The inside view from head of resourcing Lee Rhoden
What makes the ideal Sainsbury’s employee?
The ideal colleague must be passionate regarding the retail business as well as being totally in tune with customers.
As a workplace, what sets Sainsbury’s apart from its competitors?
A passion for retail coupled with an exciting and dynamic working environment with many progression opportunities and some very innovative reward policies.
How do you strive to retain your staff?
Some of our award-winning leadership and development activities have helped to produce a culture of internal progression. Also, our family friendly working policies
and variety play a part.
How do you ensure employees have a good work/life balance?
Ensuring colleagues work to a 39-hour week. Our family-friendly working policies also help our colleagues maintain that essential work/life balance.
Founded 1869
Based Holborn, London
Number of staff More than 150,000
Number of stores 830
Number of days’ holiday Dependent on the role and length of service
Key employee benefits Subject to qualifying criteria but a colleague discount card, annual bonus scheme, family friendly policies, parental leave, pensions, life assurance, share schemes, career breaks and awards for long service
Work ethos To provide a customer-driven working environment with respect for every colleague
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