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Spar
Why does Spar get a rating of 5.6?
Based on 176 job reviews, employees tell us the following about Spar
- Good for students
- Good for parents
- Breaks are paid
- Easy to change shifts
- Easy to book holiday
- Managers are respectful
- Enough training
- People get proper breaks
- No short notice shift changes
- Easy to take sick leave
- No unpaid extra work
- Good choice of shifts
- Uninformed about head office
- People donβt recommend their team
- No career progression
- People feel stressed
- People donβt get sick pay
- People are not paid enough
- People are paid below market rates
- Head office doesnβt understand the frontline
- Less than 4 weeks notice of shifts
Based on 176 job reviews
About
Spar is a convenience store franchise in the UK and internationally.
Pay ranges
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Β£6.45β8.85 per hour
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Β£8.51β9.91 per hour
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Β£8.57β11.80 per hour
Handy to know
How much notice do people get of their shifts?
Based on 173 employees
What contracts are people on?
Based on 152 employees
How often do people get paid?
Based on 176 employees
How are people paid?
Based on 176 employees
Featured Spar job reviews
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Best thing
Best thing about my job is the customers, after a while you create a bond with local customers, friends with work mates.
Worst thing
A lot of gossiping and stirring the pot from other staff. Talking behind peopleβs backs, unprofessional behaviour in the work place
Sales assistant, November 2020
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Best thing
Able to do my job around university, manager is understanding and accommodating when doing the rota
Worst thing
Some management don't understand how the shop works, staff are allowed to be lazy and one manager is controlling
Customer Advisor, November 2020
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Best thing
Our team of staff and meeting different people
Worst thing
Not enough staff to do hours , covid, head office not understanding what it like to work in the shop
Store assistant, January 2021
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Best thing
My team is amazing. And I'm just left to get on with my job.
Worst thing
Head office seem to think they are to good for retail and look down on us
Assistant manager, January 2021
Spar ranks joint 15th to work for in convenience stores
- 15= Premier Stores
- 15= Spar
- 18 ViVO