Hundreds of new branches, many new jobs and an investment worth billions: The food discounter Aldi remains on an expansion course in Great Britain four years after Brexit – just like its competitor Lidl.
The retail group Aldi wants to break the 50,000 employee mark in Great Britain this year. The company announced this on its British corporate website. Aldi currently has around 45,000 employees in Great Britain. Another 5,500 employees are expected to be added this year.
The German group operates more than 1,000 stores in Great Britain. The discounter had previously announced that it wanted to open over 500 new branches. According to its own information, Aldi will invest a total of around 1.4 billion pounds in expansion in Great Britain in 2023 and 2024.
We are looking for managers like: Cleaners
Aldi is advertising for new employees with a starting salary of at least 12 British pounds per hour. In addition, they are the only supermarket chain that gives its employees paid breaks.
We are specifically looking for assistants and managers for the branches, but also for cleaning staff. The company is also looking for staff for its nationwide distribution centers and headquarters in Great Britain.
Lidl opens its own bottling plant
The German competitor Lidl has also taken up the cause of expansion in Great Britain. Both discounters, which compete with market leader Tesco and Sainsbury’s, among others, recorded growth in the previous Christmas business.
A few days ago, Lidl also opened its own filling plant for PET bottles in the city of Derby. Up to 380 million bottles are to be filled there every year. The system is operated by the beverage manufacturer MEG, which, like Lidl, belongs to the Schwarz Group. Lidl wants to reduce transport costs and emissions in its British business. Like Aldi, Lidl operates around 1,000 stores in Great Britain.
The British economy is currently in recession due to high interest rates and inflation. In January the inflation rate was 4.0 percent. Both German discounters are benefiting from the significantly increased cost of living and food prices in the country. More and more Brits are often turning to the cheaper own brands in the discounter range.