The Woolworths Thread (23 Viewers)

[Excalibur_]

Re: Woolworths FAQ- how to get a job

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And it's normal do be done in a Regional Office if there is one nearby - all the HR people work there, and will be doing your assessment (with various store managers).

You generally will do your off-job induction there too.

 

[Fermentation]

to get a job at woolworths anywhere, what would be the best way of going about this e.g best times to apply, how to go about applying, resumes etc

 

[watatank]

Here.

 

[babikakez]

well my store [jannali] has 5 aisles...two are half ones (not even) so pretty much we have three aisles oh and a fruit and vegetable thing which is abt 1 square metre

but its good coz u know everyone

5 aisles- thats unbelievable. My store has 13, plus seperate deli and seafood sections, and about a sixth of the store is dedicated to fruit and veg. It's good though, because the coles in our shopping centre is absolutely tiny.

 

[babikakez]

haha i've had no shifts for two weeks which did seem really bizarre.. i haven't decided whether to be happy or not (didn't realise how dependent i'd become on having money ><)

My shifts have been all over the place. Normally, even as a casual, I was having 5-9.30 Thursday nights and eiher 7.30-4 or 9-5.30 on a Saturday. For the past month or so, my shifts have been all over the place.

Week 1: Saturday 12.30-5.30
Week 2: Monday 3.30-6.30, Thursday 4.30-9.30, Friday 3.30-6.30, Saturday 10-6
Week 3: Saturday 9-5.30
Week 4: Saturday 9.30-5.30
Week 5 (next week): Thursday 5.30-9.30, Saturday 8-1

So as you can see, I was getting used to having the same shifts every week, even as a casual. Now, with the store cutting back hours, I feel all over the place. Maybe I should've gone part time when it was offered earlier in the year???

 

[vulgarfraction]

Anyone ever changed departments?

I'm in frontend now but I'd love to go to a fresh food department, and it seems stupid to apply for an entry level job again. Do I just rock up to bakery/deli and ask if they need people, or what?

And by the way, the section on the website for existing employees doesn't work, before you direct me there..

Perth girl- if it was me.. I wouldn't change, but that's just cos I value the extra 20% pay more than regularity of shifts, or security. But it's up to you.

 

[townie]

ooooh, WoWPoS got updated

 

[Fermentation]

after applying online for a specific job, how long do woolworths take to reply as it specifies that you’ll receive a reply even if you’re unsuccessful…? days, weeks.... never?

 

[CieL]

I never got a reply from woolies.. and I submitted twice..

Worse than colesmyer, at least they keep you occupied with IQ tests

 

[MuffinMan]

I didn't get one either lol.
Well at least you got one from coles.
I might try my luck with coles actually

 

[Pilotdude]

Im in Woolies....have been for nearly three years

our store (revesby) is renovating and building in a liquor land which is good i suppose....except there is a problem in the community because it is alike a cultural center thing like with a gloria jeans, subway, surf shop, baskin in robbins , bakers delight etc

there are already like 2 liquor shops on the same street anyway

Our Refurb is almost finished 3 weeks to go

Our store looks 3000 times better and everythings nice and new and we finally got security cameras!

Our store has 16 aisles a huge fruit and veg area and a big deli area. We also have a corner down the back for promo stuff with all the party aisle now down there.

But our store is bloody busy we pull in over a million a week and thats with jack all stuff


Im casual and i get 44 hours a week lol, which is good money wise. They offered me salary but it worked out more if i stayed casual. Any way next year im heading to Edith Cowan uni in Perth so god knows what im going to do!

Good thing is i know every single department in store, meat packing, bakery, deli, groc, night fill, cash office and im currentley doing systems which is a huge job lol.


WE GET A PAYRISE FROM NEXT MONDAY 1.16% or something hahaha like .20cents


babikakez vbmenu_register("postmenu_2899581", true);

What time do stores close in Perth? and if you close at like 5.30 what do you do till 6.30? coz if i go to uni i want hours lol.

 

[aliasfan]

I work at good 'ole woolies! Region 7, Cash Office... And I have to close sat and sun!

 

[xoxo]

WE GET A PAYRISE FROM NEXT MONDAY 1.16% or something hahaha like .20cents

is that just your store or everyone? coz i overheard one of my bosses say something abt new wages - could that be it or something totally unrelated?

 

[Pilotdude]

Should be everyone...

Depends if everyone is under the same EBA which everyone should be.

 

[xoxo]

Should be everyone...

Depends if everyone is under the same EBA which everyone should be.

oh woo $11.90 an hour now!
lol
well, i guess every bit does count - even if it is only 14c

 

[babikakez]

babikakez vbmenu_register("postmenu_2899581", true);

What time do stores close in Perth? and if you close at like 5.30 what do you do till 6.30? coz if i go to uni i want hours lol.

Weekdays its 6pm, Thursday nights 9pm, saturdays 5pm, the few sundays we're open also 5pm.

We usually spend 20 minutes getting customers out, and then the final 10 minutes is cleaning, stock, etc. (we have very good cleaners, so we tend to leave the majority of the mess for them).

 

[kaatus]

been working at woolworths for 4 years and doing 2ic work for about a year and now at 18 have been offered service manager, however we're a VERY big store. do u guys think its too much at my age or worth it? or should i go to uni?

 

[Pilotdude]

been working at woolworths for 4 years and doing 2ic work for about a year and now at 18 have been offered service manager, however we're a VERY big store. do u guys think its too much at my age or worth it? or should i go to uni?

How big, as in turnover per week like 100k, 120k more etc? How many registers etc and would you have a 2ic under you?

Im a 2IC of service and im 17 and got offered S/m but to me its not going to get me very far i want to go to upper management whether its woolies or somewhere else, so i chose uni.

But if you would like to be a store service specialist or ssm or something like that, its a good way to go and you will get there quickly by proving your self.

Weekdays its 6pm, Thursday nights 9pm, saturdays 5pm, the few sundays we're open also 5pm.

We usually spend 20 minutes getting customers out, and then the final 10 minutes is cleaning, stock, etc. (we have very good cleaners, so we tend to leave the majority of the mess for them).

bloody hell thats worst than our thursday nights lol. Do u guys put calls over etc?

Our stores open till 9 every single day so its good and bad, hate when i have to do closes though!

Do you guys clean registers or your cleaners do em for you?

 

[Dan7]

Just out of interest does anyone know how department/store manager positions pay? I mean, would it be a worthwhile career as far as making a living goes?

 

[vulgarfraction]

Should be everyone...

Depends if everyone is under the same EBA which everyone should be.

We should be... to a state. Are you WA?

I haven't noticed higher wages, but then most recent payslip was week ending 3/6.

I was meant to study all weekend.. and instead I worked quite a lot. Public holiday pay ftw. =D