Does anyone here work at Waitrose?

Alex UK · 18 Dec 2007 at 20:57

Evening everyone.

Now that I've started College, I've decided to get a part-time job - probably working Saturday/Sunday and maybe a week-day or two after College. The reason that I've chosen Waitrose is that there is a branch very nearby, and I've heard good things about them. I'll be handing my CV in shortly, but was just wondering whether anyone here works/worked at Waitrose? A few questions...

What's it like working there? Working conditions, rules etc.

Any idea on wages? I'm hoping for £6.00p/h+.

Anything else I should know?

I know OcUK will provide all the answers as usual...

Alex.

Jimmeh · 18 Dec 2007 at 21:04

I worked at Waitrose in Richmond many years ago. I really enjoyed my time there. Through memory, they tend to pay a little more than the other major supermarkets and they certainly treated me pretty well.

I worked behind the Deli counter.

Alex UK · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:02

Jimmeh said:
I worked at Waitrose in Richmond many years ago. I really enjoyed my time there. Through memory, they tend to pay a little more than the other major supermarkets and they certainly treated me pretty well.

I worked behind the Deli counter.

Sounds good to me!

Anyone else have anything to say?

Aod · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:17

Alex UK said:
Sounds good to me!

Anyone else have anything to say?

a few of my classmates/friends work at Waitrose. they get paid well (for the jobs) but the hours are a bit harsh

DanH84 · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:29

worked for waitrose when i was 16 for a while and my mum worked for them for 25 years before taking voluntary redundancy when they closed the local branch. I have to say that they are absolutely class employers compared to equivalent supermarket etc jobs.

Alex UK · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:30

All sounds good so far, thanks a lot everyone.

Does anyone have a rough idea on wages?

Dazza_Random · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:31

I have worked at waitrose now for 2years six months started when i was 16 (2years part time) and been full time for 6 months now trained on everything but only full time for another 9 months then off too Uni and will be transferring to another waitrose - already discussed so thats me financially sorted through out uni thanks too Waitrose! I really like the branch i work in and its all friendly social is all good too. but depends what section you are on i personally think i have the best section manager in the whole store and he is pretty cool! but thats a branch here in surrey... Benefits are excellent such as the bonus!

DanH84 · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:33

Alex UK said:
All sounds good so far, thanks a lot everyone.

Does anyone have a rough idea on wages?

if no one gets back to you soon i've messengered a mate who still works there asking him but it might be a while before he comes online.

If they still have the same bonus scheme in place that again is pretty sweet for a supermarket job though.

DanH84 · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:34

Dazza_Random said:
Benefits are excellent such as the bonus!

yeah i remember picking up over a grand in bonus off a ridiculously small amount of hours because they'd had a decent year. it was like 18-20% of my salary at the time.

I lived it large that month.

Alex UK · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:35

DanH84 said:
if no one gets back to you soon i've messengered a mate who still works there asking him but it might be a while before he comes online.

If they still have the same bonus scheme in place that again is pretty sweet for a supermarket job though.

Thanks a lot mate, I really appreciate that.

The bonus scheme does indeed sound good, especially considering it's part time work.

Dazza_Random · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:35

its performance related pay....(review is in march)

depends on where the branch is and its all done on pay banding i am on 6.33 an hour plus bonus means i am on about £7.50 :-)

shimy182 · 18 Dec 2007 at 23:10

i used to work there, well he branch in Cambridge. i dont mean to boast but i was on fruit and veg, which was had the 3rd most profit out of the entire john lewis split in to sections. forgot where first and second was

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anyways, by the end i was paid 6 05 i think, and on sundays you get payed 1.5times more, so working sundays gets me 9 pounds ish an hour, on top of that, if i book a holliday on a sunday, and do overtime over when im working i get paid double, so i got paid 18 Pounds an hour

, did this several times, and ahh was it good.

anyways i loved my section, very social and friendly. Try to work in a section where its full of people or you will not be having fun, these are sections other than dried goods and tills.