I am looking for a job as a picker in a supermarket. You know, the people who push a cart about and do your online orders for you. Well I've been looking for absolutely ages and I can't see a single one. Not just in my area - anywhere. Equally the ones who pick the amazon prime groceries in morrisons and Co op. Where are they getting the jobs?
It's mainly bugging me because I used to see them advertised but it wasn't the right time for me and now I'd be able to, they're not there. I have seen one for Sainsbury's but my nearest store isn't very local. That's the only one I've seen.
Anyone know how Tesco Adsa and Morrisons are divvying out these jobs? Thank you
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Onthehuntstill · 16/04/2024 18:04
Waitingforsummer75 · 16/04/2024 18:17
Loads advertised locally. DS applied for Asda and Tesco via indeed, the job title is online shopper
Onthehuntstill · 16/04/2024 18:20
Do you mind me asking roughly which area you're in? Thank you
Waitingforsummer75 · 16/04/2024 18:17
Loads advertised locally. DS applied for Asda and Tesco via indeed, the job title is online shopper
awopbopaloobopawopbamboom · 16/04/2024 19:06
Ex Supermarket manager / recruitment background for many years here.
A lot of retailers just want people fully trained everywhere in a shop. It's not cost effective or productive to have people only fulfilling one role in a shop. If you have a busy checkout time, you need to jump on a till until no longer needed. If a delivery comes in late, you need to be able to work stock. If date code checking needs completing, you need to be able to do that.
Picking can sometimes be separate because of the hours but most supermarkets will employ you as an assistant and the expectation will be you are trained throughout the shop.
Retail - especially supermarket retail - can be seen as fairly easy work sometimes, but it's not. It's fast paced, full of accountability and hard graft!! You need to be where the work is needed.
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