Aldi staff must scan 1000 items an hour or face the sack, claims ex-manager

Aldi’s claims that it can get you through the queue 40% quicker than its rivals comes at a cost: the job security of its staff – The Daily Mail reports.

Former Aldi Deputy Manager - turned whistleblower - Andrei Ignatsecu, claims that checkout clerks face the sack if they don’t scan at least 1,000 items an hour. This equates to an item every 3.5 seconds.