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In this busy, varied role you'll help to research, design and implement cost effective, efficient tools and processes to support each stage of the employee lifecycle.

It's how we'll achieve consistency, optimise employee retention and continue to be seen as an employer of choice. The HR team has opportunities within Recruitment, Training, Health & Safety, Employee Engagement and HR Administration. And we're looking for people with both experience and passion in any of these areas to join us. You'll need to keep calm under pressure, have bags of initiative and excellent communication and organisational skills.

We do things our own way at Aldi. But whatever we're doing, we must be getting it right. With a wave of impressive sales figures behind us, we're opening new stores at lightning speed. It means our HR teams have to make sure we have the right people, with the right skills, in the right place.

Role: Recruitment Assistant - Store Operations

Salary: £32,105 rising to £39,685

Contract Type: 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hours: Monday - Sunday (Weekend work included) working 8am to 4:30pm with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working

We are currently recruiting for a Recruitment Assistant to join our Centralised Recruitment team within our Bolton Office on an 18-month contract. This opportunity will be specialising in high volume Store Operations recruitment.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic department, which research, design and implement cost effective and efficient tools and processes to support each stage of the employee lifecycle.

The Regional Recruitment team is responsible for the screening of online applications and video interviews across multiple business areas, including Store Operations and Logistics Management. They support with headhunting and proactive sourcing of candidates, answering recruitment related queries and business reporting, and working with the wider business to uphold best practice. Further to this, the team work closely with Customer Services to support the candidate experience, as well as fault finding, troubleshooting and testing in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

If you’re a hardworking individual that’s ready to kick-start your career with an award-winning employer, apply to join #TeamAldi today!

Your New Role

• Application and Video Interview screening of Store Operations applications


• Headhunting and proactively sourcing candidates utilising all available platforms


• Acting as the first point of contact for Applicant Tracking System and recruitment related queries


• Providing Hiring Manager support for recruitment requirements


• Analysing recruitment requirements and interpreting data to assess both current and future vacancies, identifying where additional marketing and PR support may be needed and liaising with the relevant parties to authorise this additional media support


• Analysing the effectiveness of recruitment marketing campaigns and making recommendations for changes


• Assisting with the development and testing of all ATS releases


• Writing and producing any reports or research documents as and when is requested in both a timely and professional format


• Assisting the Recruitment Manager and wider team with successful execution of business strategy

About You

• Recruitment experience in a fast-paced environment, including headhunting experience


• Confident communicator


• Ability to work and remain calm under pressure


• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel


• Excellent attention to detail & analytical skills


• Highly organised and ability to balance multiple priorities


• Solution focused


• Flexible to adapt to the demands of an ever-changing business environment

What You’ll Get in Return

• Salary starting from £32,105 rising to £39,685


• 18-month Fixed Term Contract


• Monday - Sunday (Weekend work included) working 8am to 4:30pm with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working


• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays


• In office flexi-time


• Pension scheme


• Private employee medical insurance after 4 years


• Company sick pay scheme


• Company maternity, paternity and adoption leave pay after 2 years


• Long service rewards


• Aldi Perks - Bike to work scheme, discounted gym membership, shopping and travel discounts & many more


• Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.

If you’re looking for a career that gives you the chance to make a real difference, apply today!