Aldi's HRM: Workforce Planning, Recruitment, and Employee Relations

This report provides a comprehensive overview of human resource management (HRM) practices within Aldi, a retail supermarket chain. It examines the purpose and functions of HRM, focusing on workforce planning and resourcing strategies. The report analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of various recruitment and selection approaches, evaluating the benefits of HRM practices for both employers and employees. Furthermore, it assesses the effectiveness of HRM practices in relation to organizational profitability and productivity. The report also highlights the importance of employee relations in influencing HRM decision-making, emphasizing the significance of a positive relationship between employees and employers for the success of the organization. The report includes discussions on job analysis, job descriptions, and personal specifications in the context of recruitment and selection processes at Aldi. Additionally, it explores the impact of HRM practices on employee training, development, and overall job satisfaction, as well as how these practices contribute to the company's competitive advantage in the market. The report uses Aldi as a case study to demonstrate the practical application of HRM principles and strategies.

HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
There are various functions which occurs in the company are controlled and manage by
the Human resource management of the organisation (Tyler and Blader, 2013). It has been
found that several operations are being performed by the HR department in order to attain the
aims and objectives of an organisation. These tasks are like hiring of employee according to
requirement made by organisation. It consists of recruiting &selecting candidates, trained them
and create effective policies and plan to retain within the department. The major purpose of
HRM is to increase level of profit and create effective environment so that valuable results can
be attain near future time for the company. The main role of Human resource department is to
regulate various employee according to their skills and capability to perform work. Aldi is the
company which deals with the retail supermarket chain which was started to provide different
consumer products to the consumer. In this report it is discussed regarding the duties and roles of
human resource management of organisation.
TASK 1
P1 The purpose and functions of HRM that applicable for workforce planning and resourcing
Every business organisation a proper explanation human resource management is the
group of different functions which are performed by single department that is human resource
management of enterprises. Manage of Aldi recruit different types of employee in order to
accomplish various functions of Aldi in accordance to increase the profitability and overall
goodwill at the same point of time. It has been seen that HR manager plays an eminent role in
effective control and management of environment within Aldi Ltd which aids to achieve
essential requirement of the company. The valuable roles and responsibility of Aldi is to regulate
and manage various activities with attainable sources. HR manager conduct various mode of
recruitment and selections these modes are like hiring, conduct interview, skill and knowledge
development of different employees working in organisation. The major purpose of HRM is to
enhance the performance and productivity of organisation in stipulated time period which aids to
complete the target in allotted period of time. Some vital roles and responsibility of HR manager
of Aldi is to control and manage the different functions of Aldi in context to attain company set
objectives so that future benefits can be taken into account. Such activities help enterprises to
attain competitive advantage in the marketplace (Choi and Turk, 2011).
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Purpose of Human resource management
Certain essential types of operations and functions of organisation are performed by the
Human resource department of organisation. As Aldi have very large super marketing and there
are different types of activity of organisation are manage and controlled by the HR manager of
company in a systematic manner (Post and Preston, 2012). It also implements different types of
strategies which aids to build healthy relationship with the employees and different customers
present in the marketplace. There is different purpose of HRM are given below: Create better culture of company: The major purpose of human resource department is
to implement different types of strategies in order to crate effective environment that
would assist in order to performed operation function of Aldi during the time. It aids to
allocate various resource in order to perform several kind of functions of organisation in
proper manner. Law: It has been observed that there is certain legal legislation which consists of rules
and regulations that are imposed through legal bodies in order to defend rights of workers
or employees those are working within Aldi. The management of Aldi desires to through
these procedures and rules for overall operations of all the super chain market. These
laws are effect various effective decision making processes. These decisions are related
to recruit new applicant, selection and terminating employee of organisation. People management: Human Resource management is also best-known for proper
management of people which helps to achieve task of organisation as per the desire aim
of Aldi. This is so important focus on to regulate different employee as per their
capability of performing different types of work.
Functions of Human Resource management
These are different functions and operations which are controlled by enterprises the
manager of Aldi put their effort in order to increase performance of organisation this aids to
increase number of sales of different products. These functions are given below: Orientation: this is one of the major function which is performed by manager of
organisation is related with conduction of different types of orientation program for
newly recruited employee.
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 Recruitment and selections procedure: HRM department plays an important role to hire
and select different various employee which are based on the requirement made by
organisation (Yip and et. al., 2012).
 Training and learning session: HR manager of organisation conduct various training
sessions in order increase the ability and overall efficiency of staffs and workers those are
working in organisation. It aids to increase the capability and experience of employee.
P2 The Strengths and weaknesses of various approaches to recruitment and selections
HR manager need to follow various tasks which is accomplished within Aldi. These
functions are recruitment of new employee on the basis of number of post vacant on the
organisation in proper manner. While performing these activities it is very important for
organisation of some corrective decisions in order to perform various activities as work which
are associated to supermarket chain. The HR manager of Aldi implement various kinds of
activities of organisation in order to search new and fresh talent for organisation. Organisation
needs to concentrate over the proactive and reactive position at the time of taking decisions
which are concerned with the recruitment. The main motives of organisation are establishing
pool of various interested applicant who have fulfil all criteria. There are numerous methods that
are mentioned below: Job analysis: This is initial steps by which manager of company collect several data and
information which are concerned with number of vacant post present in the enterprises. Description of job: it is concerned with authentic information which are concerned with
the number of vacancy which includes different details like salary, ascertain experience,
duty and many other responsibility of supervisor so there are various applicant can fill
application. Personal specifications: this is concerned with essential condition which are concerned
with qualifications knowledge’s, capabilities for the particular job which are concerned
with job description. Job posting strategies: The major role of HR manger is follow define strategies which
performing recruitment and selection procedure. Aldi implement one of the best
strategies in order to recruit those candidates who have fulfil all criteria (ingner,
Nalbandian and Llorens, 2015).
Strength of recruitment and selections
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 Internal recruitment methods are most appropriate methods which are ascertain within
enterprises so that vacant post can be filled by without delay.
 It less time consuming and less cost consuming methods and it did not need huge amount
of capital to hire candidate
 External method of recruitment is plays a significant role in order to recruit fresh talent
for organisation in proper manner.
 This method is very important to create effective environment in order to attract large
number of employee working in organisation. Aldi concentrate over to recruit well qualified candidate who can inculcate with different
situation of organisation in order to accomplish different types of activities.
Weaknesses of recruitment and selection
The internal process is not fit for organisation because it prevents new talents and innovative
because of selection of exciting employee in organisation.
 External procedure is very expensive and also needs lots of funds require for
advertisement, media, in order to select new talent for organisation.
 This method is very time consuming and less cost effective in order to recruit the
different candidate (Myers, 2013).
P3 Benefits of HRM practices for both the employer and employee
HR department of the essential department of some enterprises because it deals with the
different types of activities of organisation a systematic manner. This maintain the proper
collaboration between the management level of organisation and staffs those are working within
department must be accountable to attain individual as well as group gaols. The manager of Aldi
needs to focus on to maintain effectiveness in performing specific activities those are done
within Aldi internal department to increase the production as well as efficiency of the company.
By implementing altered approaches of HRM practices that are benefited the group in proper
way.
Benefit of manager of organisation Concentrate over task or assignment: The manager of Aldi gain advantage by dividing
large number of task into smaller task by which task can be accomplish in proper manner.
The manager needs to find out certain assistances of HRM applications for both the
employer and employee.
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 Using work time: By the assistance of various HRM practices which can be utilise time
and put all essential efforts to perform their role in complete and modified kind of
activities. Aldi implement different types of HRM practices in order to achieve aims and
purposes within specified time. Reduce absent ism: These HRM practices aids to increase number of employee working
in organisation. It benefited for management for Aldi in order to expand and profitability
of organisation.
Benefit for employees Experiences in new areas: It is attaining profit to the employee because of HRM
practices. Employee working in the organisation grab opportunity to ascertain experience
and enhance the skills and knowledge which aids to explore the business in new sector. Opportunities of training and development: the manager of Aldi implement different
types of training session which give opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge of
organisation. Aldi organise different types of training session in order to increase the
profitability.
 Personal satisfaction and culture interest: There are different types of HRM practices
which aids to provide personal desire and cultural interest in proper manner.
P4 Evaluation of effectiveness of HRM practices for organisational profitability and productivity
Different types of rules and legislation which are includes in various HRM practices
which enterprises needs to follow these rules and legislations in order to perform different types
of functions of organisation in proper manner. These are very supportive in nature which aids to
control and manage whole venture of organisation in proper manner. It also aids to accomplish
aims and objectives of company in proper manner. Aldi ascertain these strategies in order to
enhance performance of organisation in proper way. It aids to accomplish demand and desire of
customer within stipulated time period (Storbacka, 2011).
Setting of directions and implementation: the manager of Aldi provides different
guidelines and directives to different employees working in the organisation in order to perform
different types of task which is assigned by upper level of management in stipulate time period.
In this leaders are the main individuals which put their effort in order to motivate their employee
to ascertain goals and objective of organisation.
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Individual and team goals by effective communications: There are different types of
HRM practices by which it implement effective communication system in order to deliver
different types of information to various employee working in organisation.
Update skills and maintain productivity at workplace: In order to give training and
develop various employees which bring effectiveness in performing different types of activities
of organisation in proper manner. Aldi focus on to enhance skills and knowledge of employee
and capabilities of employee working in organisation (Sigala, Christou and Gretzel, 2012).
Drive performance of workers: it is major responsibility of organisation to give benefit
to the appraisals on the basis of their performance of employee working in organisation. It also
aids to perform different types of activities of organisation in proper manner by which they can
attain desired result which can be attain in proper manner.
TASK 2
P5 Importance of employee relations that influence HRM decision-making
It has been seen that a positive relationship among employee and employer is one of the
primary role of success of Aldi ltd. it can be seen from the employee’s attitude and behaviour
toeards their subordinates. These positive attitudes can lead to effective growth and assist in
attainment of overall aims and objectives of an organisation. Strong relations between employees
and employers would also impacts on the effective decision making process of HRM. The major
responsibility of HR manager is to motivate its employee in order to accomplish demand and
desire of customer in proper manner. The manager of Aldi concentrate over to different issues
and problems which are arises while performing various activities of organisation in proper
manner. It also creates effective environment in order to accomplish different types of demand
and desire of customer in proper manner. In order to maintained good relationship with the
manager of Aldi certain essential points needed to be taken into account. some of them are:
Job rotation place is a significant role in increase the ability and knowledge of employees
as well as relation with their subordinate’s work within the same department.
It is suggested to the employees to taken into account effective decision making process
that would make the employees feel motivated to perform their task more accurately.
Mutuality of work: In an organisation, it has been seen that there are lot of tasks and
activities are performed by the employees or workers at their respective level. There should be a
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mutual consideration develop within them that would assist in attaining their individual as well
as organisation goal at the same point of time.
Resolution of conflicts: It is said to be an essential way for two or more parties to
determine a pleasant and peaceful solution to disagreement between one another. The
disagreement can be related with personal, financial and emotional are taken into account. It aids
to accomplish goals and objectives of Aldi in reliable ways. Performing several sorts of work in
team aids to accomplish different steps of work in effective mode.
Loyalty of employee: By implementing different types of strategies organisation use to
make their employee more loyal to organisation. In order to this the manager of Aldi needs to
create effective and dynamic environment by which employee do not face any issues while
performing different types of activities of organisation in proper way (Naff and Riccucci, 2012).
Implement effective communication system: This is mandatory for organisation in order
to know the views of different employees working in various department of organisation in
systematic manner. The manager of Aldi implement various sorts of data which can be distribute
by different areas of Aldi in reliable ways. It increases the roles of employee while making
various direction making process. It aids to prevent the various kinds of obstruction those are
arises within the performance of any kind of work at the office premises.
P6 Key elements of employment legislation and its impacts upon HRM decision-making
There are various acts and laws which are imposed by government of UK. It is concerned
with the structure and nature of different work which to be accomplish within the organisation.
Different organisation implements different types of Hierarchy system in order to perform
different types of functions of organisation in proper manner. They also implement different
types of strategies which are used by the organisation in order to maintain effectiveness in
performing various activities in stipulated time period. As small organisation has small and
define structure so the organisation can implement effective communication with their employee
in order to accomplish various functions of organisation in proper manner. Whereas large
organisation concerned on to have large structure of firm and there are different layers of
management in order to perform different types of work in proper manner. This leads to create
lots of issues and complexities in order to perform different types of activities of company in
proper manner. Aldi should focus on to build innovative and dynamic environment in order to
perform different work in effective manner ( O'Riordan, 2014).
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 Determination of position: it is very essential for consider the applications of job, so
organisation needs concentrate over give effective information to the different employee
working in the organisation and also need to define their role and regulation which aids to
accomplish goals and objectives of organisation in proper manner. Equal wages act: This act is related to company that company can not discriminate with
different employee on basis of colour, religion, and gender and many others. Manger of
Aldi needs to maintain equality in the company. Minimum payment act: Company should give minimum wages to employee which is
imposed by organisation in proper manner.
 Employee rights act: there ore different types of policies and strategies which are
imposed by government to protect the rights of employee working in the organisation
(Kareiva,2011).
P7 Illustrate the application of HRM practices in the organisation with examples
HRM department aids to performed different types of functions and operations of
organisation in proper manner (Driskell and Salas, 2013). These activities are like implement
new and innovative methods of recruitment and select appropriate applicant, giving appraisals to
employee and many others. There are some HRM practice given below:
Job analysis: it is concerned about the vacancy of job or positions by determining in
proper manner. It can consider by considering example of job description like:
Name of enterprise
Aldi
Profile of Job
Human Resource executive
Place
Manchester UK
Report to
HR Administrative Office
Roles and responsibilities
 prepare plans and strategies of HR
 Manage record of presentation of employee
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 give appraisals to employee
 organise recruitment and selection methods. Conduct of induction programme for new employee
Eligibility criteria
MBA (Master Business administration)
Experience
1yrs to 2 years
Salary
10lac to 12lac per annum
After completion of job description, the second phase publish the advertisement
regarding the vacant post of the job. The CV of candidate is being describe below:
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Recruitment and selection process: The manager are supposed to take on appropriate
candidates and conduct process of recruitment. It is concerned with different methods like
interview written and online examination (Marsick and Watkins, 2015).
Documentation: Manager of Aldi needs to gather different documents of those candidate
who wants to join the organisation and perform their roles and responsibility these document ar
like certificates mark sheets and other documents.
CONCLUSION
This report is defining the roles and responsibility of HR manager of organisation in
effective manner. There is different function of organisation are accomplishing by HR
department these functions are like prepare plan, policies selection and hiring for new employee
to perform their job and many other functions which is controlled by this organisation.
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