Aldi hires 20,000 U.S. workers ahead of holiday shopping

Discount grocer Aldi is looking to hire an additional 20,000 people across the United States at a higher starting salary before the holiday season, the company said on Monday.

The German company is looking for employees for both in-store and warehouse positions with starting salaries of $ 15 and $ 19 an hour, respectively, as it continues to expand its presence in the United States. Aldi said it had already increased the wages of its existing employees earlier this year.

Discount grocer Aldi is looking to hire an additional 20,000 people across the United States at a higher starting salary before the holiday season, the company said on Monday.

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“As an award-winning employer, we know the importance of investing in our people,” Aldi US co-chair Dave Rinaldo said in a statement regarding the hiring blitz. “Employees come to Aldi for a competitive salary and the opportunity to work for a growing national brand. They stay for the career potential and satisfaction they experience knowing that their work is making a difference in the communities they serve.

Aldi announced in February that it would add 100 new stores in the United States by the end of 2021 in what it called its “coast-to-coast expansion plan.”

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The company said at the time that it was one of the fastest growing US retailers with more than 2,000 stores in 37 states. It also claims to be on track to become the third largest grocery retailer by number of stores by the end of next year.

But the low-budget grocer will also have some competition when it comes to hiring workers, as nationwide worker shortages continue to plague the United States. .