THERE will be new jobs on offer in a Ludlow supermarket.

Aldi has announced it is looking to hire 100 colleagues in Shropshire this year including at the store in Ludlow.

The UK’s fifth-largest supermarket is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles at its stores across the region, with salaries of up to £63,245.

This includes full-time positions such as Store Assistant and Store Management Apprentice, all the way up to Deputy Manager.

Stores in Shropshire where Aldi is looking to hire include Ludlow, Madeley, and Telford.

The recruitment push forms part of Aldi’s nationwide expansion drive, with the supermarket expecting to create more than 2,000 new jobs nationwide, adding to the 7,000 permanent roles already created over the past two years.

“As we continue to grow and make Aldi accessible to even more shoppers this year, we need thousands more amazing colleagues across the country to make that possible,” said Kelly Stokes, Recruitment Director of Aldi UK.

“That includes job roles at current and new stores across Shropshire.

“Our colleagues are central to everything we do at Aldi and remain one of the key factors in our success, so we look forward to welcoming even more great people to the team to become a part of our success.”

Store Assistants at Aldi can earn at least £10.10 an hour nationally, and £11.55 inside the M25.

Aldi claims to be the only supermarket to offer paid breaks, which for the average store colleague is worth £750 a year.

There were more than 100 new jobs created when the new Sainsbury store opened at Rocks Green at the end of last year.

But there is concern amongst local independent stores in Ludlow Town Centre that business is being lost to supermarkets able to undercut them on prices. In addition to competition from supermarkets, smaller shops also face a move towards more online shopping that has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic of the past two years.