A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER The first year of the Graduate Area Manager Programme is fast-paced, exciting and incredibly rewarding. You’ll experience the perfect introduction to our business by starting in Store. From there, you’ll gain unparalleled business exposure week on week and by the end of the year, you’ll have all the skills, confidence and training you need to take on your own group of Stores – ready for a career that means more. Click through the weeks to discover more... DAY ONE WEEKS 1-2 WEEKS3-14 WEEKS 15-24 WEEKS 25-29 WEEKS30-35 WEEKS36-38 WEEKS39-46 WEEKS47-51 WEEK52 DAY ONE You’ll meet your Directors and your new boss. They’ll outline exactly what’s expected from you and prepare you for the year ahead. MENU MENU DAY ONE You’ll meet your new manager and the rest of the Director team. They’ll outline exactly what’s expected from you and prepare you for the year ahead. MENU MENU WEEKS 1-2 An experienced colleague will help you get to grips with the Area Manager role and they’ll become your mentor throughout your training. MENU MENU WEEKS 3-14 Time to roll up your sleeves. You’ll be stacking shelves with colleagues, getting to know our products, finding out about customer service and learning our unique approach to Store management. All with a week’s holiday squeezed in. MENU MENU WEEKS 3-14 Time to roll up your sleeves. You’ll make sure shelves are stocked with our customers’ favourite products, find out about customer service and learn our unique approach to Store management. You’ll also squeeze a week’s holiday in to relax. MENU MENU WEEKS 15-24 We’ll turn up the responsibility level and give you the keys to a Store. Once the detailed training’s done, it’s time to put theory into practice within a Stores environment. MENU MENU WEEKS 25-29 Taking charge of your own £multi-million business for three weeks, you’ll plan the rota, order products and manage your own team. You’ll then spend a week getting ready to present your achievements to the Store Operations Director. And you’ll have a week to re-charge your batteries. MENU MENU WEEKS 25-29 Taking charge of your own £multi-million business for three weeks, you’ll oversee the rota, order products and manage your own team - the exposure is unparalleled. You’ll then spend a week getting ready to present your achievements to the Store Operations Director. And, you’ll have a week’s holiday to re-charge your batteries. MENU MENU WEEKS 30-35 With plenty of support from your Aldi mentor, you’ll learn the ins and outs of the Area Manager role. MENU MENU WEEKS 36-38 Our huge network of Stores relies on a range of support operations. So during your Regional Office Training, you’ll get to know our Accounts, Trading, Warehouse & Transport and Business Administration teams. Then it’s time to reflect on the huge amount you’ve learnt with another week’s holiday. MENU MENU WEEKS 39-46 You’ll be assessed on a variety of technical tasks, as well as your leadership ability. Mixing the two is vital for your development, and your team. With a week’s holiday, you’ll come back ready to put your skills into practice. MENU MENU WEEKS 47-51 Ready to look after your own area of Stores? This is five weeks of in-at-the-deep-end exposure to life as an Area Manager. You’ll cover your colleagues while they’re on holiday and really put your skills to the test. MENU MENU WEEKS 52 It’s time for your final review and we’ll look at how far you’ve come. By now, you should be full of confidence as you take responsibility for your own group of Stores. MENU MENU WEEK 52 It’s time for your final review and we’ll look at how far you’ve come. By now, you should be full of confidence as you take responsibility for your own group of Stores. MENU MENU