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No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Iceland.
Supermarkets who pay breaks include Aldi, Southern Co-op and Co-op Food.
Last updated 13 August 2022
My team. We're a tight-knit bunch that exceed in spite of the company, not because of it. We've been through a lot together, and we kick ass.
Upper management (area manement and above). One is reminded of a delusional general moving units- that may or may not exist- around on a battle map, certain that the next imagined counterattack will halt the enemy advance, while the muzzle report from the guns of the enemy artillery may be heard from his bunker. We run on the sniff of an oily rag. Hours budgets for stores have been slashed, meaning about 30-50% less staff to manage the same workload. As a consequence, our breaks are as long as it takes to scarf a sandwich, and cane a can of RedBull before pressing our faces firmly up against the grindstone once more. Six day weeks. Seven day weeks. Eight day weeks. 14hr days. We are burnt out; all of us, from cashier to manager- the walking dead. Unpaid overtime is the norm- I personally work a bare minimum of five hours unpaid a week, usually more. What thanks are forthcoming for our efforts from the gilded halls of Deeside (HQ)? None, save for the highly occasional, sunbleached £10 voucher from our Area Manager- only given because it was going out of date in a month anyway, after months of sitting on the dashboard of his car. What solidarity is shown with the frontline from upper management? None. They cut our wage budgets on the frontline to save costs, but, as far as I know, the blubber in upper management remains. In a period of high sales and profit, our belt tightens while theirs loosens. They don't care about me or my team, and they won't care about you either.
Iceland Employee, August 2022
Good pay for students and young people (£9.00 an hour). Flexible hours. Staff discount.
Poor management, disrespectful and u professional staff and managers, encouraged to not take breaks, lack of training / online training is disregarded, lack of support when asking for help or ringing till bells. All of the other staff may go on a break together and leave you alone on the shop floor, ignoring till bells, when it’s your second day.
Iceland Employee, April 2022
Collegues
Too much to do in the hours you get no one takes their breaks properly because the workload is too big
Iceland Employee, March 2022
Flexible with childcare needs
Lots of perks such as staff discounts
Night rate for unsociable hours 11-6am
Never get chance to take full breaks, which aren’t paid
Iceland Employee, February 2022
Great colleagues
Rude customers, some rude managers, no payed sick or breaks
Iceland Employee, February 2022