Trainee Merchandiser Review

Interactions internally with colleagues, externally with suppliers. Daily tasks, such a assembling trade on a Monday which is also a responsibility, monitoring intake on Tuesdays etc.

I have learnt excel skills. Having never used the programme before I started, I have now been on 2 training courses and can use the programme in a skilled way.

I have a great team, that I enjoy working with. I also enjoy the company of the other apprentices Tesco has a great work culture

I would say I do feel valued, my team nominated me for employee of the month. My manager and other team members recognise my work.

I would say that it could be more organised. The Tesco Enspire apprenticeship means that I have to go to college every other Wednesday. I have been booked on to training courses multiple times on the days I have to attend college, this could easily be improved.

My tutor at college is quite supportive, she shows great empathy with all of us but then can also mark some people's work very harshly and others not so much. She gives great advice but can be very particular.

I receive support from Tesco, however I have had no massive issues since starting the company. I am aware of someone else on my programme who has been really let down by Tesco through time when she needed support, and is now looking to leave her role completely.

My salary does meet my costs, however I live a long way from the office and tend to use a lot more petrol than most of the other people in the office. It would sometimes help to receive and extra £15 a week to help petrol costs, which is my personal opinion other than that the salary is great!

As Enspire students are part of F&F not Tesco, we are quite separate so there aren't many of the Tesco sports and social classes advertised to us. Company events specific to F&F are advertised which is good, and sport classes are available at the office in the morning which is great but they are very expensive.

Yes

I would recommend a job at one of the Tesco office's to a friend, this is due to all the friendly helpful people I am surrounded by everyday. The amount of training available is amazing, and for anyone to work or train with Tesco is a great opportunity.

To think outside the box as you as a person. Think about who you are and what you stand for morally, and how this effects you daily. I would advise them to have some form of work experience to reflect upon in their interview process that really helped me!