Spar

In terms of a first job, this was ideal.

My boss was laid-back but enforced the rules at the same time. The management staff were friendly and approachable, willing to help and offered guidance when necessary. I found my co-workers easy to get along with and would definitely say that they were the reason that the job was such a pleasant experience.

A typical day at work was arriving before starting on the tills as we determined what had not been completed on the previous shift and drew up a list of tasks to be done during the shift. These tasks usually consisted of stacking shelves, ensuring the store was presentable for customers coming in, making ice-creams and working on the tills whilst interacting with customers.

The hardest part of the job was probably when the shop was very busy and we had to work under pressure. Generally, there were only three of us working so there was a lot of pressure in those situations.

Through this job, I learnt a lot about time management, dealing with customers and that I can work under pressure. Though initially I found it extremely difficult to talk to strangers, the job allowed me to develop better people skills and work past my sense of shyness.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I didn't like working for the company because I was sacked for unfair mislise and I didn't think it was fair enough as I have a learning disabilities and they didn't take any action on it and it's a rubbish company to work for as they don't help you when you are stuck if Ur dislexic and just because I buggerd up ok something I did get a warning or written warning and I was still going under training and all staff treated me like I was nothing 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
When you have a line of a que and there is nobody to help and you start to panic and one of the customers ask you where someone thinks is

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It's not the best of places to work for I tryed my best to be nice then I had everything theown in my face for nothing I'd never work for the company ever again it was a bad experience 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
When I had to do the newspaper and magazine when I couldn't even do them I asked for help moltble times they just said you can do it we haven't got time to help you when in fact they were just in the back talking not doing anything

It was very hectic and busy all the time.
I have learned good communication skill with different people and cultures as you have to satisfy all the different personalities.
The other issue you find is that you have to be very patient and polite to each and every person entering the shop.

Our manager was very helpful in most cases as he taught us different things like how ta handle customers and suppliers it was a pleasure working with him.

As I have stated different personalities but I have learned to accommodate each and every person as they are but it was a pleasure working with them they taught me team work can conquer anything.

It wasn't that hard but end of the month was very busy and you had to keep up with customers and deliveries and make sure that everything is packed  properly and fresh and had prices on it.

The most enjoyable part was after helping a customer and they are satisfied and just saying thank you.

We received lots of customers daily so there was plenty of jobs to do, I was never bored. The manager always complimented me on hard work and rewarded all the staff after peak season e.g. easter eggs after a busy easter period. 
Some of the co workers we lazy, didn't do anything off their own backs, they had to be asked to do something before they did it. However all the staff were friendly and approachable, they were always willing to help. 
The hardest part of the jobs was the variety of hours, for example, you could have worked until late one night but have to be in early the next morning which may have had an effect on work performance for some people. 
What i enjoyed most about the job was the variety of people you could meet, helping people and overall making the holiday experience for a guest one to remember by going above and beyond the expectations.

Working at Eurospar, I had a chance be behind the tills and work with people of the general public. For this I needed to be respectful and willing to help out customers if they are having trouble. I have learned that you will get a good reputation if you are you are kind to customers and kind to your co-workers. I had a very good relationship with the management at eurospar as they were very kind to me and always willing to help me out. The hardest part of the job was helping out in the warehouse as it involved lifting and carrying about heavy loads of food and drink. It was also difficult in organising were the food should go and sorting out what food is out of date. The most enjoyable part of this job was that it wasn't always hard and I was able to people of the general public.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Pay was decent from the start. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The time alloted for most jobs does not equal the time it actually takes. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Your supervisor is your main link to any of that, which is pretty much nonexistent for you. You communicate with them 98% of the time. The work environment is whatever store you're in. Weird question.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You are a rep that goes to random stores to place Point-of-Sale material, or quick 1 hour projects / resets. You rarely are in a store for more than 2 hours. So 8 hour work days are far and few between.

Great to work for, good team and enjoyable to work with, typical day would be packing and labelling the shop floor and off licence, i have learned the day to day routine i have learned labelling and how to do a proper complete clean up, i have also learned how to build displays and lock up. the management is good easy to talk to and deals with queries and problems very well. My co-workers are great everyone gets on with each other and this forms a great team that gets the work done and done on time, hardest part would be trying to get everything done on time and 100% perfect, most enjoyable would be build displays and doing a layout of wat has to go where than seeing it when its done.

My wife worked at a stored in Farnworth Bolton , Campbell Street, the owner is arrogant ,rude, treats people like dirt, DO NOT WORK HERE, spar should crack down on these slave drivers, shop was robbed over and over , staff never had any support from the owner baz after robberies, he gets you to work too many hours and threatens you with your job, keeps you there trying to get work out of you without paying , wages are rubbish for responsibility you get, was a key holder alarm went off , went out code fro alarm company was, intruder alert , i had to got with my wife at 2am in the morning , didn't get paid for it, or a thanks. VERY BAD PLACE TO WORK.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Overall nice people, easy going. They are very informative and helpful. They try to accommodate you as much as possible to get to and from job site. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Just doing night shift can be a bit tuff at times

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Everyone is friendly and easy to get along with. Respecting each other for 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The job was great, we work together took breaks together and it was all round a great experience. I would definitely do it agin.

A typical day in spar is dealing with customers on a routine basics helping them with anything they ask for and complaints they have or conflict in the workplace over any sort of dispute. The management are fair to work for once aslong you do what is required for the shop that day to sorting out sweet orders or the fruit and veg order to stocking shevles and insuring and health and safety is meet. The co-workers of spar are enjoyable to work with where there is very little conflict in the business.

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