ALDI to hire 13,000 & increase average pay. See what that means for Columbus area

ALDI announced Wednesday the grocery business would add more than 13,000 store and associate positions nationwide while also raising its national average hourly pay.

ALDI currently employs more than 49,000 people, but has spent the past few years aggressively buying and building new locations. Middle GA’s newest addition is in Thomaston.

The company bases its salaries on the location and position. A Milledgeville cashier position may be evidence of ALDI’s salary increases in Georgia. While Ziprecruiter lists the state’s average starting wage for this position at $14 per hour, ALDI has the position posted with a starting wage of $17 with three raises in the first five years. By year five, the cashier will make $19 an hour.

“Our ability to attract and retain talent has always been key to our success, and we look forward to helping our new team members grow in their careers,” said Atty McGrath, president of ALDI.

Now hiring

Phenix City

Store Associate

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Average Hours: 32-40 hours per week
• Starting Wage: $17 per hour
• Wage Increases: Year 2 - $17.50 | Year 3 - $18 | Year 4 - $18 | Year 5 - $19

Store Manager Trainee

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Estimated Hours: 48-50 hours per week
• Store Manager Trainee Starting Wage: $26.25 per hour
• Estimated Store Manager Earning Potential Year 1: Up to $97,000 (inclusive of salary and bonus when applicable)

Cashier/Stocker

• Position Type: Part-Time
• Average Hours: Fewer than 30 hours per week
• Current Starting Wage: $17 per hour
• Wage Increases: Year 2 - $17.50 | Year 3 - $18 | Year 4 - $18 | Year 5 - $19

LaGrange

Cashier/Stocker

• Position Type: Part-Time
• Average Hours: Fewer than 30 hours per week
• Current Starting Wage: $17 per hour
• Wage Increases: Year 2 - $17.50 | Year 3 - $18 | Year 4 - $18 | Year 5 - $19

Macon

District Manager (Covers Dublin, Milledgeville, Macon, Warner Robins and Thomaston)

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Starting Salary: $95,000Signing Bonus: $5,000 Salary Increases: Year 2 $110,000 | Year 3 - $115,000 | Year 4 - $125,000

Assistant Store Manager

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Average Hours: 38 hours per week
• Starting Wage: $24 per hour
• Wage Increase: Year 2 - $25 per hour

Milledgeville

Cashier/Stocker

• Position Type: Part-Time
• Average Hours: Fewer than 30 hours per week
• Current Starting Wage: $17 per hour
• Wage Increases: Year 2 - $17.50 | Year 3 - $18 | Year 4 - $18 | Year 5 - $19

Warner Robins

Assistant Store Manager

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Average Hours: 38 hours per week
• Starting Wage: $24 per hour
• Wage Increase: Year 2 - $25 per hour

Store Manager Trainee

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Estimated Hours: 48-50 hours per week
• Store Manager Trainee Starting Wage: $26.25 per hour
• Estimated Store Manager Earning Potential Year 1: Up to $97,000 (inclusive of salary and bonus when applicable)

Thomaston

Store Manager Trainee

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Estimated Hours: 48-50 hours per week
• Store Manager Trainee Starting Wage: $26.25 per hour
• Estimated Store Manager Earning Potential Year 1: Up to $97,000 (inclusive of salary and bonus when applicable)

Assistant Store Manager

• Position Type: Full-Time
• Average Hours: 38 hours per week
• Starting Wage: $24 per hour
• Wage Increase: Year 2 - $25 per hour

ALDI slated Monday, Sept. 9, to Sunday, Sept. 15, as its national hiring week and plans to interview for open positions in that period. For more information about open positions at ALDI, visit their map of open positions online.

Mona Moore

Sun Herald

Mona Moore was a Service Journalism Desk Editor for the Sun Herald in Mississippi; Mahoning Matters in Ohio; and the Ledger-Enquirer and Telegraph in Georgia. Originally from West Covina, California, she holds a bachelor’s and master’s in corporate and public communication from the University of South Alabama. Mona’s writing and photography have been recognized by press associations in Mississippi, North Carolina and Florida.