COLUMBIA, MD — ALDI is holding hiring events at stores across Maryland this week, including near Columbia. The hiring event will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6.

Known for offering wages and benefits that are higher than the national average for the retail industry, the German grocer is hosting a one-day hiring spree for all store locations in Maryland, the Washington, D.C., area and northern Virginia. These hiring events will focus on filling 300 positions across the region.

ALDI is seeking store associates starting at $12 per hour, shift managers $17.75 per hour and manager trainee positions. Store managers can earn $70,000 to $90,000 per year.