LORRY DRIVER Review

by Aldi

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.1/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

MY ROLE IS TO LERAN TO DRIVE A LORRY. AND BE ABLE TO GET TO STORES AND LOAD AND UNLOAD PERFECTLY. I I ALSO HAVE TO GO TO COLLAGE AND BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE DANGERS OF DRIVING A LORRY AND BEING ABLE TO DRIVE IT EFFICNTLY AS POSSIBLE TOO.

9/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

PASSING MY CLASS 1&2 CLASS 2 INVLOVES THE THERY AND THE CLASS 2 WHICH TOOK 5 TRANING DAYS AND ONE TEST. THE CLASS ONE WAS ONLY FOUR TRAINING DAYS AND ONE DAY TEST. WHICH IS A DRIVE AND SOME PARKING MOVES. ALSO UNHOOKING THE TRAILER AND HOOKING BACK UP.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I LOVE THE PROGRAMME IS WORKS WELL. IT HAS A LOT OF HELP AND THE PEOPLE HERE ARE GREAT FROM ALDI AND ALSO THE COLLAGE AND EVERYONE FROM THE LORRY PROGRAAME TOO (WALLACE). THE LORRY DRIVING ITS SELF IS GREAT TOO REALLY LOVING THA EVEN THO THEY ARE BIG LORRYS.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

ITS NOT TOO BAD. IT IS STILL IN THE EARLY DAYS AND NEEDS A LOT OF CHAMGE IS COULD BE MUCH BETTER. BUT IN GENARAL IT IS A GOOD COURSE. SOME THINGS JUST NEED UPDATING. SUCH AS THE COLLAGE PROGRAMMES. THE ALDI SIDE OF THINGS ARW GREAT THOUGH. REALLY GOOD.

6/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. EVERYONE IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ARE VERY HELPFUL. MY DEPT AND SECTION LEADER DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP ME. EVEN WHEN I STRUGGLE OR NEED THIS AND THAT SORTED THEY ARE THERE STRIGHT AWAY. REALLY GOOD HELP ALL ROUND. THEY ARE HAPPY TO MEET ME OUT OF WORK TOO.

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

100% MY DEPY IS THE MAIN GUY I GO TO FOR EVERYTHING AND HE ALWAYS MAKES SURE EEVRYTHING GETS DONE STRAIGHT AWAY. IF NOT THEN MY SECTION LEADER IS MY NEXT POINT AND HE IS JUST AS GOOD AT GETTING ANY PROBLEM SORTED. IF NOT MY PERSNAL LEADER IS THERE TOO.

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

ITS MADE ME A LORRY DRIVER, SO MUCH MORE. WITHOUT THIS CLASS 1 AND 2 I WOULDNT BE ABLE TO PRGRESS THROUGH THE COMPANY SO ITS ALLOWED ME TO WORK MY WAY UP AND UNDERSTAND ALDI MORE. WITH THIS CLASS 1 I CAN ALSO WORK ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHICH IS A GREAT BACK UP.

8/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

THERES A LOT OF POSSABILITYS WITH MY ROLE. WE HAVE THIS BIG SALE THAT THE UNIT 3 DO FOR THE WORKS AND DRIVERS ARE ALWAYS MEETING UP AND DOING STUFF OUTSIDE OF WORK. SUCH AS LAST NIGHT SOME OF THE DRIVERS WHEN BOWLING AND WENT FOR A FEW DRINKS TOO.

7/10

9a. Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

ITS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK, I HAVE ASKED LOTS OF MY MATES TO WORK FOR ALDI AS I BELEIVE ALDI IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK FOR. THEY WOULD TAKE ON ANYONE AS LONG AS THEY ARE A GOOD PERSON AND WANT TO WORK HARD FOR ALDI. PLUS THE PAY IS GOOD.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Aldi?

JUST KNOW ALDI AND HOW IT WORKS, IF I HAVE A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF ALSI THEN THEY ARE HAPPY TO TAKE YOU ON. AND FROM THERE ALDI WILL GIVE YOU THE SUPPORT TO LEARN MORE ABPOUT ALDI AND THE PROGRESS THROUGH THE COMPANY. GIVING LOTS OF EXTRA TRAINING ON THE WAY.