The Coles Thread (6 Viewers)

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

In my Woolies store, the only people who wear skirts are the CSM and the only female produce staffmember. None of the front end girls wear them or anything!

oh my, not that i've ever worn a skirt but i'd think doing produce in a skirt would be quite the challenge no? haha

 

[wixxy2348]

This was at Ivanhoe, I don't know if anyone is in Melbourne and can comment further on the status of the suburb but it was definitely not blue ribbon. Sales are up 10% according to management, but make of that what you will. Also my store is way further west than Blacktown so it will be interesting to see what happens!

Went to my store for the first time tonight, what a culture shock! I am used to a refurbed Woolworths with everything looking modern. This one is stuck in a time warp from 1985, I hate the deli section in particular. Man does this need a refurb. It's certainly going to be interesting.

Wow damn. I can't wait to move to a refurbed store/refurbed Coles store (*I wish*) or have my current store refurbed.

 

[bouncingfire]

on the topic of uniform, i currently wear my black school shoes. No ones ever objected to it. Are they acceptable?

 

[iMatthew]

on the topic of uniform, i currently wear my black school shoes. No ones ever objected to it. Are they acceptable?

Well, I wear my school uses to woolies

 

[babikakez]

on the topic of uniform, i currently wear my black school shoes. No ones ever objected to it. Are they acceptable?

I'd say so - thats pretty much what most people wear.

 

[jirwin]

I think the 'official' line is 'leather covered shoes'. I wear black skate shoes, other people from grocery wear similar skate type shoes, a lot of the females on service wear what I think are like ballet flats (they are out of luck if they drop something and it hits their foot) and then there are also people that wear like leather school shoes.

Nothing has been said about the skate type shoes.

The current topic at my store at the moment seems to be facial piercings - people have even gone to the union apparently (haven't been to work in a week though so just hearing rumours)

 

[wixxy2348]

on the topic of uniform, i currently wear my black school shoes. No ones ever objected to it. Are they acceptable?

I'd say they're acceptable as long as they're clean/tidy/polished.

 

[greekgun]

Eh, i dont get why they put so much emphasis on having black leather shoes...i mean...how often do coworkers/customers look at your feet and go "Nice leather black shoes...im going to work that much harder/shop here more often".
Honestly, u would think that our employers would take our comfort into consideration...but no, they would rather we work in uncomfortable pain.

 

[bdude]

Eh, i dont get why they put so much emphasis on having black leather shoes...i mean...how often do coworkers/customers look at your feet and go "Nice leather black shoes...im going to work that much harder/shop here more often".

I guess it's an OH&S requirement.

 

[greekgun]

I guess it's an OH&S requirement.

maybe

 

[UGLYsusanBOYLE]

maybe

ha ha , ur greek!

 

[greekgun]

ha ha , ur greek!

haha oh kool a troll.

 

[Rasengan2dabalz]

ha ha , ur greek!

fuck off. im the only troll around here.

 

[bouncingfire]

anyone have a list for when they are scheduling the refurbs for all of the stores?

 

[wixxy2348]

I guess it's an OH&S requirement.

It is in fresh food departments. All shoes must have hard tops (i.e. leather) as the risk of dropping something (e.g. a knife, a heavy product) is high and is likely to cause damage without the appropriate safe attire.

haha oh kool a troll.

Now a red boxed troll.

 

[wixxy2348]

Also guise I am not coming to Coles

Though I shall continue to look for Coles jobs thus I will continue to contribute! xD

 

[zobothebobo]

anyone have a list for when they are scheduling the refurbs for all of the stores?

i hope my store is really soon. it needs a bit of a lift. .

 

[DEL1200]

I use to wear Dunlop Volley's to work until one day I dropped a large can of dog food on my foot. I then started wearing leather shoes.

 

[bdude]

Was anyone else a bit overwhelmed by all that stuff on the chip card implementation?

 

[zobothebobo]

Was anyone else a bit overwhelmed by all that stuff on the chip card implementation?

what's that exactly? haven't heard anything about it.