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Does anyone here work for Safeway/Morrisons ?
I have a job interview with them on friday night at 6pm ( i find this so weird why 6pm? ) for a job working with the grocery team filling shelves assisting customers and building promo displays. I just wondered what the interview might be like so i can be more prepared, if they get you to do more than what ive just mentioned and just generally what Morrisons ar eliek to work for ?
Ta :)
Blah_ha
06-01-2005, 11:28 AM
I went to a job interview for Morrisons when I was sixteen/seventeen and it was just a really informal, friendly chat asking about my qualifications etc and previous work experience, maybe because it was just for a saturday job though.
pink_Princess01
06-01-2005, 07:48 PM
i've been workin at morrisons on groceries for bout a month now, i like it :)
HunnyPot
06-01-2005, 08:24 PM
I went for an interview there a few months ago. It was more for Safeway so it might have changed now, but I was in with a bunch of other applicants and had to fill out a few questionnaires. It was okay though. Then I had to have a 2nd interview, an informal chat with the HR manager. It was alright. I was offered the job but turned it down as I'd been offered one the day before! And my interviews were at 3:30pm and 4pm, I think that's bog standard for them.
Good luck!
Lil Laura
06-01-2005, 10:08 PM
I've worked for Morrisons for a year and a half.
For my interview, I had to fill in some questions just testing my basic maths and English skills - nothing too taxing. Then I had my interview with the personnel manager, which was basically just a really informal chat going over my application form.
She also told me all the important stuff like wages, and asked if there was any department that I definitely didn't want to work on. I dunno if it's the same at all stores, but I think most people at ours apply for a job on one department, then are put in another where they'll 'fit in' best.
I've never worked anywhere else, so I can't really compare, but I enjoy working for Morrisons. I'm in the customer café which is an absolute nightmare of a department, but the people are great and I've never had any problems with anything like being paid on time. I expect it differs from store to store, but if you've got any questions then I'll try my best to answer them with my wealth of knowledge and experience, or something. :)
Originally posted by Lil Laura I've worked for Morrisons for a year and a half.
For my interview, I had to fill in some questions just testing my basic maths and English skills - nothing too taxing.
:nervous: I worry when you say this because anything maths related is really not my strong point in fact thats an understatement. I hope to god they dont ask me any of those type of questions.
Then I had my interview with the personnel manager, which was basically just a really informal chat going over my application form.
She also told me all the important stuff like wages, and asked if there was any department that I definitely didn't want to work on. I dunno if it's the same at all stores, but I think most people at ours apply for a job on one department, then are put in another where they'll 'fit in' best.
I've never worked anywhere else, so I can't really compare, but I enjoy working for Morrisons. I'm in the customer café which is an absolute nightmare of a department, but the people are great and I've never had any problems with anything like being paid on time. I expect it differs from store to store, but if you've got any questions then I'll try my best to answer them with my wealth of knowledge and experience, or something. :)
I've applied for the grocery team, found the vacancy on their website for a specific store. I hope then that if i get this job with the expierence i have the
will keep me in this roll rather than move me elsewhere were they think i'll "fit in".
Hm i better do more thinking about
Lil Laura
08-01-2005, 02:08 PM
How did it go?
I passed the maths bit in part one yesterday and had to go back today for the one to one. it went quite well, though it turns out that its full time rather than part time but i said i'd be happy doing it. felt like a good interview, hopefully she liked what she saw. Asked me about departments so i said its deffo only shelf filling i want to do in their not till work, which she mentioned was the only department that had part time available.
Just have to wait till monday to find out now.
The hourly rate is crap though :/ £5.05 an hour, i was hoping for nearer £6 an hr. Oh well, need the money & job.
:D
thanks for askin btw
Lil Laura
08-01-2005, 04:56 PM
You might find you start on lower, 'til you've got through your probationary period (three months). But I would've thought she'd have mentioned it to you, so maybe it's different for full time or at different stores.
Did she say it'd be £5.05 an hour whatever department you end up on? Just that that's the rate if you're on tills at our place, and it's £5.00 on every other department. But, again that might be a difference between full time and part time, I dunno.
Anyway, I'm on a measley £4.43 an hour, so you can't complain. :p
Originally posted by Lil Laura
You might find you start on lower, 'til you've got through your probationary period (three months). But I would've thought she'd have mentioned it to you, so maybe it's different for full time or at different stores.
Did she say it'd be £5.05 an hour whatever department you end up on? Just that that's the rate if you're on tills at our place, and it's £5.00 on every other department. But, again that might be a difference between full time and part time, I dunno.
Anyway, I'm on a measley £4.43 an hour, so you can't complain. :p
She wasnt specific she just said that the hourls rate was £5.05 an hr.
Your right i cant complain when others are on far less :p
We didnt discuss other departments really because i said i only specifically wanted to do shelf filling and helping customers.
She also didnt mention wether that was just the probabtionary period hourly rate so i spose it could go up :chin:
Lil Laura
08-01-2005, 05:03 PM
Ah well, hope it works out ok for you. :thumb:
Originally posted by Lil Laura
Ah well, hope it works out ok for you. :thumb:
Thank you :D
i'll come back to this thread on monday when i knwo if i got it or not :cool:
rachie004
08-01-2005, 05:16 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
i said its deffo only shelf filling i want to do in their not till work, which she mentioned was the only department that had part time available.
In other words I don't want direct contact with customers...
some of us only earn £4.10.. and then don't get paid what we should anyway
Originally posted by rachie004
In other words I don't want direct contact with customers...
some of us only earn £4.10.. and then don't get paid what we should anyway
I said to the lady interviewing me i didnt mind having some customer interaction... i just didnt want what i used to have to do in dixons. She seemed happy with that... then again appearances can be deceiving :chin:
awk well i'm happy with how it went :D
rachie004
08-01-2005, 05:42 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
i just didnt want what i used to have to do in dixons.
fool people into buying stuff? :p
but by the time they've got to the check out they've already decided - it's not like in a clothes shop where they have the tills cluttered with extra 'bits' they want you to buy - gah I hate that
what are we talking about? :p
Originally posted by rachie004
fool people into buying stuff? :p
but by the time they've got to the check out they've already decided - it's not like in a clothes shop where they have the tills cluttered with extra 'bits' they want you to buy - gah I hate that
what are we talking about? :p
I have no idea i'm braindead ;)
No but yeah but i never did that to customers :eek: :p
I didnt ;)
And in my old Dixons store the tills were cluttered with loads of other rubbish:p
rachie004
08-01-2005, 05:47 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
And in my old Dixons store the tills were cluttered with loads of other rubbish:p
well we know you've just spent a fortune with us.. but here do u want to buy some extra tat - by 5 and we'll give ya one half price
Originally posted by rachie004
well we know you've just spent a fortune with us.. but here do u want to buy some extra tat - by 5 and we'll give ya one half price
if you got dodgy Kev then yes he'd say something like that ;)
If you got me or a couple of others we couldnt get rid fast enough :p
HunnyPot
09-01-2005, 04:43 PM
Just wanted to say £5.05 is a really good wage for just shelf filling. I earn £5 an hour and I work in a factory. You can only really expect £6 if you work nights.
Jowolvo
09-01-2005, 04:46 PM
your rate of pay is quite good for a supermarket-tho I worked for sainsburys who were notoriously bad payers!!
My interview went well as I mentioned customers all the time-I think with interviews, if you can guess whta their focuis is (do research-company websites!), then you can nail an interview. My downfall is with practical things! I can charm but often not carry out things
Glad it went well for you! what sort of hours will you work-like all day 8-5 or something or will it be late shifts? I think most places pay more at lateshifts even if its just like 20p an hour more-so you may even get more than that! ask them!
when will they let you know?
Originally posted by Jowolvo
your rate of pay is quite good for a supermarket-tho I worked for sainsburys who were notoriously bad payers!!
My interview went well as I mentioned customers all the time-I think with interviews, if you can guess whta their focuis is (do research-company websites!), then you can nail an interview. My downfall is with practical things! I can charm but often not carry out things
Glad it went well for you! what sort of hours will you work-like all day 8-5 or something or will it be late shifts? I think most places pay more at lateshifts even if its just like 20p an hour more-so you may even get more than that! ask them!
when will they let you know?
I find out 2moro at some point wether i have got it or not. There are af ew things that have me thinking i dont want this job now, which i wont go into atm.
My friend who works fro tesco in home shopping earns over £6, he's part time and does 10-2.30, thats what i want :D and he tells me they are looking for staff too :D ..
The hours are full time, she specifically mentioned 39 hrs 5/7 days. Its not really much better than what i was on with Dixons and that was really crap money tbh.
Hm im fearful about this customer stuff, i migth have said i dont want to really deal with customers :nervous:
lucifer devil
09-01-2005, 09:58 PM
Tesco are good to work for, I earn £5.66ph. But that's the highest it'll be..I'm over 18, been there over a year (3 infact!) and all the rest. I work on checkouts though, and know that the shelf stackers earn slightly less. It's something to do with whether you handle money or not I'm told. I know night pay is slightly better, as is sundays. :)
Originally posted by lucifer devil
Tesco are good to work for, I earn £5.66ph. But that's the highest it'll be..I'm over 18, been there over a year (3 infact!) and all the rest. I work on checkouts though, and know that the shelf stackers earn slightly less. It's something to do with whether you handle money or not I'm told. I know night pay is slightly better, as is sundays. :)
Yep i was told sundays would be at time and a half.
I'd still rather work for tesco than safeway/Morrisons theres a lot of hasle invovled if i get this job
lucifer devil
09-01-2005, 10:10 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
Yep i was told sundays would be at time and a half.
I'd still rather work for tesco than safeway/Morrisons theres a lot of hasle invovled if i get this job
Hassle with stacking shelves?
It maybe varies from supermarket to supermarket but you'll probably end up getting trained on checkouts even if you're a shelf stacker. This is for when the checkouts are busy and don't have enough staff. :\
rachie004
09-01-2005, 10:25 PM
why do you all get time and a half on a sunday
gah this is sooo unfair /throws a kevin strop
Originally posted by lucifer devil
Hassle with stacking shelves?
It maybe varies from supermarket to supermarket but you'll probably end up getting trained on checkouts even if you're a shelf stacker. This is for when the checkouts are busy and don't have enough staff. :\
No lol not with that. Its travel mainly.
I told the woman who did my interview that i am do not in anyway want to do checkout work, i made that very clear lol.
I'd rather work for tesco becaus ethey pay better, the hours watch what i want and the store is literally right round the corner from here :D .. doubt id get a job their though tbh
lucifer devil
09-01-2005, 11:33 PM
Originally posted by rachie004
why do you all get time and a half on a sunday
gah this is sooo unfair /throws a kevin strop
dunno but i'm not complaining! £8.49ph isn't bad. :D
lucifer devil
09-01-2005, 11:35 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
doubt id get a job their though tbh
Why?
You won't if you think like that.
It's perhaps also not recommended to say 'I don't like doing this..' or something along those lines.
rachie004
09-01-2005, 11:36 PM
Originally posted by lucifer devil
dunno but i'm not complaining! £8.49ph isn't bad. :D
:crying:
Yeah I don't like you anymore :p
Originally posted by lucifer devil
Why?
You won't if you think like that.
It's perhaps also not recommended to say 'I don't like doing this..' or something along those lines.
They havent actually advertised for the vacancy yet as the girl hasnt quite left.
Im mor epositive than i made out with that comment lol
lucifer devil
09-01-2005, 11:48 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
They havent actually advertised for the vacancy yet as the girl hasnt quite left.
Im mor epositive than i made out with that comment lol
It doesn't do any harm to send off a CV, that way they'll have you on the system ready for when a job comes up.
Even if you end up taking a job on checkouts, you can still move departments if a vacancy arises. You just need to get your foot in the door.
lucifer devil
09-01-2005, 11:49 PM
Originally posted by rachie004
:crying:
Yeah I don't like you anymore :p
Bitter, much? ;) :p
rachie004
09-01-2005, 11:50 PM
Originally posted by lucifer devil
Bitter, much? ;) :p
is it THAT obvious...
I'm sooo in the wrong industry
Originally posted by lucifer devil
It doesn't do any harm to send off a CV, that way they'll have you on the system ready for when a job comes up.
Even if you end up taking a job on checkouts, you can still move departments if a vacancy arises. You just need to get your foot in the door.
tbh i applied back in august and had to wait till september before i got a letter back saying no to me. About a month later i sent in a cv again, heard nothing. Think i handed in ANOTHER cv and again heard nothing....
I'll keep trying, pereverence pays off :D
lucifer devil
10-01-2005, 12:01 AM
Originally posted by Richeh
tbh i applied back in august and had to wait till september before i got a letter back saying no to me. About a month later i sent in a cv again, heard nothing. Think i handed in ANOTHER cv and again heard nothing....
I'll keep trying, pereverence pays off :D
No, you'll just start annoying them!
Perhaps you need to look at your CV, make a few changes? It's no use sending the same one off numerous times!
lucifer devil
10-01-2005, 12:03 AM
Originally posted by rachie004
is it THAT obvious...
I'm sooo in the wrong industry
It's not bad for part time work to earn a bit of money, the work's hardly hard. The only hard bit is the customers. I couldn't do it full time though. Yuck.
I got offered the job, i accepted it
4 hour induction on thursday and then i'll find out my shifts
I'm all excited :hyper: :D
Lil Laura
10-01-2005, 09:28 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
I got offered the job, i accepted it
4 hour induction on thursday and then i'll find out my shifts
I'm all excited :hyper: :D
Ooooh, well done. :D
You will have to let me know what it's like to work there. It only just clicked that you're in Edinburgh, which is one of the places I'm looking to go to uni at. So if I go to Edinburgh uni, and transfer stores while I'm there, I could be your colleague, aren't you lucky. :p
Originally posted by Lil Laura
Ooooh, well done. :D
You will have to let me know what it's like to work there. It only just clicked that you're in Edinburgh, which is one of the places I'm looking to go to uni at. So if I go to Edinburgh uni, and transfer stores while I'm there, I could be your colleague, aren't you lucky. :p
:D
Well you'll have to let me know if you do choose to come up here then, and if your transfering stores which one ;)
Btw i forgot to mention a kinda big part of my new job lol...
I erm have to go around the other 4 morrisons stores inedinburgh and help convert them and they dont know yet wether they will be paying travel allowance or not... damn them they better :p
Lil Laura
10-01-2005, 09:56 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
:D
Well you'll have to let me know if you do choose to come up here then, and if your transfering stores which one ;)
Btw i forgot to mention a kinda big part of my new job lol...
I erm have to go around the other 4 morrisons stores inedinburgh and help convert them and they dont know yet wether they will be paying travel allowance or not... damn them they better :p
There ar five Morrisons stores in Edinburgh?! Madness. Spoilt for choice!
What will you be doing then, converting them from Safeways into Morrisons or something?
I havent fully checked but from the way the HR person was talking their is Five stores inclusing,, my store.
They told me i'd be required to travel to the other stores to convert them into morrisons ( but she kept calling them Morrisons rather than safeway :S ? ) She randomly named 2 of them, the store in Meadowbank and the store in Moredun.
Moredun = :nervous: ( i think )
lucifer devil
11-01-2005, 02:46 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
dont know yet wether they will be paying travel allowance or not... damn them they better :p
well done on getting the job.
yes, they should pay travel allowances for you.
however they might be stingy bastards and might not. you'll have to ask.
Originally posted by lucifer devil
well done on getting the job.
yes, they should pay travel allowances for you.
however they might be stingy bastards and might not. you'll have to ask.
I'm not even sure if i can even do it now. I need money as i have none, because they wont pay me for 6 weeks i had to ask the jobcentre what benefits area vailable to me, and there arent any. I havent even started this job yet and already ive encountered a few problems, all related to money.
If safeway refuse to pay my travel costs then i simply cant go to those stores to help convert them. This is all such a pain in the arse.
Everytime something good happens in my life something goes wrong. All the time :(
Sod. What am i going to do
lucifer devil
11-01-2005, 04:57 PM
You may well find you'd be the same in any job - once you've done the 6 weeks you'll be fine. Ask Morrisons if they pay petrol expenses - though you may find they'll only reimburse it (i.e. pay you after you've done the travelling).
Originally posted by lucifer devil
You may well find you'd be the same in any job - once you've done the 6 weeks you'll be fine. Ask Morrisons if they pay petrol expenses - though you may find they'll only reimburse it (i.e. pay you after you've done the travelling).
I've sorted out some ( a little really ) money for myself to try to survive on for the 6 weeks but i cant afford to pay money towards travel its just not possible . We'll have to discuss t at my induction.
lucifer devil
11-01-2005, 05:15 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
I've sorted out some ( a little really ) money for myself to try to survive on for the 6 weeks but i cant afford to pay money towards travel its just not possible . We'll have to discuss t at my induction.
yes, make sure you tell them your situation - make it clear that you really want the job but at the moment are in a little financial difficulty. they should be understanding - it's a little bit to ask asking you to have to fork out money with not much notice.
Originally posted by lucifer devil
yes, make sure you tell them your situation - make it clear that you really want the job but at the moment are in a little financial difficulty. they should be understanding - it's a little bit to ask asking you to have to fork out money with not much notice.
I'm sure they will understand. it will take a while to get things going but once the money starts flowing in, then everyting should be fine.
Actually whilst im here, whats the best thing to wear to an induction where you will also be touring the shop floor? I was hoping i could wear loose stuff but i think i am better off wearing trousers/shoes/shirt type thing ?
lucifer devil
11-01-2005, 08:34 PM
Originally posted by Richeh
Actually whilst im here, whats the best thing to wear to an induction where you will also be touring the shop floor? I was hoping i could wear loose stuff but i think i am better off wearing trousers/shoes/shirt type thing ?
I'd recommend smart black trousers and a smart white shirt with a pair of nicely polished black shoes.
Originally posted by lucifer devil
I'd recommend smart black trousers and a smart white shirt with a pair of nicely polished black shoes.
Yeah i thought that might be the better case. Cheers :)
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