manual assessment at Jag/Land Rover

Jamesb15uk

Induction is just filling out paper work (medicals, bank details etc), watching some presentations, and trying on your uniforms, you can change size, I think they just ask for rough numbers for their stores.

whistler29

Jamesb15uk wrote: »

That wasnt by any chance Richard at Halewood was it? Same thing happened to us. Nothing allowed to be left in the break area, and nothing allowed to be kept on the line, yet we have not been issued with lockers. :rotfl:

But 1 week in and im enjoying it a lot!

I think its perfectly reasonable to expect you to not go to the toilet for 2 hours at a time, just dont overdrink, and you are sweating buckets (well I am), which normally means you dont need the toilet anyway. There are plenty of jobs where they would get annoyed at constantly having to cover you to go to the toilet. As an exception yes they will, but dont make a habbit out of it.

Absolutely everything at JLR boils down to productivity and quality. If you can not manage both at the same time, you wouldnt last very long. I was surprised at the work rate, keeping up with the line while learning a job is a real struggle, but once you get the flow, it becomes quite easy. Ive just learnt my second job on day 4 from starting.


With regards to the summer shut down, it is 2 weeks, but Manpower told us we would probably be off for 4 or possibly even 5 weeks unpaid (Halewood). And nearly all of the new starters got put on permanent day shifts until the shut down, which means they are only on £10 an hour. I got extremely lucky and with a few others got put straight into a shift patern which means we get the shift allowance taking us up to £13.22

Yeah Dickie,thats the little trumped up $3%&!!!
Ive not been to the toilet outside my breaks in 8 months but its the fact he said we CANT go thats annoyed everyone.Sometimes when you need to go you need to go!
New lockers have just been ordered for my line,get your groupy to do the same for you if you dont want your stuff in the bin and your !!!! out the door!(make sure to ask for a tea locker too)
Most of the new starters are just temps,just till the new car gets running down the line smoothly then most if not all of them will be laid off.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but anyone starting in Halewood now I would advise you against making any long terms plans on the basis of this job.Why do you think they told you you would be off for 4/5 weeks when everyone else in the factory is off for 2?
As for learning your 2nd job on your 4th day they must be easy jobs!On my line guys that have been there years are taking weeks to learn,and most importantly,hold jobs.

EmmaS123

Bigden wrote: »

Well reading whats going on at solihull is shocking you need to contact an outside union official about what the supers and the rest of management are doing because they could be in a lot of trouble also speak HR about the situation to because if you let them get away with it the more they will do it

What do you mean?

chewee123

whistler29 wrote: »

Yeah Dickie,thats the little trumped up $3%&!!!
Ive not been to the toilet outside my breaks in 8 months but its the fact he said we CANT go thats annoyed everyone.Sometimes when you need to go you need to go!
New lockers have just been ordered for my line,get your groupy to do the same for you if you dont want your stuff in the bin and your !!!! out the door!(make sure to ask for a tea locker too)
Most of the new starters are just temps,just till the new car gets running down the line smoothly then most if not all of them will be laid off.Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but anyone starting in Halewood now I would advise you against making any long terms plans on the basis of this job.Why do you think they told you you would be off for 4/5 weeks when everyone else in the factory is off for 2?
As for learning your 2nd job on your 4th day they must be easy jobs!On my line guys that have been there years are taking weeks to learn,and most importantly,hold jobs.

They are taking 500 new starters on at Halewood during this recruitment drive, all going well 150-200 of which will be kept on as permanent staff. The other 300 will be short term temps used to cover the staff going abroad for new plant start ups.

I was offered a job after assessement but i've opted for a one elsewhere, job security at this time in my life is more important than an extra few grand a year. Luckily I know a few people well placed in there who were able to give me realistic expectations of job prospects, so as has been mentioned word of warning to anyone waiting on a start at Halewood.

Good Luck to those that do, keep your nose clean get your head down and you might be one of the lucky ones

Adam000

Does any one know of job security at Solihull ? Been told that many new recruits are temporary and only a small no. Will be kept on permanent is that true?

Memy

Adam000 wrote: »

Does any one know of job security at Solihull ? Been told that many new recruits are temporary and only a small no. Will be kept on permanent is that true?

Safe as long as you work and do overtime you will be fine. All new starters are temps

EmmaS123

Just got a call! I'm in guys!! Such a great feeling! !
Would you tell me what do I have to wear on pre-assessment ? And where can I leave my car? Is it hard to find a space there?

villafc

EmmaS123 wrote: »

Just got a call! I'm in guys!! Such a great feeling! !
Would you tell me what do I have to wear on pre-assessment ? And where can I leave my car? Is it hard to find a space there?

You will now get email off manpower explaining everything congratulations see you there !!!

RbbnZ

Hello new to the forums, just completed my interview. Could anyone tell me what the pre assesment involves if I get through?

whistler29

Memy wrote: »

Safe as long as you work and do overtime you will be fine. All new starters are temps

Not quite true.Even people that are in every day,have high quality work and do all the overtime available still get let go.Thats just a fact of the job.When there is a cull they have to get rid of so many people,overtime does come into it but dont think your ''safe'' just cos your in every weekend.