Response from: Mario

The link to the strategy paper is dead. I am a huge fan of the simplicity in their operations and would gladly read it ;)

Response from: TJ

It's so secret, it disappeared very quickly. :-)

Response from: Barb

Hey there, How to you contact them? I have been trying to find a corporate office email or snail mail address, to comment on a sarcastic employee who was actually slam dunking my food into my cart...unacceptable unless she was going to pay for it. They are impossible to call or contact. Customer service is definately NOT high on their agenda.
thx
Barb

Response from: TJ

I think ALDI is not exactly interested in talking to its customers. Customer service is non-existing to slash prices :)

Byt try http://www.aldifoods.com
that should work.

Response from: lilkunta

TJ ,
There is no contact info on aldifoods.com. All they give is an address. I don't want to waste a stamp. I prefer email, but Aldi does not have one listed. I even tried a generic help@aldi & custserv@aldi 2 no avail.

It is frustrating that they do ot want to hear from us. Ignoring customers( as they do not have to answer phones & keep records I am guessing ) really keeps their prices low?

I did find this # 1-708-879-2130, but it was on a press release bc of a recall.

Response from: jen

My grandpa found a crunch in his chili and grandma found a phone number on a different product from aldi. maybe two weeks later they got a knock on the door, it was fed ex or something, they had a couple VERY large boxes of food. I just opened a bad can of mixed veggies and tried the aldi site for a phone number or email and found tj's site instead, thought i'd add my 2cents. I don't see how it can be legal to have no way to contact them. What if I got deathly ill and was dying in the hospital? How would my family notify them? I will definately be checking this out!

Response from: lilkunta

Jen how did ur grandpa & grandma contact Aldi?

Also r u in the UK or in the US?

Response from: ChefAki

Sshhhh...

Aldi's UK phone number:

0870 513 4262
www.aldi.com

Response from: Barb

Follow up to my complaint issue:
The next day, after my run in with the extremely rude clerk I went into the store to ask for the phone number of the corporate offices. The Manager was not there, but the Assistant Manager was and she gave it to me. There is a district office about 50 miles north of here. It was a Saturday and I was going to call on Monday. But, the next day the store Manager called me and we discussed the problem. I told her I work in a customer service related field and you just can't talk to customers that way and expect to stay in business. She agreed with me, and told me she would talk with the clerk and let the district Manager know what happened at the store. I hope she did. I did not hear anything more, and actually have been back very little since then. Only other real place to shop here is Wally World, so............

Response from: Phil K

Chef Aki - thats a British phone number for Aldi, isnt it ?
I'm sure the yanks dont use an 0870 number.
You dont happen to have an email address for aldi UK by any chance ?

Response from: Phil K

Chef Aki - that number doesnt connect any longer.
And sorry - I didnt notice you had already said it was a UK number.

Response from: Phil K

Chef Aki - that number doesnt connect any longer.
You don't by any chance have either an updated one, or their UK email address ?

Response from: judy&dan

My husband and I just read the comments re: Aldi's. We just had a bad experience and wanted to contact them and we found out with alot of investigating they do not have a phone. And if you the public want to support this deadly silence, keep going to their stores.

Response from: jeannine

I just opened a bottle of aldis water and immediately smelled bleach! I thought it was me and took a couple sips, no, it's the water. Smells and tastes like bleach which is why I got on today to look for the number as well.

Response from: Cheryl

I an going to investigate this further and see if I can come up with a phone number and address for them . I have only good things to say about them, Our local Alds' has a terrific staff and have always been nothing short of wonderful!

Response from: cheli

I NEED the corporate phone # for the U.S I fell outside their store & I need to talk to someone there.

Response from: Sandy

Aldi Corporate Purchasing
1200 North Kirk Road
Batavia IL 60510
630-879-8100

Response from: Grace

I work for Aldi food and, yes we do have a phone number but we are forbidden to give it out.
As an added note, they are great about making things right if you do have a problem. Another note...It is a great company to work for as far as pay and benefits but it is so typical and maybe more so, of many retail, they work you to the bone. I have been there for three years and I would not recommend this job to anyone !! You have no life !! I am looking for other work before I kill myself mentally and physically !

Response from: Morene

I'm absolutely furious - spent £52+ in Aldi's in Wishaw today - took my bags out to the car only to discover that the ink on one bag hadn't set and I was covered in it! Ruined a new top and jeans. Went back in and the manager just sat at the till & told me there was nothing he could do. I shamed him into letting me use the restroom to clean up before getting into my car and he told me to call the number on the receipt about my stained clothes - guess what? no number on the receipt! I'm going back tomorrow I'll let you know what happens. I'm so angry - I've spent the best part of an hour trying to find a number for Aldi online and I found this blog.

Response from: Sandy

This is total BS! I too have had a horrible experience shopping at Adli! The snotty checkout girl looked at me and said " I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO REMOVE YOUR ITEMS FROM THE BOX MYSELF" Poor thing had to stand up from her chair to do it, and as she was doing it she was THROWING my items! I looked at her and said There is no no need to throw my items in that manner! She then decided to argue with me. SO UNPROFFESIONAL!! I AM WRITING THEM A LETTER!!
Response from: Sandy

Aldi Corporate Purchasing
1200 North Kirk Road
Batavia IL 60510
1-630-879-8100

WE ALL NEED TO WRITE AN COMPLAIN! BE HEARD!

Response from: Sandy

I FOUND SOME MORE INFO FOR ALDI! THIS ALSO INCLUDES A FAX NUMBER!

Aldi, Inc.
1200 N. Kirk Road
Batavia , IL 60510-1477
1-630-879-2130
Fax:1-630-879-8114

Response from: loft beds

I'm curious what do americans think of this. I don't know if economy has something to loose or not but that's marketing.

Response from: Corinne

I have been buying the sugar sub for awhile now and my last box is just white powder. It's not sweet, has no taste and I'm afraid to use it now!

Response from: W. Wehrle

I was concerned that Aldi's had discontinued their large twisted 'Clancy's' pretzels. When I asked the manager, a personal friend, about this he advised me that he had had at least 60 other complaints on the same issue and advised me to write the Co. I did so and three weeks later I received a reply letter which did not address ANY of my concerns. I wrote back 4 weeks ago and have yet to get a reply. The 630-879-8100 phone # will get you to their U.S. corporate office where you can complain about their total lack of customer concern after you have paid and walk out the door. 05/25/2007

Response from: plavix generic

Corinne, if it's not sweet, it has no taste, then don't use it! Thank God there are plenty other sugar brands out there to choose from.

Response from: jan

I work for a nonprofit in the US and price is a big deal when shopping for supplies for big events. I was putting hot dog buns in my cart - 32 pkgs of the about 60 I needed - when the "manager" told me I could only buy 10 of anything at a time and I had to call to place an order at least a week in advance. Would sure like to know how to do that when there is NO PUBLISHED PHONE NUMBER anywhere for a specific store. Now I want to take some hot dog buns back...could be interesting!!!

Response from: ANN

ALDI UK PHONE NUMBER IS 01827 711800
I PURCHASED A MICROWAVE FROM THEM IT HAS STOPPED WORKING I HAVE LOST MY RECEIPT AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARANTY THE STORE MANAGER WAS NOT AT ALL HELPFUL LIKEWISE THE MANUFACTURE IS BEING AWKWARD AS THER IS NO RECEIPT,SO I AM GOING TO PUT PEN TO PAPER AND COMPLAIN TO HEAD OFFICE TO SEE IF ICAN SORT IT OUT WITH THEM

Response from: Jill

I just called assistants to get a local phone number, well they gave me one for Saxinburg. Here is the number if anyone wants it...
724-352-9393
hope it can help

Response from: ex-aldi insider

Hey Grace, hope you found another job because although most people think aldi pays well it does not come close to what is deserved given the fact you are a cashier, janitor, maintenace person, cash register fixer, floor scrubber and so on. and by the way for all those who want to contact aldi it's not even worth it. people have purchase digital camera that had issues and didn't know how or where to get replacement parts. watch those refrigerated goods, with such a limited staff I know how long it takes some of those refrigerated good to actually make it to the refrigerator. Poor customer service, you're probably right. besides that they have a couple of discrimination charges against them. who in the heck wants to work or shop with a company like that. I had to fight them in a department of labor hearing just to get my vacation pay they took from me. so, good luck grace on your job hunting even a lesser paying job is better than the crap aldi dishes out.

Response from: Syed Zafar

I missed the job seminar for Manager Trainee position in ALDI. Please forward my resume to their recruiter:

SYED ZAFAR
972 Trailside Lane
Bartlett, IL 60103
(630) - 736 - 8973 Cell - 630- 207 0303

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a Management/Sales Position

EDUCATION:
B.A Degree in Economics from University of Karachi & two years study
for Master’s program.

SUMMERY OF SKILLS:
Business, Retail Management, Hotel, Real Estate Sales & Marketing

EXPERIENCE:

MANAGEMENT:
C.P.I Corporation, White Flint, Maryland 20853
ASSISTANT MANAGER: February, 1986 to September, 1986. I
was responsible for Opening/Closing Store, Training employees, Making
Schedules, preparing Daily Reports, Merchandizing & Bank Deposits.

Town Center Inn & Sheraton Potomac Hotel Rockville, MD 20852
MANAGER TRAINEE/NIGHT AUDITOR:
September, 1986 to November 1988. I Performed as a NIght Auditor & later
as Manager Trainee. I Was trained for most of the Departments like Front Desk,
Reservations, House Keeping and Security.

SALES:
Coldwell Banker & Long & Foster : River Rd Potomac, Maryland. Served
as Realtor from December, 1988 to January, 1993. I Sold and leased Houses.

Bob Rohr man & other Car Dealers in Chicago Area
SALES CONSULTANT: February, 1993 to November, 1999. I
Sold & leased cars.

Coldwell Banker/Century 21 Schaumburg IL 60195.
Realtor: November 1999 to present. In Residential Sales & Financing.

Owner/Operator:
Zee Kay Inc. 2460 West Main Street, Saint Charles, IL 60175
September, 2000 to September, 2001. I Owned and managed Rent A Car
Agency.

TRAINING/COURSES & LANGUAGES
a) Completed Retail Management Training Program of C.P.I Inc.
b) I Completed Management Training in Sheraton Potomac Hotel Rockville MD.
c) I am Licensed Realtor & Member of Local & National Association of Realtors.
d) Licensed Appraiser State of Illinois

LANGUAGES & AWARDS: English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi & little Arabic.
Earned “Council Of Sales Leadership” Award from American Honda Corp.

Response from: Jenn

My mother has applied to our local Aldi 3 times (whenevr there is an ad in the paper). When she gets there to turn her application in, they put it in a seperate pile than the other applicants who are in their 20's. She has answered all the questions the same as the 20-something applicants...hummm?!?! Has anyone seen a 45 year old working at Aldi?

Response from: JO

Hi TJ, Thanks for this weblog. I went to Aldi's this morning, and was very unhappy too, about the service from the cashier. She was honestly shoving the food into the basket from the counter as she passed it by the scanner. canned item landed on my vegetables and he THREW the breadinto the car. It is a good thing I put the bread at the end of the conveyor, and I didn't buy eggs. Imagine the mess that would have been. I was tempted to leave the basket there without paying. I don't think the food there is that great of a value in the first place, and if it is dented, bruised, and smashed by the time I get to the door of the store, then it is even less of a bargain. I will not shop there again. I woud rather pay a little more for better service and undamaged food. Unless I go in there just to fill up a cart and leave it there for them to put all that damaged food back on the shelves. I think if people stop shopping there they will relize that they need to make some kind of change.
Thanks for allowing us all to vent. Thanks for the phone numbers listed. I WILL CALL.

Response from: JO

Hi guys, I just called the number for corporate. They gave me another number for the Oklahoma people 913768-1119. I call them and was told that the general manager for my area would call me back. So I guess I will have to wait. I will keep you updated on this end. Thanks again for this weblog. Have a good day shopping elsewhere.

Response from: Patti Witherspoon

I have read all your comments with interest, and am sorry there seems to be so many people unhappy with Aldi's.

My personal experience with Aldi's has always been superb. The cashiers are courteous. They put the food in the cart neatly (they pack better than I do and I'm constantly amazed at how they do it with such speed.)

The food is usually top quality. Admittedly, I have encountered spoiled vegetables, but I've bought meat at Harris Teeter that was rotten when I opened the package, so I am not surprised to see some spoilage anywhere. And Aldi's meat has always been great.

The prices and the quality outstrip what can be found in practically any store in our town. If the variety is smaller, and the lack of customer support low, then those are prices I am willing to pay for the low cost of their product.

I hope all the problems you are having are resolved, and that I continue to have as satisfactory a shopping experience as I have always had.

Sincerely,
P. Witherspoon

Response from: James Conner

My wife just trashed the under-carriage of our Bravada on an unmarked curb in the parking lot thats only in one space, no curbs in the other spaces in line. It ripped the Transmission Cross-Member apart, shoved the Tranny into the body pan enough to tilt the engine into the fan shroud. Yeah! All on a curb, Id hate to see what it would do to a sedan. You cant see the curb pulling out, theres no markings, bushes, reflectors, nothing! The number I was given was "724-355-77508" Wow! Must be a number in Germany! After trying many combinations of that jabbered mess, I called the Manager of the store in Olean, NY. he was rude, obnoxious and still learning English-and we give them our money>? Used to be once a week, never again! They denied responsibility and thats why Im here, was searching for a number or site to contact them which now I understand why I couldnt find anything. I took pictures of this curb and no exaggeration, there has to be 50 gouges and scrapes on this cement curb with chunks of cement laying all over the blacktop. You cannot see it and they are resposible. See you in court Mt ALDIS!

Response from: M. Stoeger

Thanks for this site. My local Aldi's does a pretty fair job of being courteous and gentle with my groceries. To answer an earlier question, I've never seen any middle-aged people working there. It's only young people, and they look very tired at all times.

I think it's an absolute INSULT to every customer they have or ever hope to have, that they are not reachable by email or a toll-free number! How can you hold yourself out as a major retail corporation and not provide for feedback on a website? It's a huge and glaring defect, and I find it totally unacceptable.

So many small problems and comments could be fielded from the website without further effort on the company's part or the customer's end as well.

Of course, it would cost a few precious dollars to staff an online customer service point, but considering the customers permanently leaving because of this inconsiderate stance on Aldi's part; it would be worth the investment! Merle

Response from: Julie

I just want to call the store and see if they have a key that I lost. Can't call and it is a key to a building where we rent an office. The key access the whole building. Now I have to drive 7 miles one way just to ask and probably be told no they don't have it. Other than that have had mostly good experiences but this really stinks!

Response from: michelle

I just called an Illinois number listed here, immediately answered, gave me the phone number of the supplier I needed, called them and in less than 5 min. had an answer that Welby children's chewable vitamins are gluten free. I found it very easy. Sorry to hear of your stories of dispair. Today it was quite easy, courteous and efficient as I generally find the stores here in Ohio to be.

Response from: John

Coming from a wide variety of retail jobs I can tell you that customer service cost billions a year. Customers on a daily basis abuse retail companies by returning used goods, complaining on events that never existed and using those situations to receive free goods. Thats what drives the cost of goods up. Until everyone relizes this, the cost of goods will keep going up and "theives" will keep complaining!

Response from: HITLER REIGNS !

I am a former slave of Aldi. It was the worst experience of my life !!! I am a seasoned manager and have never been treated like such a worthless piece of crap! I was motivated by the money five years ago and everytime I saw a posting I applied. When I was finally selected I did my best to stay with them. Until you've worked for them you will never know the pressures. As an employee you are required to ring 50 items a min. so while customers think cashiers are being rude, it's because they can and will be written up if they don't meet this speed. I was a manager trainee, which meant they owned me. If I didn't "Box" the store correctly the night before I would get called at 5 in the morning to be yelled at and told I had to come back to the store to correct it. Keep in mind the night before I left, I did everything in my power to "box" correctly. You can also be written up for staying past the time you are scheduled. So it makes it almost impossible if something happens that thows you off like an entire pallet of approx. 100 glass bottles of turkey gravy spills on the floor!!! But they don't care about that because chances are the store manager is a pshyco path that has someone breathing down their neck telling them to act that way cause of course they make 65,000 a year. I personally think Aldi only hires 20 somethings because that's all I saw. I'm in my thirties with a young child which is a disaterous combination. They had absolutly no respect when it came to my family. No matter what I tried to do to bust my ass, nothing was good enough and the minute I thought I was doing a good job someone was always there saying how much I F'd up on something else. they compliment only slightly but when you mess up it's the worst you can do. I worked there for one year and within that time I lost 25 pounds due to stress and being overworked. I almost got divorced, my kid started acting like a nut due to the fact that I was never home. Working at Aldi is like being in Germany during the days of Hitler, being worked to the bone is an understatement so the next time you visit the store and have a bad experience remember that the one cashier or manager that is working there may have already been there 12 hours has probably had their foot run over by a pallet jack, been yelled at three times and is getting ready to compromise Aldis "prioity one" Customer Safety due to the fact that no one will be safe when they blow!

Response from: Laura Gill

it seems this is an Aldi bashing blog, which I would have been happy to bash them back in 2003 when we had just moved to Germany and I shopped at one. The clerk was practically throwing our goods at us. Well, we learned that you have to stand at the end of the counter and grab your items as soon as they are scanned and then you quickly place them in your basket for bagging LATER. Once we learned the system, we loved going there, but the first experience, due only to our ignorance was awful. Now that I am back in teh U.S. I want an Aldi here in Arizona, but there is none. So that is where I am with Aldi. I love Trader Joe's and they are owned by the same people, only they bag your groceries and talk to you, unlike Aldi. They are quite different experiences.

Response from: SUE

ALDI HAS ZERO CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY HIDE BEHIND EX DIRECTORY NUMBERS. WHEN YOU FIND A NUMBER AND PHONE YOU GET A RUDE AS RUDE WOMAN SAYING ''YOU CANT EXPECT CHEAP FOOD AND PEOPLE TO ANSWER THE PHONES' WELL SORRY WOMAN I WANTED TO ASK A QUESTION OF MY LOCAL ALDI RATHER THAN WASTE PETROL DRIVING UP THERE TO FIND THEY DIDNT EVEN HAVE THE ITEM I WANTED. DONT SHOP AT ALDI - I SAY - IF THEY DONT CARE ABOUT THE CUSTOMER (AND FROMONLINE SITES ALL I SEE IS COMPLAINTS ABOUT CHEAP AND NASTY TAT SOLD) THEN LETS GIVE OUR HARD EARNED PENNIES TO SOMEONE WHO ACTUALLY MIGHT CARE MORE THAN NOTHING!

Response from: bobby

hello, all. i too work for aldi's, and have read alot of the complaints that are on here. first, as far as the rudeness to customers, that is not allowed at all. each of these people that you have incountered are taking it upon themselves to act as such. most of these problems, if brought to the manager, or person in charge, can and will be handled on the spot. if not, go to the next nearest store and contact that manager. that is why there is so little info on contacting a home office, because the store managers are able to handle all of these problems and more. as a sub asst mgr, i wouldn't let any of you leave my store without making sure you were happy with the results. i don't know what kind of people you are running into, but as an employee, i know better than to treat people as such. as far as some of the complaints towards to products themselves, bring them back to the store for a refund. you will get your money back, and another of that same product free. i've had people bring back bananas that they left in thier car for days by accident, and have swapped them out, no fuss, no muss. ok, i did kid her about it, but all in good fun. the jobs there are so easy and so rewarding. i know how you feel, and i'm sorry you had that type of incounter at a company that i'm proud to work for. if i ever see one of you in my store, trust me, you will be taken care of. i'm the type of person that will give you the quarter for the cart, or buy your bags for you if your short. that is how it's supposed to be done. it sounds to me that alot of these short comings need to be blamed and aimed at the store managers. aldis' does care about the customer service. they care about what your think and experience, but they also trust thier management team to take care of thier customers. to me, manners are what your taught by your parents, and should follow you everywhere. there is no excuse for bad manners at all. trust me, we are not over worked and under paid at all, so that can't even be an excuse.
again, i'm soo very sorry about your negative experience with these stores. but if you do see me, i'll be the one having fun, and making sure to brighten your day just a little bit more.
thank you for your input and concerns, i hope this helps you.
bobby

Response from: HITLER STILL REIGNS

Hey there BOBBY! - I'm glad you had an awesome experience working for Aldi, toodles to you. Chances are you have'nt worked for them long, don't have any children (or your wife/girlfriend raises them (solely)), or your store manager knows what they are doing thus alleviating stress on the workers. Either way lucky you! My time there was a living hell! Before I started working there I was recognized for being a top notch manager, with excellent customer service, and an extremely hard worker. Working there made me disgruntled. In the ten years I've worked in retail I never had such a bad experience, I seriously thought I was going to blow! Leaving there was the best thing I could have done, I regained my sanity and personality. I'm no stranger to hard work so don't think I'm some lazy ass looking to get paid for doing nothing, I would stay in the sub below freezing (the freezer) temperatures for 3 to 4 hours when no body else wanted to do it without complaint but those kind of things didn't seem to matter to them. I take my work ethics personally and do the best that I can at what ever I do! Working there brought tears like no job should I would have nightmares regularly. Making 19.38 an hour doesn't matter when you go home and wonder if you are going to be called at 5 in the morning to be yelled at. It was almost like if you became too content or "happy" someone would make it a point to tell you "oh, you did good on that, but you REALLY F'D UP ON THIS" they make light of your successes and make you feel like such a failure when you make a mistake! Working for Aldi is not for everyone, I might suggest someone that doesn't have a close family, or young children. Who might have been in the service, and doesn't care about someone screaming at you .. oh yeah and who can hold your pee for 9 hours on end because you don't have enough time or staff to use the bathroom ! GOOD LUCK !

Response from: Hiho Hitler

I totally agree with "Hitler Reigns!" I also worked for Aldi as a "manager in training." Aldi says that customer service is a number-ONE priority, that is a crock. Aldi does not care about customers or employees for that matter. It is all about the bottom line.
Half ass and FAST is all they want. My Store Manager was not concerned about customer service, sanitation of the store, or even, correct handling of product. He actually spoke to me about "lowering my standards!"
The only time sanitation is an issue, is when, "the Germans are coming!"
I even thought that was a rude comment. "Germans are coming." At Aldi, that means that the Guys that OWN ALDI are coming for a visit. Customers should notice when a German visit is happening. MANY HOURS are spent Cleaning the Aldi House and making SURE EVERYTHING IS PERFECT for the visit.
After the visit, no bother, the store goe back to being dirty.
Are customers IGNORANT OR WHAT? If the store YOU are shopping at is DIRTY, You should expect POOR PRODUCT HANDELING AS WELL.
TOO MANY TIMES I SAW FROZEN FOOD PRODUCTS BEING LEFT OUT, AND THEN STOCKED!
I can't believe customers would even shop at Aldi. The lines are long. The cashiers are so stressed about meeting the "item per minute" goals. Cashiers don't give a crapp. They throw things, just to get the customer OUT!
My Store Manager was a DISORGANIZED SLOB! He looked like he slept in his clothes. He had body odor issues.
I am GLAD that I no longer work for Aldi. However, it was a "learning experience" for Me.

Response from: ReallyTiredParent

I visited a brand new Aldi's in North Carolina today. I was shocked they only took cash and debit cards I'd never heard of. This is in a wealthy suburb of Raleigh where you would find 50-100 cars in the Trader Joe's parking lot. I knew I needed a few things so ventured in. I had a bag with me yet no quarter so decided to only buy what I could carry. The lone cashier was rude. There was only 3-4 shoppers in the store, so she did not need to rush. The prices were good and everything appeared fresh but it had only been open a week. I think there are some items I will regularly buy (shelf stable items). The no-frills customer service thing will not work well here, IMHO. The guy behind me was freaking out that the cashier was putting his items into the same cart that my items had been dumped into. She did not give me 5 seconds to put my 4 items into the bag I had brought with me.
The best deal was probably the 1.99 package of frozen asparagus spears.

Response from: New Hire

Hi everyone, I was just hired at Aldi and am supposed to begin work in a couple weeks. I was just searching the web to find out more info on Aldi's, and after reading this blog, I have become very nervous about working there. I also have a young son and wanted to work at Aldi's because of the high wages and insurance benefits, but now I'm wondering if it's worth it. I am a hardworker, but do not work well with people yelling at me or constantly degrading me. Are all Aldi's like this? Also, why do they hire 90% females? I found this strange, isn't that discrimination?

Response from: Candy

In responce to getting a job there, I am a 42 yr old woman who was hired there as a picker in their warehouse. Good pay and benefits but extremely hard work even in their stores..you need to load or unload pallets of everything that they they sell..from food to plants to electronics, wooden furniture..They have a good pay scale and benefits but its not worth your back giving out before its time..and very fast paced..you need to be avail. 7 days a week and there is not an ending time to your day...so if you have kids its hard because of child care, thats why there is a high turn around of staff...There are some older ones but they just sit on a forklift or man behind the desks...you need to be in your 20's to do this job, cause by their 40's they are done. also to the comment men are mostly in management women do the brunt of hard labor there. You need to be physically fit, not even slightly overweight and have a great back and knees. I only lasted 6 months...I just chalked it up as a life experience.

Response from: Joey

I applied for a district manager position at Aldi about 2 weeks ago. Does anybody know about how long it takes for them to contact you after applying online for there DM position? I heard it was a long process but just didn't know any exact answers! Thanks for your help.

Response from: beatriz

Physical work is good for the body,if work doesn't tear down your body sugar & lack of exercise will.The cashier is not your SERVANT she is there to take your money for the merchandise YOU WANT to purchase..YOU are to BAG YOUR OWN GROCERIES. Discount are for workers not for the pampered affluent,which is what most people are in the U.S. Sensible Reasonable fair complaints are resolvable at the store level.If not don't expect any retailer to be God OR your mommy, watch where you park and how you drive. Watch your clothes to not stain them. Be an Adult.Live with the fact that life is not perfect. Every Retailer spruces up when owners come. AND people hire people that they can communicate with thus they hire people like themselfs. Try to be like them if you want to work for them. I'm a double minority and have worked at several non food retailers, I have worked retail and Mgmt for the last 50yrs Negative people r whiny children. Be an ADULT and a problem solver. I have applied and would love to work there.

Response from: frank wilson

i have recently applied to aldi for their district manager position and have not heard any thing back i just wanted to know if there were any #s to contact hr

Response from: nancy

if you've work in retail for over 50 years, i'm guessing your an older women. im sorry but you'll probably never get the job. its how they work!!! although by your comment you sound like an aldi boss.

Response from: Ann

I have been eating Millville instant oatmeal for over a year and a half and it does work for lowering LDL. However, recently one of the flavors in the variety pack has changed. Can you find out what Millville did to the Apple Cinnamon? The first time we had the apparently new version my kitchen and living room smelled like perfume spray and the taste wasn't far from that. This last box hasn't been so bad but I am very curious as to what the change was.Here is code on box 3 BEST By FEB 06 10S (MI0139CT)

Response from: BeaJaye

Considering the quality of the merchandise and the company is global there may not be a specific reason other than what it would cost to hire persons to address complaints. At these prices with job losses, Americans do Aldi, Walmart & sometimes Trader Joe has a good price on something edible.

About rude clerks: I'm real pleased to read thy are paid well but they DO DO-IT-ALL! The store near me is one of the smaller ones and the workers seem intense. The workers in the several stores I've frequented around here appear somewhat drained or harried and this is in a southern somewhat slower moving area from that of NY or NJ where I was raised.
Consider the money-saving steps the store has -
pay for cart: store does have to hire someone to collect carts.
no shelves - using boxes as shelves that morph into customer food baskets when near empty. Less for store to discard from shopping area.
The quality and cuts of their meats is superior to any other store I have tried. I've lived in most to the greater NorthEast seaboard of USA and love to cook and eat so I'm familiar with numerous food stores. Family visiting recently, came with me to ALDI - and they were surprised at the meat value - one has traved this whole country, the other an international traveller.)
Most of their canned products are as good as the name brands or better with a lower price.
Hon actually got the Medion computer for about $500. A desk top with 320GB and loads of other sweet features - and they Do ofer and stand by that product!
Guess I'm saying considering the savings and the fact ALDI workers are truly WORKED - I try to be helpful and establish good communication with the workers in my local store.

Another point - used to go to the store in Asheville. This evening right before closing, some man went into the back of the stored - while this 18yr old was on the register - alone.I was one of the last customers and she was waiting for law enforcement to arrive. They pulled into the driveway - did a U-turn and drove away. I stayed until we got the police in the store. Still no guard hired for the store.
These are things workers are faced with today. So good luck to all.