about us

with every small step, we make giant leaps

We are Ahold Delhaize, one of the world's largest food retail groups. And yet, we put all our efforts into being small. Because by being small, we can be part of our local communities. We can see the needs of our neighborhood customers and the people we work with, while understanding the responsibility of our scale. That's how we can make a difference. With every small step, we make giant leaps. By taking the best local innovations at our brands, and applying them across our markets. By helping customers to make healthier choices and offering high quality products for every budget. By working together with suppliers and farmers towards a more sustainable food system. Inspiring everyone to eat and live better, for a healthier future for people and planet.

who we are

Ahold Delhaize brands are at the forefront of sustainable retailing, sourcing responsibly,  supporting local communities and helping customers make healthier choices. The company’s focus on four growth drivers – drive omnichannel growth, elevate healthy and sustainable, cultivate best talent and strengthen operational excellence – is helping to fulfil its purpose, achieve its vision and prepare its brands and businesses for tomorrow. 

diversity, equity and inclusion

We aspire to achieve 100% gender balance at all levels, to be 100% reflective of the markets we serve (as defined by each local brand), and to strive for 100% inclusion, every day. In order to truly unlock the power of diverse teams, it is critical to foster an inclusive work environment where all associates have equitable access to opportunities and can reach their full potential.

 

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our brands

Ahold Delhaize is a family of 16 great local brands serving millions of customers each week in the United States, Europe and Indonesia.

Our great local brands share a passion for delivering great food, value and innovations, and for creating inclusive workplaces that provide rewarding professional opportunities. 

We do our utmost for you to feel at home, heard and valued and encourage you to be courageous, live wholehearted and keep growing. 

United States

Ahold Delhaize’s companies in the U.S. include some of the country’s most established and best known supermarkets, along with some of its most innovative and successful online grocers.


Ahold Delhaize

Established: 1887

1,122 stores

59 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • Ahold Delhaize is a family of 19 local brands operating across the globe. Together with our local brands, we are an international leading food retailer.
  • Ahold Delhaize was formed in July 2016 from the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group, retail innovators for almost 150 years.
  • We will continue to improve our working environment with an engaged, inclusive, balanced and healthy workplace for our 414,000 employees. To do this we will rely on Ahold Delhaize’s core values: Courage, Integrity, Teamwork, Care and Humor.
Ahold Delhaize

Food Lion

Established: 1957

1,104 stores

555 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • The original Food Lion store #1 still operates in the same general location it did when it opened in 1957 in Salisbury, N.C. It opened under the name of Food Town.
  • Through Food Lion Feeds, the company’s hunger-relief initiative, the retailer has donated more than 750 million meals to individuals and families since 2014 and has committed to donate 1.5 billion meals by 2025.
  • Food Lion is a sustainability leader, having received 20 consecutive ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards from the S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Food Lion is the only company in the U.S. with this distinction.
Food Lion

FreshDirect

Established: 2002

Did you know?

  • Delivers over 3 million grocery items to customers every week
  • Raised over $2M to fight hunger in New York City in the first year of its partnership with NY Common Pantry
  • Bronx headquarters is the size of 11 football fields and features 9 miles of conveyor belts and 38 different temperature zones
  • FreshDirect experts taste and rate over 800 fresh products daily so customers know what’s really great right now
FreshDirect

The GIANT Company

Established: 1923

190 stores

173 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • The GIANT Company has established a seven-acre, pollinator-friendly solar field at its headquarters that generates clean energy & support for bee habitats.
  • The GIANT Company is a proud partner of Rodale Institute, the leading voice in developing solutions for the regenerative organic movement.
  • Raised more than $50 million for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals over 23 years.
  • The GIANT Company’s annual Bag Hunger campaign has delivered over $15 million to local food banks and pantries over the past 20 years.
The GIANT Company

Giant Food

Established: 1936

164 stores

159 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • Giant Food was Washington, DC’s first supermarket, opening in 1936
  • Giant Food donated $500,000 of financial support to build bridges to their communities.
  • Giant Food continues to grow and innovate, with same-day speed available in 100% of its market area.
Giant Food

Hannaford

Established: 1883

184 stores

132 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • Hannaford donates the equivalent of 26 million meals in rescue food every year
  • Donates $15,000 from reusable bag sales to charity every month
  • Opened the first supermarket in the world built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest standards
Hannaford

Stop & Shop

Established: 1914

406 stores

370 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • Stop & Shop pioneered the superstore concept on the East coast
  • Operates a Green Energy Facility at its distribution center in Freetown MA, turning inedible food into clean energy
  • Over the past 26 years, Stop & Shop has raised over $60 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Over the past 26 years, Stop & Shop has raised over $60 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • Stop & Shop was proud to take care of medical first responders in the COVID-19 pandemic - providing tens of thousands of meals to keep them nourished as they worked around the clock
Stop & Shop

Peapod Digital Labs

Did you know?

  • Peapod Digital Labs helped implement more than 400 click-and-collect locations
  • Peapod Digital Labs supported the local brands’ omnichannel loyalty programs and helped them send over 9.5 billion personalized offers to customers
Peapod Digital Labs

Retail Business Services

Did you know?

  • From supporting the transition to a self-distribution supply chain to advancing omnichannel growth, RBS had a landmark year.
  • At the same time, RBS helped the brands put in place COVID-19 safety measures, cared for our associates and donated thousands of community service hours.
Retail Business Services

The Netherlands

Our brands in the Netherlands have served local customers and communities for nearly 130 years. Today, we are the nation’s #1 supermarket company, a leader in specialty stores and the Netherlands’ top online retailer company.


Ahold Delhaize

Established: 1887

1,122 stores

59 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • Ahold Delhaize is a family of 19 local brands operating across the globe. Together with our local brands, we are an international leading food retailer.
  • Ahold Delhaize was formed in July 2016 from the merger of Ahold and Delhaize Group, retail innovators for almost 150 years.
  • We will continue to improve our working environment with an engaged, inclusive, balanced and healthy workplace for our 414,000 employees. To do this we will rely on Ahold Delhaize’s core values: Courage, Integrity, Teamwork, Care and Humor.
Ahold Delhaize

Albert Heijn

Established: 1887

1,122 stores

59 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • In 1952 Albert Heijn opened the first self-service supermarket in the Netherlands
  • Albert Heijn and its suppliers support local communities in Africa through the AH Foundation
  • Albert Heijn’s food magazine Allerhande is the Netherlands' best-read magazine
Albert Heijn

bol.com

Established: 1999

Did you know?

  • bol.com serves more than 13 million customers in the Netherlands and Belgium
  • bol.com made an important step towards managing impact on climate change by achieving a new milestone towards zero grams of CO2 emissions per package by 2025. All of the buildings – offices, data centers and warehouses – in the Netherlands and Belgium will now run entirely on green electricity.
bol.com

Etos

Established: 1919

527 stores

Did you know?

  • Etos stands for ‘Eendracht, Toewijding, Overleg and Samenwerking’ (‘Unity, Devotion, Consultation and Cooperation’)
  • Etos own-brand products are also available at our brands in the U.S. and Central and Southeastern Europe.
Etos

Gall & Gall

Established: 1884

609 stores

Did you know?

  • Gall & Gall is the leading wine and liquor retailer in the Netherlands
Gall & Gall

Belgium

Belgium is one of the historical homes of Ahold Delhaize, with Delhaize supermarkets established in the country in 1867. In addition to Delhaize – the country’s leading supermarket chain – our brands in Belgium include the supermarket Albert Heijn, and online retailer bol.com. In Luxembourg we also operate the Delhaize brand. Our stores provide a huge selection of foods from our quality own-brand ranges, as well as thousands of non-food items.


Delhaize

Established: 1867

834 stores

120 pick-up points

Did you know?

Delhaize

Portugal


Pingo Doce

Established: 1992

Did you know?

  • Pingo Doce is a joint venture between Ahold Delhaize and Jerónimo Martins, whose first store opened in 1792
Pingo Doce

Czech Republic

Albert is the largest retail brand in the Czech Republic. Its 300-plus stores offer a huge choice of food, with a focus on fresh products, and are known for their friendly staff and good value.


Albert

Established: 1991

334 stores

Did you know?

  • Albert is among the best-known brands in food retail in the Czech Republic
  • Albert’s parent company Ahold opened the first ever supermarket in the former Czechoslovakia in 1991
Albert

Romania

Mega Image operates in Bucharest – where it is the number one convenience store – and other large cities in Romania. Suppliers and products are carefully selected to meet the highest standards of safety and quality.


Mega Image

Established: 1995

920 stores

Did you know?

  • Mega Image uses green energy in all its Bucharest stores
  • In 2019 Mega Image took over retail chain Zanfir from Vrancea county
View all Mega Image jobs

Serbia


Maxi

Established: 2000

457 stores

Did you know?

  • Around 75% of Maxi own-brand products come from local producers
  • Maxi is a socially responsible employer, employing around 230 people with a disability
View all Maxi jobs

Tempo

Established: 2004

9 stores

Did you know?

  • At 7,800 square meters, Tempo’s Kvantas store in Belgrade is the chain’s largest store
Tempo

Greece


Alfa Beta

Established: 1939

578 stores

69 pick-up points

Did you know?

  • AB was the first supermarket in Greece to introduce a customer loyalty scheme
  • AB had the first BREEAM-certified ‘green store’ in Europe
View all Alfa Beta jobs

ENA

Established: 2001

14 stores

Did you know?

  • ENA is part of the AB group of supermarkets
ENA

Indonesia

We are active in Indonesia and Portugal through joint ventures Super Indo and Pingo Doce respectively.


Super Indo

Established: 1997

204 stores

Did you know?

  • Super Indo is Indonesia’s largest supermarket chain
  • It was the first supermarket in Indonesia to give customers incentives to not use plastic bags
  • In 2016 it launched Lion Express, a franchise format, with the first store opening in South Jakarta
Super Indo

United States

Ahold Delhaize’s companies in the U.S. include some of the country’s most established and best known supermarkets, along with some of its most innovative and successful online grocers.

Explore our brands in United States

The Netherlands

Our brands in the Netherlands have served local customers and communities for nearly 130 years. Today, we are the nation’s #1 supermarket company, a leader in specialty stores and the Netherlands’ top online retailer company.

Explore our brands in The Netherlands

Belgium

Belgium is one of the historical homes of Ahold Delhaize, with Delhaize supermarkets established in the country in 1867. In addition to Delhaize – the country’s leading supermarket chain – our brands in Belgium include the supermarket Albert Heijn, and online retailer bol.com. In Luxembourg we also operate the Delhaize brand. Our stores provide a huge selection of foods from our quality own-brand ranges, as well as thousands of non-food items.

Explore our brands in Belgium

Greece

Explore our brands in Greece

Serbia

Explore our brands in Serbia

Czech Republic

Albert is the largest retail brand in the Czech Republic. Its 300-plus stores offer a huge choice of food, with a focus on fresh products, and are known for their friendly staff and good value.

Explore our brands in Czech Republic

Romania

Mega Image operates in Bucharest – where it is the number one convenience store – and other large cities in Romania. Suppliers and products are carefully selected to meet the highest standards of safety and quality.

Explore our brands in Romania

Portugal

Explore our brands in Portugal

Indonesia

We are active in Indonesia and Portugal through joint ventures Super Indo and Pingo Doce respectively.

Explore our brands in Indonesia

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frequently asked questions

About Ahold Delhaize

We are a company that encourages growth and development so everyone can reach their full potential. We give people the chance to gain new skills and build the right capabilities for the future. With challenging opportunities across the globe to learn and try new things, great teammates and supportive leaders, we all get the individual support we need to develop personally and professionally.

You can find an overview of the local career sites through this link. 

We offer our colleagues flexibility in the way of working. At the same time, teamwork and collaboration are an important part of how we work, so we value face to face interactions. Our office policy is to spend at least 50% of the working time each month at the office. Most teams have set team days on which everyone based in the same location will come to the office. 

We’re a supportive team, that welcomes everyone just the way they are. We work hard but we have fun together and make lasting friendships. Together, we have the courage to take risks and innovate – because we are dedicated to serving customers’ changing needs.

At Ahold Delhaize, we believe that what’s healthy and sustainable should be accessible and available to all. That’s why our approach is to make every choice our customers make, the better choice. From sourcing locally and ensuring farmers and other producers get a fair deal, to working with our distributors to improve product transparency in the overall food supply chain. For more information on our sustainability journey, view Read more

Application process

After sending in your application, we will review all CV’s and cover letters. We’ll update you on the outcome of your application within 14 days. Normally, the recruitment process consists of a screening call by the recruiter, followed by 2 interviews and an assessment. 

For most opportunities at HQ, we ask you to take a cognitive test and a personality test. Both assessments are digital so you can easily do them from home in your own time. Including preparation, the tests take about 3 hours.

At the bottom of the vacancy is the email address of the recruiter who you can contact.

Usually, the first interview takes place online through Microsoft Teams. The second interview will take place at our headquarters in Zaandam.

Find more information about job alerts through this link.

You can find an overview of all jobs at the ‘careers’ page in MyHR Connect. Good to know: some jobs are only open for internal candidates. Those job will only be posted on the internal careers page.

Yes, you can still apply. However, we recommend to add a motivation letter to your application, to inform the recruiter about your relevant experience. Make sure to describe why we should include you in the selection, even though you don’t match with all the criteria. If you have any questions, you can always contact the recruiter before applying.

For certain positions, Dutch language skills are required. Generally, vacancies that are written in English are open for non-Dutch speakers. Check the requirements in the vacancy for more information on the preferred language.

Want to work in one of our stores, Home Shop Centers, Distribution Centers or have questions on this topic? Make sure to reach out to our collegues through werkenindeoperatie@ah.nl

Preparation

Your CV should include your personal details (remember to include a phone number!), your education, your recent work experience and other information you’d like us to know. Make sure to include all relevant responsibilities (preferably using 4-8 bullet points per career step). Also, mention your main achievements and projects you participated in.

Your cover letter should include your motivation for the position you’re applying for. Tell us why you’d like to be part of Ahold Delhaize and why you’re interested in this specific position. Include your relevant experience, and let us know how can we help you develop your personal and professional goals.

During a job interview, we want to get to know the real you. Help us understand what makes you happy, what gives you energy (and what not) and where you want to develop yourself, personally and professionally.   Furthermore, carefully read through the job description and prepare examples that show us your knowledge and experience on important topics. Make sure that you are up to date on relevant information of Ahold Delhaize: catch up with recent news articles and read through our c...

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