The Waitrose Thread

The time schedule depends on how the branch operates generally it can be 9 till 5, 9 till 6, 10 till 7 etc. But it depends from the branch. You do have to keep your shirts tucked in. You also have to do at least one late night per week and every other Saturday and possibly Sundays depending on the branch.

If you're talking about the chilled section where the cheese is then that's where I work (fresh foods).... and you have to wear a tie.
But it's a clip on tie, so doesn't even feel like you're wearing it! Also, if they try to give you a short-sleeved shirt, request a long sleeved one immediately. One day of working with a short-sleeved meant I had all sorts of scratches and leaked products covering my arms by the end

The counters uniform is completely different though, they wear full whites and a hat.

& I was told that overtime is only available once you're fully trained, which could be a few weeks after starting (depending on whether the Section Manager thinks you're capable enough to work without instruction).

Does anybody know how long it is before people on other sections get trained to operate the checkouts?

My 3 month review should be fairly soon. Anyone had it? How much did your pay go up?

And is pay-day the last friday of every month? Seems random to me!

Ah ok cool, thanks!
I heard it just goes up by 5p/hour or something stupid like that though...

how many days is the paid holliday for a part-timer??

This probably depends on the manager, but how do they react when you try and change hours?
I'm going to have to...I wouldn't be able to keep up with 6th form work next year if I carry on with the hours I'm on now.

waitrose employees recieve cheap cinema tickets, is there a limit they are allowed to spend?? also do you know what discounts we recieve at the reebok sports centre gym??

Does anybody know where I can find my Employee Number?

Just trying to access the O2 offer, and it asks me for it....