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Aldi offers 50 jobs with $102,000 starting salary - and you don't need retail experience

As retail behemoth Aldi continues its expansion across the country, the German discount supermarket is hiring more than 50 area managers, enticing applicants with a six-figure salary.

The remuneration carrot of between $101,800 and $155,000 (including superannuation) also comes with an added bonus of a fully expensed company car and mobile phone.

Five weeks of annual leave is also thrown in.

The news for job-seekers gets better, because retail experience is not required to apply. The business will instead look for candidates from various sectors.

Aldi is hiring more than 50 area managers across the country, enticing applicants with a six-figure salary. Source: 7 News
Aldi is hiring more than 50 area managers across the country, enticing applicants with a six-figure salary. Source: 7 News

Applicants for the leadership jobs must however have a degree in any discipline, with a strong academic record.

But it’s not as simple as that. The job-seekers need to come with a minimum of three years business experience and “a proven success in leadership roles,” according to the job listing on the Aldi website.

“Our Area Managers must be able to plan and manage their time effectively to achieve goals, be supportive and approachable in order to develop their teams, and have the knowledge and drive to deliver on significant P&L (profit and loss) responsibilities,” the website specifies.

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Aldi told News.com.au 42 per cent of its current Australian area managers came from a non-retail background. A quarter were scientists, engineers, teachers, IT experts and psychologists before being employed by the supermarket.

“It’s a great role, with amazing opportunities, so we receive a lot of applications - about 9000 per year,” James Buonopane, corporate finance and administration director at Aldi Academy, told News Corp.

The salary carrot of between $101,800 and $155,000 also comes with a fully expensed company car and mobile phone. Source: Aldi
The salary carrot of between $101,800 and $155,000 also comes with a fully expensed company car and mobile phone. Source: Aldi

Each area manager will be responsible for day to day running of three to five stores, including recruitment, staff training, and profit-and-loss management.

Mr Buonopane told News Corp the supermarket was open to hiring from outside the retail industry because “as a retailer, Aldi operates a little differently”.

“We can then teach them about Aldi’s unique business model and all the things that make it successful. After joining, we take area managers through an extensive 12-month training program, where we show them all the aspects of the retail business.

“That’s why we’re less focused on background and more focused on finding people with the right ‘Aldi’ attitude.”

Applications close on Wednesday.

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