Sainsburys thread MK III

What's wrong with collecting trolleys? Are you female or male? If you're female, then I agree, collecting trolleys is unfair, as trolleys can be quite heavy. In my store, it's usually 3 guys that collect trolleys, me being one of them. I only seen one female colleague collecting trolley, even the female manager collects trolleys sometimes.

I collect 10 large or 10 small trolleys at a time. I am not particularly strong, and find it manageable.

I prefer collecting trolleys to checkouts and self scans. I hate self scans and checkouts, because managers are more strict on customer services. The only problem with trolleys, is that when it's raining heavily, your lower body is soaking, but you get to wear a sainsburys jackets, so your jacket and head won't be wet.

The only thing I have to do when collecting trolleys, is make sure there are small trolleys, tidy and pick on rubbish in the trolleys bay and empty the recycling bin.

If I am working at checkout or self scan, I have to smile like I just won the lottery. I rather collect trolleys then faking my smile all the times.

Hi,

I've been working at Sainsburys since the start of December (2011), but am aiming to head off to uni later this year, and don't really want to quit.

I know going dual-store could be a possibility, but how soon should I discuss this with my manager? - don't want to be too early or too late!



Thanks

I don't think HR work over weekend... or don't progress applications? I'm sure you will hear tomorrow morning or tuesday morning!
For me, i applied for the position tuesday afternoon and had an e-mail the next morning saying i was invited to interview. So not long at all

I have been asked to help with trolleys soon and i really dont want to do it. I dont mind checkouts, doing baskets, or returning shopping or clearing out bin no way do i want to do trolley. One supervisor said to me today he will get me to do it soon, didnt really give me much of a choice, he said you are going to do it anyway :s
I do find it really hard to say no but I am rather new and I am still on probation so dont want to ruffle any feathers, A colleague who sat next to me on checkouts said ive been depromoted to trolleys, he was asked by another supervisor a few weeks ago but said no.

Is there anyway i can get out of trolley work, i dont think i am physically strong and i dont want to be outside either but find it hard to say no and i am on probation

Hi,

I've been working at Sainsburys since the start of December (2011), but am aiming to head off to uni later this year, and don't really want to quit.

I know going dual-store could be a possibility, but how soon should I discuss this with my manager? - don't want to be too early or too late!



Thanks

How does the night shift premium work?
Say you work from 10pm-8am, are all those hours counted or is it just after midnight til 6am?

thanks guys.

Is there anyway i can get out of trolley work, i dont think i am physically strong and i dont want to be outside either but find it hard to say no and i am on probation

The premium is paid for every hour of the shift as long as the shift passes through the hours of 12am-2am so 10-8 would be 9 hours paid (one hour unpaid break) but 4pm-1am would receive no premium

~Jordan

i applied for position on friday and got a call from hr today for a telephone interview!

i answered all the questions and confirmed my references, and then the lady asked for my uniform sizes 'just incase' and then said i should receive an email by the end of the day with the outcome and if id be invited for an interview.

well...i just checked and i have an interview tomorrow morning ..so happy! only temp til mid july but thats ok. ive been looking for a job for agessss so im hoping im successful tomorrow

yay! got the job I'm over the moon!! now onto these induction days, I'm quite nervous :s what happens in these two nine-hour days!?

Induction is on Wednesday! Cant wait Do they get you to start work straight away..? My contract shifts are thursday,friday and saturday. So will i be asked to start this week?

I believe you start straight away! Our induction was on a Friday/Saturday and the girl working Sunday's went straight to work the next night.

Thank you, i had been wondering for a while and that makes it clear.


I have been at Sainsburys for 9 months now and would like to change from my current departments to work nightshift-either at my current store OR at the store thats closer to me.
Is that actually possible? and if it is how would i go about it?

Also, on the subject of nightshift-how is it that your timed? in my current store people seem to replenish the shelves in teams so how do they know an individuals preformance?