Would like to work in Tesco, Asda etc but no experience...

Jodi

I'm looking for some advice.

I was just wondering how easy (if at all) it would be to get work in Tesco, Asda etc etc, I have no experience of shop work but would be very willing to do anything.

The only work experience that I do have is just under nine years of office work, and I would really like to do shop floor work, does anyone think that they would even consider me, with no experience.

All help and advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks....

MrSmartprice

The Asda near me are always looking for various staff. I doubt there are any qualifications required, just go and have a chat with them.

Don't go to Tesco though. We don't want MSE-ers correcting all the misprices before we can get to them!

Post-It-Note_3

work experience is not essential for working in supermarkets, as long as you have the ability to communicate to customers you should be ok. I worked for 2 of the major chains and they are good at arranging your shifts around you. eg. if you have kids there are always 9.30 - 2.30 shifts.

wendyjb

Hi

My daughter works for Tesco. She's seventeen, so it was her first proper job, and she's been there for about 9 months now.
She also had no previous experience, apart from a paper round, and participated in some training sessions before being let loose!

Whats more they're very accommodating as she is at school still doing her A levels, so she works weekends, plus overtime through the school holidays and evenings!

And it's a bonus, cos i get to use her privellege card, so 10% off purchases, plus clubcard vouchers, and then at xmas and such like they give the staff books of tesco money off vouchers, discount vouchers for other shops, and all sorts off other goodies, which she gives to me.

Jodi

Thanks for your replies ! I will try to get through tomorrow and if not I will def go through next week and ask if there's anything going.

If anyone else has any advice tips etc that would be great also !!!

Juni_3

I'd give Asda a miss.

My daughter went for an interview there and they spent the whole time standing in circles jumping up and down and shouting slogans. Apparently they do it every day before work.

They weren't impressed when my daughter pointed out that we live in England not the USA.

Waitrose can be a good one to work for as the bonuses can be good.

Justicia

Juni wrote:

My daughter went for an interview there and they spent the whole time standing in circles jumping up and down and shouting slogans. Apparently they do it every day before work.

I was involved in the recruitment for a newly built local Asda.

I recall that kind of activity being part of an interview session (around 10-12 candidates IIRC) that was focused on team building and to see who was able to cooperate with others to reach the goals and objectives, but I don't think (at this branch at least) that it's a mandatory, daily occurence.

Callisto

Juni wrote:

I'd give Asda a miss.

My daughter went for an interview there and they spent the whole time standing in circles jumping up and down and shouting slogans. Apparently they do it every day before work.

They weren't impressed when my daughter pointed out that we live in England not the USA.

I thought Asda were owned by an American company (Walmart?) A friend went for an interview there and was there most of the afternoon doing 'roleplays'. Not really my cup of tea, so I wouldn't apply there. Have heard Tesco are not too bad, but when I was last in my local store, they didn't have any vacancies.

I wouldn't worry about not having shop floor experience, as you will have gained customer service experience from your office work by telephone and/or face to face greeting clients etc.

jellybean19_2

hey, i work at asda.
no you dont need qualifacations just people skills and even then you can learn these on the jo. there are many different roles in supermarkets not just stacking shelves. theres reception and office work. clothing, bakery and if you find your department doesnt suit you. its really easy to move departments.

just reading a post that says you have rto run around in cirles and shout slogans...this isnt true at all. your given team building tasks in the welcome day but these r only things like ..your given n item and you have to try and sell it. i found the welcome day great fun!

get an application!!!

sturgeon62

I started working for Sainsburys almost five years ago. I went there after a twelve year break from working whilst I raised the children. Prior to that I had worked for eleven years as a civil servant, left to have the children. After I decided I wanted to work again I wanted a job that was flexible, and wasn't mind numbing. I am contracted for 16 hours as are most of my colleagues but overtime is nearly always available.
I had never worked in a shop before. I also thought references would be a problem but they weren't that worried. I also applied for a job at Asda at the same time. I was offered both but Sainsburys was better suited to me as it was nearer and was also spread over two eight hour shifts , as opposed to Asda that was again 16 hours but one eight hour saturday that ended at 10pm and two four hour shifts.
Asda was a group interview, felt Americanised as pointed out previously, and involved team building exercises.
Sainsburys was a one on one interview but involved a series of questions, multiple choice, ie a customer is unhappy with the lack of a product what do you do about it, then gave four options, two were obviously wrong and the other two were both fairly acceptable.
Good Luck

narabanekeater

I work for Sainsburys as management
Get yourself an application form
Theres also a questionaire with around 20 mulipul choice questions
Youll get 10% off after a certain period of time which is increased for special offer weekends etc (excellent when theres already 25% off clothes) and 6 weeks paid hols a year!