He Mercadona Management Committee has decided to distribute half an additional bonus among the more than 100,000 people who make up the company, which joins the objective bonus that it traditionally distributes each year, resulting in a distribution of 600 million euros, 50% more than in 2023.
According to the distributor, since the shareholders of Mercadona They launched this initiative in 2001, the company has distributed more than 5,580 million euros with its workers.
In March the workers, from the first year and if they reach the goals and objectives agreed upon at the beginning of the year, they will collect an extra monthly payment on their payroll, an amount that will amount to two monthly payments once they exceed five years of service; and exceptionally this year, they will also receive an extra bonus corresponding to half of their monthly payment.
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Sources of Mercadona They highlighted the decision for “the exceptional commitment of the more than 100,000 people who make up Mercadona to improve the experience of our customers every day.” bosses, the quality of our products and the constant implementation of technological and innovative improvements that make our processes more efficient, facilitating our routine work, it is for all these reasons that we have earned this year half a monthly premium more, which we have to add to “Whatever corresponds to us, one or two monthly payments, depending on our seniority in the company.”
In terms of labor policy, in 2020 the company implemented, as a pioneer in the sector, a working day in stores of five days on and two days off (5+2) with at least 8 weekends off per year. This last measure is being progressively extended in 2024 and will end in 2025 to workers in hives (exclusive online sales warehouses) and those in logistics blocks.
These are the salaries of Mercadona workers in 2024 with the new extra bonus
The gross monthly entry salary for a worker Mercadona On a full-time basis it is 1,553 euros, with the extra pay prorated. While those who accumulate four years or more seniority will receive 2,102 euros per month, as indicated by the company in its website.
Los workers Those who have been there for two and three years will have a salary of 1,706 and 1,893 euros per month, respectively. These amounts must be added to the extraordinary bonus, which the company has valued at 600 million euros, which employees will receive during the month of March.