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Bring your best. We’ll do the rest. Graduate opportunities 2020/2021 Apply for a career a Lidl less ordinary. lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
We’re Lidl Putting amazing
and we’re big on on the map
opportunity In the UK, we work across 13 regions,
stretching from Orkney to the Isle of Wight.
Each region has its own mighty distribution centre and large
We’re Lidl, global pioneers in game-changing retail. network of stores. Our UK Head Office is in South West London.
You might think you know us. Great products.
Surprising prices. Shiny new stores popping up all over
First GB store 5.9% Market
the world. But there’s much more to us than that. opened 1994 share
ABOUT LIDL
25,000 UK Over 2,000
32 countries employees products
MOT
13 regional
Over 800
Over 310,000 distribution
Stores
employees centres
NAY
Over 11,000 stores
RUN DON
WED
Over 160
PET
distribution
centres BRI ENF Find out which programme
AVO HO
BEL
is right for you.
NFL *Moving to Motherwell
SOU
EXE **Moving to Peterborough
lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
02 03
Good for producers Good for people Good for the planet
We’re working in partnership We’re helping people We’re building a business that
with our suppliers to source our make healthier choices and is fit for the future. To meet
products in a way that is fair, supporting our colleagues, the urgent environmental
sustainable and improves the customers and communities challenges facing our planet,
lives of people and animals. in getting active. We are we’re continually driving
raising millions together down the footprint we make.
with our charity partner to
build a stronger society.
ABOUT LIDL
100% of our coffee, We’ve donated over 6 million We’re committed to tackling
cocoa, tea, bananas and meals to local charities and plastic waste. Since 2017 we
palm oil are certified as community groups through have reduced the amount of
sustainably sourced. our food surplus programme, plastic packaging by 18% and
Feed it Back. aim to reduce it further by
40% by 2025.
Big on making good food
We are investing £15 billion We’re raising £5 million Since 2015, we’ve cut
accessible to everyone into British food and farming
in the next 5 years. All of our
over 5 years for our charity
partner, NSPCC, to make
carbon emissions per pallet
by over 35%.
eggs, milk, cream, butter, every child heard.
Whether it’s investing in British farming, protecting the rights of workers in our fresh beef and fresh primary
supply chains, tackling childhood obesity or avoiding food waste and plastic, chicken is British.
we’re big on working with our partners to tackle some of the UK’s most
pressing social and environmental challenges.
Find out more about making good
food more accessible to everyone
corporate.lidl.co.uk/sustainability
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LEARN THE CORE BUSINESS AREAS
I love how much experience you
gain in such a short space of time
STORE ROLES
6 MONTHS
and the skills that you learn from
this. Having the opportunity to CUSTOMER ASSISTANT
DEPUTY STORE MANAGER
spend time in different parts of Lidl
really enhances your understanding
of the business and how it works. LOGISTICS
2 MONTHS
Year 1
Every day is different and I enjoy LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN
constantly learning new things MANAGEMENT TRAINING
and having different tasks and
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
challenges to face.
3 MONTHS
Sheyda, current graduate
SALES
STORE MANAGEMENT TRAINING
Sales Graduate
STORE MANAGEMENT
11 MONTHS
Year 2
Management
ACTING STORE MANAGER WITH THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PROGRESS TO TRAINEE AREA MANAGER
Programme CONTINUE YOUR CAREER IN LIDL
Application deadline: 31st December 2020.
Assessments will be held in early 2021.
Apply Now lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
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Year 1 Year 2
MONTHS 1-6 MONTHS 7-8 MONTHS 9-11 MONTHS 12-23
Spearhead our
At a glance
sales operations
Two-year sales
focused programme
Nationwide We’re looking for a talented
communicator with pallet-loads
opportunities Store roles Logistics Store Management Store Manager
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
of positive energy. Show your
passion, resilience and a readiness Customer Assistant Logistics & Supply Chain Training
£37,000 salary to adapt. Beyond that, you’ll need: Deputy Store Manager Management Training
per annum
A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline
by September 2021 or graduated 4 years
prior to 2021
Company car
A full UK/EU driving licence
by September 2021
30 days’ holiday Everything about sales, The right products, Learning to lead Leading from the front
To live – or be ready to relocate – within
from the shop floor up in the right place, For the final two months of your In your first six months of year 2,
(pro rata including bank holidays) a commutable distance from your chosen
at the right time. first year, you’ll be in training as you’ll be an Acting Store Manager.
locations’ regional distribution centre For the first six months you’ll get to
know how our stores operate, working a Store Manager, reinforcing what You’ll put all your knowledge into
For the next two months, you’ll you’ve learned ready to start year 2. practice so that you’ll be prepared
To be legally entitled to work in all key store roles. In months 1-2 learn the processes that ensure when you take charge of your own
10% in-store discount in the UK on a full-time basis you’ll work as Customer Assistant, we can provide a constant flow of store, with the possibility of
learning all about our processes, fresh products to our stores and
products and customers. Then in developing even further as a
customers every day. You’ll receive Trainee Area Manager.
months 3-5 you’ll work as a Shift exposure to all four areas of Supply
Corporate benefits Application deadline: 31st December 2020. Manager, developing your leadership Chain including; stock management,
Assessments will be held in early 2021. skills and supporting the store
(e.g. pension and various discounts) management team with daily
write-off management, promotional
control and availability management.
Apply online operations. In months 5-6, you’ll start
your training as a Deputy Store
Manager, putting all you’ve learned
lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk into practice and working closely with
the Store Manager to ensure your
store runs like clockwork.
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LEARN THE CORE BUSINESS AREAS
You get exposed to
6 MONTHS
such a variety of roles WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
within Lidl and it provides
a fast-paced learning
3 MONTHS
DISTRIBUTION & RECYCLING
environment with such
Year 1
diversity which makes
1 MONTH
STORE TRAINING
my role so interesting.
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
2 MONTHS
Rebecca, current graduate
SUPPLY CHAIN TRAINING
Logistics Graduate
6 MONTHS
ASSISTANT TEAM MANAGER (ATM)
TRAINING IN ONE AREA
Year 2
5 MONTHS
Management
ACTING ATM/OPPORTUNITY TO START
TEAM MANAGER TRAINING
Programme
CONTINUE YOUR CAREER IN LIDL
Application deadline: 31st December 2020.
Assessments will be held in early 2021.
Apply Now lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
10 11
Year 1 Year 2
MONTHS 1-6 MONTHS 7-9 MONTHS 10-12 MONTHS 13-23
A future
At a glance
logistics leader
Two-year logistics
focused programme
Nationwide We’re looking for someone with a positive
attitude, an open mind and a willingness
opportunities Warehouse Distribution Store and Assistant
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
to learn. Beyond that, you’ll need:
Operations & Recycling Supply Chain Team Manager
£37,000 salary A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline
Training
by September 2021 or graduated 4 years
per annum prior to 2021
A full UK/EU driving licence by
Company car September 2021
To live – or be ready to relocate – within a
one-hour commute of your chosen location
30 days’ holiday Know our processes Keep our stock flowing See how are products go Putting your knowledge
To be legally entitled to work in the UK on inside out in, and our recycling from supplier, to store and into practice.
(pro rata including bank holidays) a full-time basis flowing out. then to our customers.
You’ll start your programme as part In month 12 you will start your
of the Warehouse Operations team. It’s not just the products that need You’ll spend month 10 training training as an Assistant Team
For the first three months you’ll learn to get from A to B. During month 7, in store. This will help you Manager, allowing you in year 2
10% in-store discount about the stock checking process as you’ll see the work that goes into understand the full journey of to start leading your section with
a Warehouse Operative, then a ensuring we’re efficiently processing every product, but it also gives the opportunity to continue your
Warehouse Desk Clerk. After that the waste produced across all our you a chance to meet customers training to be a Team Manager.
you’ll take on more responsibilities operations. During months 8-9, and gain a perspective of life in
Corporate benefits Application deadline: 31st December 2020. as a Senior Warehouse Operative. you’ll be working as a Dispatch Clerk stores to help you design realistic
Assessments will be held in early 2021. From months 4-6, you’ll work through
(e.g. pension and various discounts) the same progression as a part of the
learning about how products are solutions later on. Then through
processed in our warehouses. months 11-12 you’ll learn all about
Apply online Warehouse Selection team. our supply chain processes, with
specialised training that will give you
all the skills you need to succeed.
lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
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LEARN THE CORE BUSINESS AREAS
Innovation around new
products is my favourite STORE AND WAREHOUSE TRAINING
2 MONTHS
part of the role. You come FAST-TRACK OVERVIEW OF
OUR CORE BUSINESS AREAS
up with everything,
from package design to
BUYING OVERVIEW
2 MONTHS
Year 1
product names and you BUILD YOUR UNDERSTANDING
work directly with suppliers. AT OUR HEAD OFFICE
You get a lot of responsibility
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
CATEGORY MANAGEMENT TRAINING
8 MONTHS
and training which helps
HANDS-ON BUYING EXPERIENCE
build a solid knowledge of IN DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
Lidl as a business.
Buying Graduate Katie, current graduate
11 MONTHS
CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
Year 2
Management
FULL BUYING RESPONSIBILITY FOR
YOUR OWN PRODUCT RANGES
CONTINUE YOUR CAREER IN LIDL
Programme
Applications open late 2020.
Assessments will be held early 2021.
Apply Now lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
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Year 1 Year 2
MONTHS 1-2 MONTHS 3-4 MONTHS 5-12 MONTHS 13-23
Providing what
At a glance
Two-year buying
people need
focused programme
London You’ve got it all. Ambition, confidence,
commercial focus and a real passion for
based Store and Buying Category Category
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
building relationships. And of course, you
love all things food retail. German language Warehouse Training Overview Management Management
£37,000 salary skills are a bonus but not essential.
Training
per annum Beyond that, you’ll need:
A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline
Company car by September 2021 or graduated 4 years
prior to 2021
A full UK/EU driving licence
30 days’ holiday by September 2021 Learning the core business Background to buying Get hands-on The real deal
First, you’ll gain an understanding of Then, it’s off to Head Office. Now the real buying begins. In year 2, you’ll take responsibility for
(pro rata including bank holidays) To live – or be able to relocate – our different regions and how the Here, you’ll join the Buying team You’ll train on the job, in two a product category of your own.
within a one-hour commute of our business fits together. and get to grips with Buying Admin, different areas – such as Branded,
UK Head Office in South West London You’ll travel out to our stores to see
Advertising, Marketing, Supply Chain, Own Label, Non-food or Fruit & Veg.
You’ll undertake a fast-track mix of what products look like on the shelf,
Quality Assurance and more.
10% in-store discount To be legally entitled to work online training, a few weeks in store
We’ll help you build a solid
You may spend some time in or to visit competitor shops for
in the UK on a full-time basis as a Customer Assistant, a few days Germany at the Lidl Academy, comparison.
understanding of the background
in a warehouse to understand how learning about international product
to our business that supports We’ll give you support, but it’s very
Buying and Logistics interact, a day in comparison and meeting Lidl
Corporate benefits Application deadline: 30th November 2020. Admin and five days in Supply Chain.
our buyers.
trainees from other countries.
much learning by doing. And by this
stage, you’re a buyer for real.
(e.g. pension and various discounts) Assessments will be held in early 2021. With learning cards for each section,
you’ll know exactly where to focus as You’ll make your presence known
Apply online you examine different areas of the in meetings, pushing forward
business from a buyer’s perspective. negotiations, while you’re building
a huge and varied set of skills.
lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
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Direct Entry HEAD OFFICE – LONDON
• ACCOUNTING, • LOGISTICS & • PROPERTY &
REGIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN
• A SSISTANT TEAM MANAGER
FINANCE & TAX SUPPLY CHAIN CONSTRUCTION
Opportunities
• PROJECT MANAGER
• BUYING • MARKETING & • QUALITY • TEAM MANAGER
• HR ADVERTISING ASSURANCE
• IT • OPERATIONAL • SALES
AUDIT OPERATIONS
• LEGAL &
COMPLIANCE • PROCUREMENT
Just want to get stuck in?
We have all kinds of direct entry opportunities We’re always updating
across the business that you can aim your skills
at directly. Whether you’re interested in Buying, our website with new roles,
IT or Marketing and Advertising in our head office, so keep checking back for
GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
or our Regional Supply Chain, Logistics and Sales
opportunities, new roles come along all the time –
fresh opportunities
so keep an eye out.
lidlcareers.co.uk
We like people who
like being busy
To grab one of these direct entry opportunities,
you’ll need to be proactive and show us that you’re
ambitious. Seek out a role that suits you, and do
your homework so you’re fully prepared for the Lidl hat ein ausgeprägtes
application process. This process varies role to role, Bewusstsein zum Thema Work
but you can expect to apply online, and if your skills
match up – show us your passion over the phone,
Life Balance und erkennt den
and at a face-to-face interview. Stellenwert von Familien und
Freizeit der Mitarbeiter*innen.
German speakers Das nachhaltige Wachstum des REGIONAL LOGISTICS REGIONAL SALES
We’re an international retailer with our group Unternehmens motiviert und • A SSISTANT TEAM MANAGER • DEPUTY STORE MANAGER
Head Office based in Germany, so there are always begeistert mich. • TEAM MANAGER • S TORE MANAGER
opportunities for German speakers to join our
Head Office teams in South West London, even if Arsene, placement student
you’re not a native speaker. In some departments
you may need business level German, while in
others you will need a more basic understanding.
18 19Give START HERE
At a glance yourself
SALES or LOGISTICS
18 Weeks
48 week rotational a head start LEARNING HANDS-ON
HOW OUR STORES WORK
BEHIND THE SCENES,
EXPERIENCING HOW OUR
programme DISTRIBUTION CENTRES
KEEP US MOVING
Nationwide Learn by doing
opportunities
12 Weeks
Our Retail Placement REGIONAL SPECIALIST TRAINING
Retail Placement £20,500 salary
Programme gives you a
360-degree view of our BIGGER-PICTURE EXPERIENCE IN EITHER
UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
per annum business, out in the regions ADMINISTRATION OR SUPPLY CHAIN
and at Head Office. You’ll
Programme 27 days’ holiday
develop a strong knowledge
of retail – and you’ll discover
2 Weeks
a lot more about yourself.
(pro rata including bank holidays)
Throughout the programme,
REGIONAL PROJECT
you will build the skills you YOUR OWN SPECIFIC CHALLENGE
What we’re looking for need for a successful future
10% in-store discount in retail.
You’ll be studying for an undergraduate degree in
any subject. If you’ve got some work, volunteering
2 Weeks
or extra curricular experience, we’re keen to hear Corporate benefits HEAD OFFICE EXPERIENCE
from you. Your energy and problem-solving skills (e.g. pension and various
are absolutely vital though, because that’s what STRATEGY, ANALYSIS, DECISION-MAKING
discounts) I saw that Lidl was
this placement’s all about – pushing yourself in a AND MORE AT OUR LONDON HEAD OFFICE
growing and was excited
fast-paced professional setting as you develop.
about the direction it was
taking so I applied for the or
As well as your degree you’ll need: SALES LOGISTICS
placement year. It’s fast
14 Weeks
To live – or be able to relocate – within a paced and you get real MORE IN-DEPTH FURTHER YOUR
one-hour commute of your chosen location
Application deadline: TRAINING IN LEADING UNDERSTANDING
responsibility with plenty of
31st January 2021. A SUCCESSFUL STORE OF DISTRIBUTION:
To be legally entitled to work in the UK training. I was doing so many SHIPPING ROUTES, STOCK
Assessments will be held mid 2021. different things, meeting lots
on a full-time basis for the duration of MANAGEMENT AND MORE
your placement Apply online of new people and working
with other departments
lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk across the business.
RETURN TO YOUR DEGREE
Arsene, placement graduate
20 21I found the interview process straightforward.
I especially enjoyed the assessment centre as it was
Our application process very engaging and the tasks were interesting and
involved real life situations that may occur.
Sheyda, current graduate
It’s all about getting to know you
Your skills, experience, interests – but above all your attitude. Online Online Video Interview Assessment day
Our graduate opportunities have different deadlines so Application Assessment
make sure you know what’s happening and when. If you pass the online This is a half-day event
assessment, you’ll be involving a pre-prepared
YOUR LIDL JOURNEY
First, you’ll apply online After your online
While our direct entry roles may have different and upload your CV. application, you’re invited to record a video presentation and a
application stages, the application process for our This is your first chance instantly invited to application. We’ll send competency-based interview
graduate programmes usually involves four stages: to showcase your complete our online you some competency- – exploring situations where
online application, online assessment, video interview studies so far, any assessment. This includes based questions and you have experienced
and assessment day. Read on to find out more. extra-curricular activities questions to assess your prompts for what to team building, conflict
Ready to apply? you’ve done, like sports competencies, your include in the video management, targets and
or volunteering and approach and a Lidl fit interview. We’re looking deadlines. This is a chance
anything that tells us test, to get an idea of at your motivation for Lidl, for you to show off your
more about you. how well you’ll fit with why this programme and people skills and initiative as
our culture. why you think you would well as find out more about
be a good fit. the business.
Lidl tips Lidl tips Lidl tips Lidl tips
• Tailor your whole • Be honest – there • Be calm, clear and confident • Try to overcome your nerves
application towards aren’t right or wrong and show us who you really are
the opportunity you’re answers here • Wear something
applying for smart-casual • Read all the information you’re
• Make sure you’re free given carefully
• Throughout the from distractions • Do some practice
process, refer to recordings until you’re • Ask questions to check you
• Practice online comfortable in front of really understand
Apply for a career a Lidl less ordinary. specific examples to
support your application tests beforehand the camera
• Make sure your voice is heard
• Do your homework • Visit your local Lidl store – if you don’t get involved,
lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk and read up on Lidl and find out what working
for Lidl is really like
it’s hard for us to see what
you’re good at
22 23Why graduates I love the variety of the job and you get a
lot of exposure. I get to visit farms that
Lidl provides such a diverse
working environment. I meet a lot
produce our fruit and veg, working directly of people of all ages, ethnicities,
are big on Lidl with suppliers, taking the product from
creation to delivery. I’m involved in making
religions and backgrounds. It really
opens your mind and enables you
sure we deliver quality at a great price. to gain more knowledge.
Ben, current graduate Hai, current graduate
I love having exposure to multiple roles
across the business. I have been provided
with the rare opportunity to engage with a
WHY LIDL?
variety of departments across Lidl. I have
thoroughly enjoyed meeting new people and
having my learning and development
invested in.
Sarah, current graduate
Bring your best. We’ll do the rest.
Apply for a career a Lidl less ordinary. lidlgraduatecareers.co.uk
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