Questions and Answers about Screwfix

I’d rather tell people that I work as Hitlers’ propagandist.

If you’re in your 20/ early 30’s, male and rubbish at your job you’ll get promoted. Managers do sweet FA day to day. Too many cooks.

20% at Screwfix and B&Q. There are very strict guidelines about the fact that only you can use it. For family and friends you are supposed to 'gift' items (although how this is enforceable is beyond me).
Some special offers are not applicable- you can have the special offer or staff discount, not both.

No chance anyone would get 24 over 3 days, they want you available 7 days a week and will give shifts as small as 4 hours

Management, give themselves and their girlfriends early shifts every Thursday and Friday

Either 2 6 hour shifts or 3 4 hour shifts, the shift pattens are over 7 days per week between the hours of 7am till 9pm depending on store opening times

Screwfix don’t like to pay their staff fairly, hence why were getting a 15% bonus based on a working month whilst furloughed rather than a pay rise, more of a bribe than a bonus

No CRB or Dbs required as that would cost money and full history of life going back 10 years. References were not checked for any of my colleagues they take your word it.

Make it a fairer place to work. Move away from the “if you’re face fits” culture, and treat people accordingly for the skill set they actually have.
Stop encouraging in store relationships that end up with shift rotas becoming very biased, with partners having select shifts.
Stop pretending that you know what it’s like to work at a screwfix branch, you clearly have no idea!
Work in store for a month, with no premeditated scenarios for you to act along to. Suffer the abuse from customers because they have been let down again.

You have to dress as yogi bear every friday for the comical satisfaction of the customers who hopefully spend a bit more money than useual