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spar.co.ukSpar job reviews
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Best thing
working with friends
Worst thing
working to 11pm
Spar Sales assistant, March 2024
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Best thing
Get to have a laugh sometimes when working
Worst thing
Not enough staff
Not appreciatedSpar Assistant manager, February 2024
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Best thing
Paid breaks,
Not worry about hours,Worst thing
Lack of communication between management,
Spar Sales assistant, January 2024
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Best thing
Nothing
Worst thing
Communication. Favoritism in the work place. Useless management. Management don't help themselves.
Spar Sales assistant, January 2024
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Best thing
Spending it with people that I get along with and spending time being busy
Worst thing
Being hit on by old men and shoplifters etc
Spar Sales assistant, December 2023
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Best thing
That I can do the hours requested
Worst thing
Health and safety would fail.
Spar Sales assistant, December 2023
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Best thing
pay check
Worst thing
other employees not working
Spar Shop assistant, September 2023
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Best thing
Discount in store
Worst thing
Poor management, Head office is ignorant to instore issues
Spar Store assistant, September 2023
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Best thing
Meeting new people everyday
Worst thing
Having to put up with rude people
Spar Retail assistant, September 2023
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Best thing
The people I work with
Worst thing
The owners don’t understand the needs of the shop
Spar Supervisor, August 2023
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Best thing
Discount
Worst thing
Having to work when ill sick pay don't cover bills
Spar Sales assistant, July 2023
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Best thing
The staff discount
Worst thing
Standing at a till for up to 8 hours a day
Spar Sales assistant, July 2023
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Best thing
It’s really easy work
Worst thing
It gets so boring because of how easy it is
Spar Retail assistant, June 2023
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Best thing
Customers
Worst thing
Certain colleagues, pos doesn’t get updated on system efficiently
Spar Sales assistant, June 2023
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Best thing
Speaking to colleagues and customers
Worst thing
Getting a ten minute break for a six hour shift and putting up with drunks etc coming into the shop
Spar Employee, May 2023
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Worst thing
Management doesn’t report to higher up when there’s a robbery or any major incidents. Will be demanded to come in even if it’s a serious family emergency like a loved one almost passing away
Spar Sales assistant, April 2023
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Best thing
Flexible hours
Worst thing
Boring work, no interaction with colleagues
Spar Sales assistant, March 2023
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Best thing
Meeting customers and colleagues
Worst thing
Working on a 1 on 1 it’s like doing the work of 2 people
Spar Manager, January 2023
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Best thing
people I work with
Worst thing
don't get enough hours to pay for bills, and can be an unsafe work environment at times
Spar Sandwich artist, January 2023
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Best thing
The best thing is probably they pay for a 16 year old
Worst thing
Some of the supervisor are a bit to strict
Spar Employee, January 2023
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Best thing
Local and work mates
Worst thing
Hard and on feet all day
Spar Shop assistant, December 2022
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Best thing
A comfortable and friendly environment. We welcome new and old people with open arms and a warm smile
Worst thing
Small amount of bitterness and some staff less care for others.
Spar Retail assistant, November 2022
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Best thing
You get good pay, good amount of time for breaks.
Managers always give you plenty to do if you're not anything.Worst thing
Sometimes it can get boring if there isn't much to do.
Spar Customer advisor, November 2022
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Best thing
The people that work there
Worst thing
The disrespect you get of your manager and higher staff
Spar Retail assistant, October 2022
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Best thing
The staff and customers
Worst thing
Salary
Spar Customer service assistant, September 2022
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Best thing
Certain people
Worst thing
Back to back shifts, not even getting 19 hours
Spar Customer service assistant, August 2022
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Best thing
Talking to the customers
Worst thing
The ride high school students
Spar General assistant, August 2022
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Best thing
Leaving at the end of the day not end of shift
Worst thing
No support from manager low income poor Training no staff
Spar Supervisor, August 2022
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Best thing
The people i work with. I get along with them. Most of them anyway
Worst thing
Its unorganised.
If you call in sick hardly anyone can cover. They are always asking to cover someone else's shifts for you as they are understaffed. Not enough training involed.Spar Sales assistant, July 2022
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Best thing
Customers and fellow workers
Worst thing
Customers, drunks
Spar Assistant manager, June 2022
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Best thing
always busy
Worst thing
having to do ice cream, long shifts
Spar Team member, June 2022
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Best thing
Getting the Job done and being able to leave on time
Worst thing
Not having everything done and having to stay later to get the job done
Spar Employee, June 2022
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Best thing
Discount, Colleagues and the customers.
Worst thing
No proper breaks, doesn't accommodate smokers, lack of persistence in schedule. Stock room has a dangerous lack of space for manual handling.
Spar Retail assistant, May 2022
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Best thing
Helping customers
Worst thing
Expectations are set to high from owners etc
Spar Customer advisor, May 2022
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Best thing
It’s easy enough to do and having a chat to the customers can be fun
Worst thing
The supervisors and managers have a huge superiority complex, love to undermine you and make you feel dumb
Spar Sales assistant, April 2022
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Worst thing
Too much to do never get finished on time
Spar Store assistant, March 2022
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Best thing
Some of my colleagues are nice
Worst thing
Managers never listen to anyone
Spar Retail assistant, March 2022
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Best thing
Support is always there if it’s needed. Flexible hours, good pay, left alone to do my job
Worst thing
Early mornings
Spar Manager, February 2022
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Best thing
My work family - someone is always there to help/support me if needed, variety of jobs to be done
Worst thing
Having to deal with rude customers, quieter moments can be a bit boring
Spar Shop assistant, February 2022
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Best thing
Customers and a couple members of staff
Worst thing
Managers and rotas are never changed just copy’s the same shifts every week
Spar Customer advisor, February 2022
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Best thing
The customers are nice
Worst thing
No communication, unprofessional and passive aggressive management, and an overall lack of competence.
Spar Sales advisor, February 2022
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Best thing
The pay is alright for my age and experience, the amount of holidays for what you work is great and you do receive the pay you have been working
Worst thing
Rota changes last minute, they expect you to come in early for morning shifts without being paid. You don't get paid for being sick and if you got covid the pay was the same as working 6 hours even if you were meant to do more
Spar Shop assistant, February 2022
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Best thing
People I work with
Worst thing
Customers
Spar Sales assistant, February 2022
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Best thing
Customers and some collegues
Worst thing
Understaffed all the time, head office wanting hours cut to save on wages and not alot of flexibility with hours you work
Spar Sales assistant, February 2022
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Best thing
The team and staff are helpful and easy to work with
Worst thing
The company doesn't understa
Spar Employee, February 2022
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Best thing
Lovely coworkers
Worst thing
Minimum wage. 15 minute break for an 8 hour shift. No 11 hour rest between working days. Would be working till 10pm and then start at 7:30am the next morning.
Spar Sales assistant, December 2021
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Best thing
You get good staff discount
Worst thing
Have to deal with a lot of shop lifters and rude customers
Spar Cashier, December 2021
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Best thing
The other employees, they make me feel welcome
Worst thing
Sometimes the customers can be really rude for no reason
Spar Shop assistant, December 2021
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Best thing
Enough breaks, everyone in workplace treated with respect and treated as equal
Spar Customer advisor, November 2021
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Best thing
nice choice of assistance team.
Worst thing
disorgsnisation
Spar Shop assistant, October 2021