Aldi’s Wicklow recruitment drive
ALDI Ireland has announced that it is seeking to recruit 72 new employees for its stores in County Wicklow. Opportunities available include 37 permanent positions across Aldi’s five Wicklow stores.
Aldi is recruiting more than 1,050 new store employees across the country throughout 2021, which include 700 permanent positions and 350 temporary jobs to support busy key trading periods.
Aldi has witnessed a surge in sales and customer footfall in the last 12 months, with sales growing by 15.2 per cent and with over 1.4 million households shopping at its stores. Additional staff are required to help meet ongoing customer demand across its store network.
There are Aldi stores located in Arklow, Bray, Greystones Rathnew and Blessington.
Commenting, Niall O’Connor, group managing director Aldi Ireland, said: ‘Our stores have seen a major increase in customer footfall since the Covid-19 pandemic began and our staff have played a central role in ensuring people have had access to essential best-value groceries in a safe environment.
‘We take pride in being one of the best employers in the country, employing over 4,500 colleagues and paying industry leading wages. With ambitious plans to open more stores across the country, we require 1,050 new staff to join the Aldi team this
year, so we can continue providing the best shopping experience in Ireland. This includes recruiting 72 new employees for our stores in County Wicklow. We need the
very best people to join the Aldi team to help us continue to deliver the highest level of customer service and lowest grocery prices in Ireland.’