Since establishing itself in Great Britain in 1994, Lidl GB has experienced continuous growth and today has over 34,000 employees, over 970 stores and 14 distribution centres in England, Scotland and Wales.
We take pride in providing our customers with the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices. Social responsibility and sustainability are at the core of our daily operations. We place a strong emphasis on our responsibility for people, society, and the environment. We are passionate about working with British producers and we source two thirds of our products from British suppliers.
The Lidl retail philosophy is focused on simplicity and maximum efficiency at every stage of the business, from supplier to customer, enabling the company to sell high quality own brand and well-known products at low prices.
The store will deliver up to 40 new local jobs. Lidl GB pay rates for hourly-paid colleagues is a minimum of £12.75 per hour, increasing to £13.65 with length of service. These top rates are among the highest hourly pay amounts in the industry.
As well as competitive pay, Lidl GB also offers colleagues numerous other benefits including enhanced holiday entitlement, life assurance and optional health and dental insurance. Lidl GB is the only discounter to offer a colleague discount in store and has the most competitive maternity pay package in the sector.
Lidl does not operate zero hours contracts.
All Lidl recruitment specifically targets our stores’ primary catchment areas (usually less than a five-minute drive from the store). This means that around 80% of the jobs will be filled locally, providing a real boost to the local economy.
Currently two thirds of our products coming from British suppliers, providing our customers with fresh, locally sourced, high quality produce at excellent value. 100% of our own-brand core eggs, milk, cream, butter, fresh beef, pork and fresh primary chicken is British. We have signed the NFU Fruit and Veg Pledge and the Back British Farming Charter. All of our British fresh meat, dairy and fruit and veg is Red Tractor Assured.
Lidl GB sells over 100 different Fairtrade certified products throughout the year, from bananas originating from Colombia, tea picked in Kenya and cocoa for our chocolate, grown in Cote d’Ivoire. In addition to the products we sell all year round, we proudly support specific Fairtrade campaigns such as Fairtrade Fortnight.
The proposed store will meet Lidl’s high sustainability standards which are intended to minimise environmental impact over the lifetime of the store.
