The Coles Thread (6 Viewers)

[CecilyMare]

Is it too late to try and get a casual position for the xmas period? Woolworths never responds..

 

[iMatthew]

Is it too late to try and get a casual position for the xmas period? Woolworths never responds..

Woolworths doesn't? Lol I've never had a response from Coles ever, lol.
But yes, i'd say it is to late, but you can try.

 

[DEL1200]

You can try your local store. The Coles down the road from me is looking for staff at the moment.

 

[CecilyMare]

it is to late

*sobs*

 

[CecilyMare]

You can try your local store. The Coles down the road from me is looking for staff at the moment.

What suburb?

 

[s-p-a-c-e-d]

I'm working in the Deli. Have our own manager in there and such though I haven't been told about payslips.
We were told we were getting paid for the in-store induction, and I've been told I have to do the online one once I get my employer number, which I haven't yet. I've been told it takes about 6 hours.

So should I have been paid for the Sunday and Tuesday, or would I get paid next Wednesday for the lot?

took me about two weeks after i started to get paid for the induction/other work i did, and this wasn't until after i got my # so my first pay cheque was ridiculous.

 

[DEL1200]

What suburb?

Toombul in Brisbane. A bit far for you to Commute but it shows that it isn't too late.

 

[bdude]

wooo! christmas shirts arrived!

 

[jirwin]

wooo! christmas shirts arrived!

They don't look too bad this year I get mine tomorrow. I hope its the right size. Last year I was given a Medium and it was so big.

 

[Rasengan2dabalz]

They tried to give me a small when i ussaly where a a L - XL
Told em i aint wearing shit unless they give me a bigger shirt. They they had this massive sook about me not being a team player. Stupid coles.

 

[bdude]

They tried to give me a small when i ussaly where a a L - XL
Told em i aint wearing shit unless they give me a bigger shirt. They they had this massive sook about me not being a team player. Stupid coles.

But they come in L/XL anyway

 

[zobothebobo]

what's the deal with the shirts? this is the first year i've worked for coles... do we have to wear them? i really don't want to, they look horrible.

 

[jirwin]

what's the deal with the shirts? this is the first year i've worked for coles... do we have to wear them? i really don't want to, they look horrible.

I like them

You don't have to wear them every shift - we only get 1 anyway.

Last year we were given hats too!

 

[bdude]

There are hats this year, but not equal number to the shirts so I guess fresh produce, deli and bakery get first picks.

I think our manager wants us to wear them every shift, I reckon I'll just put it on over my normal shirt so it doesn't get stinky (although with the number of hours I've been getting recently... but that's a different matter)

 

[jirwin]

There's no way I will be wearing mine every shift, I'm too lazy to wash it all the time. Also won't wear it over normal shirt - will get too hot.

How many hours are you getting?

I got 4hrs this week, not sure about next week. Although I still have HEAPS of TAFE work to do this year so I happy with those hours this week.

 

[bdude]

Well, before a few weeks ago I'd probably be getting about 12-13 hours/wk with one sunday shift and now they've hired some new people so I'm down to about 9-12

 

[posimistic95]

just a quick question. i currently work in the grocery dept. and getting 2 shifts a week (sat and sun). however, since im on hols now, i want to get more shifts. i also want to get transferred to the registers so that maybe i can get shifts during the week. how do i do this? do i just go ask my manager (store or dept?). and if i do get transferred, is working at the registers easy? coz working in the grocer dept is pretty easy lol
replies would be appreceiated!

 

[proringz]

just a quick question. i currently work in the grocery dept. and getting 2 shifts a week (sat and sun). however, since im on hols now, i want to get more shifts. i also want to get transferred to the registers so that maybe i can get shifts during the week. how do i do this? do i just go ask my manager (store or dept?). and if i do get transferred, is working at the registers easy? coz working in the grocer dept is pretty easy lol
replies would be appreceiated!

If I were you, I'd probably just ask the service manager for some shifts. I work in service, and it's easy once you get the hang of it but there might be a few times where you get stuck-just ask the supervisor/manager in that case. In our store, everyone gets trained in service so if it gets busy they can hop on, thought it was like this in every store.

 

[Rasengan2dabalz]

But they come in L/XL anyway

Ours pretty much all came in M.

 

[jirwin]

I got an M They had ran out of Smalls. Damn thing is too big as I suspected.