Everything about your career

Our management internship is an opportunity for university students to gain one to six months of practical working experience alongside a seasoned Area Manager.

Equal pay for equal work? But of course. “Equal Pay Day” is a perfect occasion to explain our priorities at HOFER. We place great emphasis on diversity, equal opportunity, and above all, equal pay.    

Our HOFER team is based on cooperation and collaboration. Our daily team spirit offers a dependable work environment, in which our employees can grow and thrive.

The ALPHA Retail Network is all about digitisation, hardware and software. The 20,000 m² space is home to our innovative IT team and other departments working on the latest developments and technologies for HOFER.

You have (almost) completed your degree and are interested in joining HOFER as a manager? You are interested in working as an Area Manager at HOFER and have already researched the job description, but would like to ask a few burning questions? Then you may be able to find more information here!

Are you interested in an apprenticeship at HOFER and still have a few burning questions? This section summarises the most frequently asked questions and answers on apprenticeships at HOFER. 

After three apprenticeship years as a retail specialist and completing your final examinations, you can decide whether to support the store team as a sales employee or whether to pursue a career as a Store Manager with additional commitment and motivation.

“With good friends and a great team, anything is possible” - Even ascending from apprentice to Store Manager! Is ambition a bigger success factor than friendship? We asked two young Store Managers who have known each other since their apprenticeships about their views on career and team spirit. 

In Salzburg, the world is at your fingertips. Use your opportunity in the IMH. That definitely applies in our International Management Holding, which addresses the global concerns of the ALDI SOUTH Group.

Our Corporate Office also trains apprentices, based on demand. While apprenticeships in stores focus on the skills of retail specialists, the Corporate Office offers training opportunities for administrative specialists or IT specialists in system technology. This section contains further details on the two job descriptions.

Undecided whether to start your career or earn an advanced degree? At HOFER, we offer a dual Master’s study programme for Area Managers who want to earn a Master’s degree. Combine theory and practice in this one-of-a-kind educational programme in Austria.

#TogetherWeCan: Over 70 HOFER office employees provided support in store operations and logistics during the coronavirus crisis.