$18-$21/hr Student Store Associate job in San Jose | Hiring

San Jose Role Highlights

Snapshot

• Job Title: Student Store Associate
• Based in: San Jose, CA (a key business district)
• Hiring Organization: ALDI
• This San Jose-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our ALDI team in San Jose, CA is growing.
• Benefit from working in San Jose, a key hub for the Retail And Grocery industry.

Salary and Benefits

• Compensation: $18-$21/Hour (approx. $23.6k/Year)
• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Clear growth pathways at our San Jose office.

What You'll Do

• Apply your your professional skills skills at our San Jose location.

Company Overview

ALDI is one of America's fastest-growing grocery retailers, operating thousands of streamlined stores with an efficient business model focused on providing high-quality products at unbeatable everyday prices. By simplifying store layouts, utilizing exclusive private-label brands, and encouraging sustainable operational practices, ALDI delivers exceptional value to millions of customers daily. As an employer, ALDI is recognized industry-wide for offering market-leading hourly wages, flexible scheduling, full benefits for eligible staff, and a supportive workplace culture built on teamwork, respect, and career development.

Role Description

Designed specifically with university and community college students in mind, the ALDI Student Store Associate role offers a flexible retail position that accommodates changing class schedules, exam periods, and campus commitments. Working in a fast-paced retail environment, student associates gain hands-on operational experience across high-speed customer checkout, product stocking, inventory rotation, and store upkeep. This position offers competitive starting pay, valuable resume-building experience in customer service and logistics, and a direct path toward store leadership upon graduation. This role is 100% physical and strictly requires full on-site presence at the store with zero remote or work-from-home options.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate point-of-sale registers efficiently, achieving company scan-speed benchmarks and processing cash, card, and electronic payment transactions accurately.
• Unload delivery pallets using manual and electric pallet jacks, restocking merchandise shelves, display cases, and freezer sections according to planograms.
• Front-face product packaging across assigned store aisles to maintain clean, organized visual merchandising standards.
• Assist shoppers courteously by locating items, answering product inquiries, and providing friendly customer support.
• Operate cardboard compactors and recycling balers to keep stockrooms and sales floors clear of debris and safety hazards.
• Perform continuous store sanitation routines, including floor sweeping, cart corral management, and spill remediation.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application.
• Currently enrolled as a student in an accredited college, university, or vocational program (or High School Diploma/GED equivalent).
• Ability to perform physical retail labor, including lifting up to 45 lbs, standing, bending, reaching, and walking throughout shifts.
• Strong time-management, communication, and organizational skills to balance work and academic priorities.
• Reliable attendance and a team-oriented mindset.

Job Type & Schedule

• Job Type: Part-Time / Student Position (100% On-Site).
• Schedule: Flexible student scheduling available, including early morning, evening, weekend, and academic break shifts.

Benefits & Perks

• Market-leading starting hourly wages with guaranteed annual wage progression increases.
• Access to ALDI Employee Education Assistance and tuition support opportunities.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company matching contributions for eligible hours.
• Flexible scheduling tailored around college course lists, midterms, and final exam weeks.
• Paid time off (PTO) accrual and paid holiday premiums.
• Clear internal promotion pathways into full-time leadership roles post-graduation.