ALDI Grocery Chain Hosting Job Fairs at Montgomery County Locations

The ALDI grocery store chain will hold a job fair from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at each of its Montgomery County locations, including stores in Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Silver Spring and Takoma Park.

Job openings include store associates, shift managers and manager trainees.

• Store associate, $12 to $13.50 per hour (depending on location), plus a pay increase after 6 months of employment.
• Shift manager, $16.50 to $18.00 (depending on location, plus a $4.50 per hour premium when performing manager duties; base rate will increase after 6 months of employment.
• Manager Trainee, $54,000-$62,000 per year, depending on location ($22 to $25 per hour, averaging 45 hours per week), with an opportunity to make $70,000 to $90,000 per year as a store manager.

Job Requirements: Must be 18 years or older to apply; a high school diploma or GED preferred; must be available to work any time between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., Monday through Sunday; retail experience preferred; management experience preferred for manager trainees; drug screening and background check; ability to lift 45 pounds.

Applicants should bring a completed application to the job fair, which may be downloaded from careers.aldi.us.

Montgomery County locations hiring include:

• 608 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg
• 20904 Frederick Road, Germantown
• 1501 Rockville Pike, Rockville (expected to open this month)
• 2223 Bel Pre Road (Aspen Hill), Silver Spring
• 9440 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
• 7609 New Hampshire Ave, Takoma Park

This story has been updated.

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