Aldi has announced it will create 360 new jobs across the country and open six new stores this year ahead of the introduction of the €13.85 per hour Living Wage for its staff on minimum wage on 1 February.
In addition, starting on February 1st, it will be the first supermarket in Ireland to implement the new Living Wage.
Aldi Ireland’s group managing director Niall O’Connor said. “We are continuing to reinvest in Ireland by creating and maintaining jobs throughout the country and adopting the minimum wage for colleagues,” “We added 450 new jobs last November, and we have seen continued strong demand in the market for the unbeatable value that Aldi offers.”
Along with the job announcement, Aldi released the findings of a recent survey it had conducted, which revealed 77% of people are concerned about their finances as a result of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.
The cost-of-living crisis, according to the study, is making almost one in three people (30%) “fearful or anxious” about the future, and more than seven in ten people (72%) are aware of the price of goods.
The majority of respondents (47%) claimed they try to get the most out of every cent they spend.
The research findings are stark, with more than three-quarters of people in Ireland having financial worries as a result of the cost-of-living crisis,” Mr O’Connor said.
“It shows the extent of the impact this crisis is having on Irish consumers and the extreme measures they are taking to combat it.”
The supermarket retailer has launched a recruitment campaign for the latest hiring round after hiring some 450 people in the final two months of 2022. Currently, the company employs about 4,650 people.