Store Assistant Review
at Aldi
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Retail Manager
Sheffield
Review Submitted: January 2024
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My current role involves a variety of jobs. Working on tills, working stock, tidying the shelves, which we refer to as carding. Date checking the products that have expiration dates. The job often pushes me to my limits and makes me really strive to be a better worker and helps me improve my skills.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy the program as it pushes me to learn more about management, a skill which will greatly help me progress my career and reach my goals I wish to reach in life. I am grateful to be given the opportunity and time to learn these skills and improve myself.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
From working, my communication skills have heavily developed and I can now better get my ideas across to people. I have better learned how to deal with people and situations I would otherwise run away from previously. I feel these experiences have really helped me grow as a person and improve myself.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The program is very structured, and following the deadlines really tests your memory and helps to keep you on track to maintain these skills for life, rather than forgetting them immediately. It truly feels as if this course was perfectly designed to train people to reach their potential and become better managers.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
My employer hasn't supported me as much as I would like, giving me next to no time to dedicate to my studies. Until this week, I had been a collective zero hours to do any work and had to rush some at home to keep up. I was told they knew nothing, but wrongfully assumed they knew to give me time, given that I am not the first apprentice they have had to deal with.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
My training provider has supported me decently well. I haven't felt the need to reach out for help from anyone, but I have been made aware of the various ways to contact them and how and where to speak with them if I need support. They have done an excellent job so far
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
From just the first part of my course, I have learned the many ways of encouraging a team and how to better communicate with customers. These help me better encourage my team members and allows me to help them work better, as well as letting me better help customers who come to the store.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are no extra curricular activities in my work place. The most anyone will talk about outside of work is going on a night out once in a blue moon. Despite this, I still feel like everyone in the work place is part of a great community and we all support each other
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Aldi helps individuals work better as it is a high pressure environment where work has to be done quickly yet efficiently. The work helps individuals grow as people and develops their skills highly. There's a reason all other retail workers want Aldi staff, as they're all trained well to meet high standards.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Aldi?
If you want to work at Aldi, make sure you are eager to learn and work hard. Make sure that you have a good work ethic and that you can be available for a variety of shifts, as they are more likely to take you on if you are flexible
