store assistants.
• Sick pay and long service awards.
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave after one year. Aldi says it extended full maternity pay to 26 weeks in 2026.
• Discounts on a health cash plan, gym membership, cinema tickets and holidays.
• Wellbeing support, including a 24/7 employee assistance line.

Is there a staff discount on shopping?

Aldi's careers pages do not list a staff discount on shopping. If a discount matters to you, ask about it at interview. It is a fair question, and you will get a clear answer.

What hours can you work at Aldi?

Most store jobs are part-time, with contracts from 10 to 40 hours a week. Aldi says a typical store assistant contract is about 25 hours.

Rotas are made four weeks ahead. Aldi asks for some flexibility, as stores open early and close late, including weekends. It also says it tries to fit around your needs where it can.

Cleaner contracts run from 10 to 30 hours a week, and Aldi says some hours are guaranteed every week. Night work is also available in some stores. If nights suit you, try our night shift jobs search.

Aldi also says having your own transport helps, because you may be asked to cover shifts at nearby stores. It is not a must for store assistant jobs.

How does the Aldi application process work?

For store jobs, there are three stages: an online application, an interview stage, and sometimes a store visit. Manager and graduate roles have more steps.

Stage 1: the online application

You apply on Aldi's careers site. The form asks about your experience and, most importantly, the hours and days you can work. For some roles you can upload a CV. Aldi's team then screens the answers.

Stage 2: video interview and area manager interview

If your application goes through, Aldi describes a short video interview first. You record your answers to set questions on your phone or computer. After that comes a group or one-to-one interview with an area manager. The questions are about the job and how you would handle real situations.

Stage 3: the Aldi store experience

If the interview goes well, you may be invited to an "Aldi store experience". This is a chance to watch the tasks you would do in the job. Treat it as part of the process: be on time, ask questions and show interest.

Manager, warehouse and graduate roles

The steps change for other jobs:

• Assistant store manager and store manager. Online application, a video interview, then an interview with a store operations director at the nearest distribution centre, followed by an Aldi store experience.
• Warehouse jobs. A CV or online form, then a short video interview and a group or one-to-one interview, which can include checks on numbers and attention to detail. The last step is an "Aldi logistics experience" to see how the site works. Management roles have a video interview, an assessment centre and a final competency-based interview.
• Graduate Area Manager. Online application, a video interview, an online psychometric test, an individual assessment with a short presentation and a one-to-one interview, then a final interview. Aldi asks for a 2:1 degree, 96 UCAS points and a driving licence. The starting salary is £52,020, with a fully expensed car.

Aldi also warns that it never charges fees or asks for bank details during recruitment. If anyone does, it is a scam.

Can you do an apprenticeship at Aldi?

Yes. Aldi runs store apprenticeships, and you can apply in your last year at school. You must be at least 16, and have your exam results, before you start.

The Career Starter apprenticeship takes about 12 to 15 months and leads to a Level 2 retail qualification. It pays £360 a week for 30 hours (£396 in London) when we checked in September 2026. There is also a longer store management programme of up to 36 months, which adds a Level 3 team leader qualification. To apply, you fill in an online form, then have an interview or group assessment in store with an area manager, and may be invited to an Aldi store experience.

What questions does Aldi ask at interview?

Aldi says its interviews ask about the role and how you would handle different situations. Expect questions about customers, teamwork, pressure and your availability.

The best way to answer is the STAR method: the Situation, the Task you had, the Action you took and the Result. Keep each answer to about a minute or two. The outlines below are our own examples, not questions Aldi has published.

"Tell us about a time you worked hard under pressure."

Aldi stores are busy, so this matters.

• Situation: a busy Saturday at your last job, or exam season at school.
• Task: you had lots to do and little time.
• Action: you made a list, did the most urgent things first and asked for help when you needed it.
• Result: everything got done, and say what you learned.

"How would you deal with an unhappy customer?"

• Situation: a customer upset about a missing item or a long queue.
• Task: calm things down and help.
• Action: you listened, said sorry for the trouble, and fixed it or found someone who could.
• Result: the customer left happier.

"Give an example of when you helped a teammate."

• Situation: a colleague, classmate or team member falling behind.
• Task: keep the whole team on track.
• Action: you offered to help without being asked.
• Result: the job was done on time.

"Why do you want to work at Aldi?"

This is not a STAR question, but you will almost always hear it. Mention something real: the paid breaks, the pace, the chance to move up, or the fact that you shop there and like how the store runs.

"What hours can you work?"

Be honest and clear. Say which days and times you can do, and whether you can cover other stores.

How to stand out when you apply to Aldi

Aldi says it looks for friendly people with a "get on with it" attitude who help their team. Show that in every stage.

• Be as available as you can. Stores open early and close late. More open hours on your form make you easier to place.
• Show you can multi-task. Aldi store staff move between the tills and the shelves in one shift. Give an example of juggling several jobs.
• Be comfortable with numbers. Aldi lists this for its store roles. Mention any time you handled cash, counted stock or used maths at work or school.
• Visit a store first. Watch how the team works: how fast the tills move and how shelves are filled from pallets. Talk about it at interview.
• Practise the video interview. Record yourself answering a few questions on your phone. Check you look at the camera and speak clearly.
• Be yourself. Aldi's own pages say you can use AI to help you prepare, but it wants to meet the real you. Do not read out a script.

A short, clear CV helps too. Keep it to one page, and put your availability near the top.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need experience to work at Aldi?

Not for most store jobs. Aldi says new store assistants get a structured training programme, which normally lasts about six weeks. It cares more about attitude, reliability and teamwork. Manager roles do ask for experience of leading a team.

How old do you have to be to work at Aldi?

For store apprenticeships, you must be at least 16 and have your exam results before you start. Other jobs may have their own minimum age, which is stated on the advert.

Does Aldi hire for Christmas?

Usually. In October 2025, The Grocer reported that Aldi was recruiting 4,500 workers for store roles ahead of Christmas. Read our Christmas retail jobs guide for more on seasonal hiring and your rights as a temp.

Does Aldi pay for breaks?

Yes. Aldi says it pays for breaks for all its store colleagues, worth about £1,500 a year.

Do I need a car to work at Aldi?

Not for store assistant jobs, but Aldi says it helps. Assistant store manager and store manager jobs need a full UK driving licence, unless the job is inside the M25. The graduate programme needs one too.

Find Aldi jobs near you

We collect retail jobs from retailers' careers sites and job boards, so you can search them in one place. Start with our Aldi jobs search, or look at store assistant jobs at other retailers too. Our membership adds job alerts and an application tracker. You can read how we check our facts in our editorial policy.

This is general information, not legal or careers advice. Check the retailer's advert and the official source before you act.

Sources and further reading

• Aldi careers home page — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Store assistant jobs — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Stock assistant jobs — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Store cleaner jobs — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Deputy store manager jobs — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Assistant store manager jobs — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Store manager jobs — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Stores apprenticeship — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Graduate Area Manager programme — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Warehouse and transport careers — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• About Aldi — Aldi UK, checked 28 September 2026
• Aldi sets new pay benchmark — Aldi UK Press Office, checked 28 September 2026
• Aldi store colleagues to get another pay rise — Aldi UK Press Office, checked 28 September 2026
• Aldi recruiting 4,500 workers ahead of Christmas — The Grocer, checked 28 September 2026
• National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates — GOV.UK, checked 28 September 2026