Graduate Recruitment Awards 2007 - 'Graduate Employer of Choice' The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers Aldi

The Rewards

At Aldi, achievement is rewarded. And not only with a £40k starting salary plus car but with unrivalled opportunities for progression.

But be prepared. In return for our market-leading remuneration package, you'd better brace yourself for the most intensive and demanding working period of your life.

£40K for starters

Secure a place on the Aldi Area Manager Graduate Training Programme and you'll enjoy a remuneration package that is unsurpassed. A £40K starting salary that rises in stages to £57,750 after three years, plus a fully expensed Audi A4. There's also a pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, five weeks holiday, international secondment opportunities plus prospects for directorship within five years.

Training

No other graduate programme offers so much responsibility so quickly.

The training covers the complete spectrum of management, from store operations, product trading, financial administration, logistics and property management. It is demanding and uncompromising requiring impressive levels of effort and flexibility to complete.

Progression

Progress is carefully monitored and as soon as you're ready (which could be in less than a year), you will take responsibility for four to six stores – effectively running your own multi-million pound business.

Prospects for secondment to Europe or even further afield are a reality within the first three years.

Prospects

There are fabulous prospects for personal development, based on your ability rather than time scales. We're truly talking fast track here.

Shine as an Area Manager and you'll have every chance of a directorship within five years; with opportunities in store operations, logistics, trading, financial administration, property and central buying.