Sainsburys

My brother has Downs Syndrome, which in these politically correct times is quaintly described as a learning difficulty. The reality is probably much closer to the historic descriptors of 'mentally handicapped' or 'mentally retarded'. However he is fortunate in that he does go out to work independently to a proper job at a local Sainsbury's supermarket. Indeed he has been working in the retail sector for most of his working life, although it has only been at Sainsbury's for the last few years due to TUPE transfer from Safeway via Morrison's. His employment experience also includes Tesco and Marks & Spencer. *** Job Role *** He is employed as a ...  Read the complete review

On checkouts awkward customers are actually an advantage because they make the day go faster. I had two customers ask for change in advance of actually handing over the money: one was a wnker who started trying to negotiate what percent of the bill I could have before the receipt, I think the other was going to run. There are a few who are just crazy; one woman came to the till to ask permission to lift her daughter out of a freezer she'd climbed into. Most days are unbelievably boring but anything is bearable for a few months. When I worked checkouts the starting rate was £5.70. This rises with time and apparently also with the training you do ...  Read the complete review

I started working part-time for Sainsbury's whilst I was at college doing A Levels. I was given a part-time contract (12 hours per week) which suited me fine as the shifts didn't collide with college and still let me study and write essays most nights of the week. The training I recieved was brilliant. When you first start you have a two day induction which is usually 9-5 for two days. This is the most boring thing I have ever sat through and most of it was simple common sense. But I was getting payed for it so I sat in my chair and attempted to look interested. I was put onto the fresh food department (fresh meat and fish/deli counters) and as such I recieved ...  Read the complete review

I am currently working at sainsburys in a gap year before heading off to uni. I work 20 hours a week on the checkouts. I work two four hour shifts which do become hard because there is no break, the break entitlemenets at sainsburys are pretty good as most of them are paid breaks except dinner hours. I think Sainsburys is an ok place to work however they are very very customer service orientated, i think they take this too far. Working on the checkouts a lot of emphasis is put on reaching the ipm (items per minute) target, however in my opinion customers dont want to be rushed through the checkouts, they want you to go at their pace not just chuck stuff ...  Read the complete review

Its not too often that I foray into Sainsbury's, its more a place I pop into on an evening or Sunday afternoon. And honestly its not just the reduced price doughnuts, although I have to say they are the best supermarket doughnuts! I think what put me off for a long time was their god-awful colour scheme, brown and orange? Who the hell thought that up? I am presuming its the same people who thought changing Asda spring green to eye-opening, teeth jarring bright lime green was a good idea! Well Sainsburys have kept the orange, made it brighter but added blue to mellow it out, works....ever so slightly. My local Sainsburys at Castle Court is not a ...  Read the complete review