Pros
Competitive starting hourly pay, Cigna health insurance package is decently priced, dental & vision plans are relatively cheap for employees. I was promoted extremely fast.
Cons
NO UNION. Zero work/life balance, long intrusive hours, 100% micromanaged, high turnover rate, no breaks (but if your able to get one on a special occassion, its at the end of your shift...so your a "hostage" before your able to leave). No set schedules. The business model looks superb on paper but isnt possible to execute, no respect for any employee who has a family. 30 minute pallet times. The company rewards only the employees are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Aldi took away 2 holidays & extended Sunday hours for all employees while upgrading Division managers company paid vehicles from Toyota Camrys to Audis. I get called in early at least once a week and forced to stay late at least 3-4 times per week. Alarm company calls my phone after 2am at least twice a week. Working closing then opening shifts are a weekly regularity (Working 10 hours then sleeping 4 before working another 8-10 hours). Employee handbook is only enforced when it benefits management. Scheduling is a year long disaster! Store Managers only have to close 1 night per week and work 1 Saturday per month. So managers forget to schedule coverage for certain shifts or will call off employees to save labor hours because they get a monthly bonus which employees do not receive. Store operates on a "skeleton" staff, meaning 8 employees is maximum hired at once and only 2 employees often run the entire store. Customers are rude due to subpar store conditions due to understaffing. 3 employees are all that are staffed to unload trucks in the mornin before the store opens. Tuesday nights you work 1pm until midnight to 4am.
