The Working At Asda Thread

What's the cut off point for hours for that months pay? Is it a week before payday?

hmm well they definitely said that to us!

So... I had my Asda Magic on thursday 4th August, and the day after (the friday) I got a phone call telling me I was successful but they didn't have any interview dates yet (new store opening) and that they'd phone me back in a few days. So by the next again friday, I hadn't heard anything so I phoned them up and the woman I spoke to told me that the department I had been put into wasn't interviewing until she had gathered all her candidates, so another two weeks. Fair enough.

So, two weeks later, I STILL haven't heard anything, so I phoned them again yesterday. I spoke to the same woman and told me she wasn't upstairs with the computer so she would have to phone me back. She said it in a way that implied that she would phone me back in 5 minutes. So, a day later and she still hasn't phoned me back.

So, I phoned her again at 3.45pm this afternoon, and I explained to her that three weeks later, I still don't have an interview and no one has ever phoned me back. What date was your magic? - The forth. For what department? - I'm not sure, no one has ever told me. Ok, one second... Then I hear her tapping away on the comp and she mutters Home and Leisure and says to another girl next to her, One of yours, Jane?, and Jane says Nope, and so the woman comes back onto the phone and says, Sorry, we'll have to phone you back once we've found out what department your file is in. - Ok...

I'm never getting phoned back, am I?

Yeah, it is. The friday before.



Weird...



That's horrible. Speak to a general store manager about it.. that's not fair at all.

Yeah, it is. The friday before.
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was applying to asda online, however when I click do to assessments all it says is pending assessment and has the close button? So how do I do the online assessment?

I went in store to ask for an app but they said its all online, fair enough I guess.

I cannot seem to find a contact number for asda that handles recruitment, as clearly there is some sort of technical error that I cannot access the assessment

Hey!
When you are voiding stuff, if the voids total more than £3 (I think it's £3) then you need to get an override so it's not anything you're doing wrong!

So if u scan something then scan it again, just press 'void last item' and it'll take that last one off. If you're voiding something that you scanned a few items ago, just press 'void item' and then scan :-)

Hope that helps you! Does my flaming head in when alcohol scans twice haha you definitely need an override then!

Hi

I've managed to get through both interviews and got offered a job this morning
I was just wondering, in terms of uniform, what gets provided? And is it given to you at the induction/training days?

Thanks

Congratulations! What department will you be working in?

I think you're entitled to different amounts depending on the hours you'll be working. I'm going to be working on weekends and I've been given 2 shirts (choice of longsleeve/short sleeve) a gillet, a fleece and some trousers (with a skirt option). My manager rang me to get the sizes and then I was phoned about a week later to go and collect it

Thank you! umm grocery I think.

Ah right okay... I'm working friday afternoons and sundays, so do you think I'll get the same as you? And so I won't need to buy trousers then, they're provided? (I have a major lack of black trousers in my wardrobe! Haha) Nobody rang me about sizes, I just had to write a uniform size on the letter I signed to accept the job offer.

Congratulations! What department will you be working in?

I think you're entitled to different amounts depending on the hours you'll be working. I'm going to be working on weekends and I've been given 2 shirts (choice of longsleeve/short sleeve) a gillet, a fleece and some trousers (with a skirt option). My manager rang me to get the sizes and then I was phoned about a week later to go and collect it

So asda only till train there staff if there 18+?

Thank you! umm grocery I think.

Ah right okay... I'm working friday afternoons and sundays, so do you think I'll get the same as you? And so I won't need to buy trousers then, they're provided? (I have a major lack of black trousers in my wardrobe! Haha) Nobody rang me about sizes, I just had to write a uniform size on the letter I signed to accept the job offer.

Nice, I'm on Home and Leisure

Yeah I'd imagine it'll be the same. Don't get too excited about the trousers though, they have a small label on the side that say ASDA I'm quite pleased with them to be honest - I usually really struggle to get the right length but these fitted perfectly
The only thing you have to buy yourself are the shoes.

If your talking about permenantly changing your shifts you would have to speak to your department manager. However, if you are talking about changing your shifts for an odd week or two you would have to do the same, he/she may want you to shift swap/find cover depending on the size of the store.

I've worked for asda for two years on the process team and never had a problem with changing shifts!

My mum said it'll be aload of form filling and talking about Asda's policies etc Although how they can do that for 2/3 days I've no idea lol. There must be other stuff involved.