Aldi to open 80 UK stores this year

Aldi is set to open 80 new stores across the UK including in the affluent locations of Chipping Norton and Harrogate and will hire 5,000 new staff.

The expansion is part of a £600 million investment programme announced in 2014 and will take the discounter’s total number of UK stores to 700.

The discounter is looking for 'ambitious applicants with a background in management' for new jobs that include around 100 store manager roles.

Aldi regional managing director Ruth Doyle said: 'To support our continued expansion and the ongoing performance of our existing stores, it's important that we attract the right candidates across all of our roles.

'We're looking for individuals with a real passion for retail who are seeking a long-term career with a growing and ambitious business.”