Trainee manager Review

My first year was based on being a store assistant which included till work and doing daily tasks such as bread replean and chill replean etc. I am currently in my second year which means i am learning how to handle money within the safe and be in charge of staff members and shop floor.

Working with aldi has developed my social skills having to deal with multiple customers daily as well as building a good relationship with the staff that work here. I have learnt that retail is not as easy as it seems and that there are many roles to play in the team.

When i first started my programme i enjoyed it thourghly however as i have spent more time here i am beginning to realise that it is not for me. The staff here do not take me seriously and i get looked down upon alot. I no longer enjoy it here.

Alot of the staff with higher authority have told me multiple times that they see me as a younger sibling and get very protective with me getting home and rude customers however Aldi as a whole not much at all.

I see my trainer every 6-8 weeks which i find very beneficial however other than basics such as safe work i dont feel like i have had much training at work.

Alot. Whenever i am striggling i recieve alot of support from my trainer Sian she is brilliant.

If i am in need my store manager will do his best to help out however he can however i feel more comfortable approaching my trainer.

As a young person i dont have to pay many bills therefore my package is reasonable however when i am not getting my contracted hours my pay then evidently becomes rubbish which is when i begin to struggle.

No

As much as i enjoyed it here to start with i dread work on a daily basis now. I would definitely recommend Aldi to shop with however there are many reasons as to why i wouldnt as a job. It may be suitable for many of people just not for me.

I would tell them that they need to be very open minded and very patient with both staff and customers.