Aldi is raising pay for store workers for the second time since September.
From 1 March, its entry-level national hourly rate will rise from £13.02 to £13.35. Inside the M25 it will rise from £14.35 to £14.71.
The rates also rise with length of service. As of 1 March, Aldi’s national rate for workers who have served a minimum three years will become £14.30. Inside the M25, the rate will become £15.03 after a minimum two years’ service.
Aldi is already the UK’s highest-paying supermarket based on its current entry-level national rate of £13.02 – 2p more an hour than Lidl, the second-highest payer nationally.
Inside the M25, the two discounters’ current rates match at £14.35.
Aldi is also one of the few remaining retailers to offer paid breaks, which it says are worth up to £1,470 a year to store workers.
Aldi said the rise was part of a £36m investment in pay and benefits.
It is also extended full-paid maternity leave to 26 weeks.
“Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do,” said Aldi UK & Ireland CEO Giles Hurley.
“Their hard work and dedication is what allows us to offer customers the quality, value and service they expect from Aldi. That’s why we’re making such a significant investment in our promise to never be beaten on pay for our colleagues.”
Those interested in applying for a job with the supermarket should visit aldirecruitment.co.uk.
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