Darren Jones
Stores
Customer Assistant
Joined Tesco: November 2003
"...I was able to continue working for an excellent company who recognized the value of retaining the people they had invested time and money training."
"I joined in 2003, when, as a sixth former, I became a part-time Customer Assistant at the new Tesco's Superstore, in my hometown of Abergele, North Wales.
"In September 2005, I began my degree at Lancaster University, and through the Students At Tesco, was able to transfer to a store nearby. This opportunity meant that I was able to continue working for an excellent company who recognized the value of retaining the people they had invested time and money training.
"To be honest I got a job at Tesco just because I needed some money, but working here has been a lot more enjoyable and rewarding than I could ever have thought it would be. The permanent shift pattern allows me to plan my time around my studies - and social activities! Speaking of social activities, the stores themselves all have their own social committee. They arrange events such as five-a-side football between departments, nights out, fancy dress competitions - the list is endless.
"The number of staff benefits that are available are also brilliant. Being a student and working at Tesco also gives me access to the Students At Tesco website. In a nutshell, it's a website aimed at Student members of staff like myself and is packed full of interesting articles and even the odd few cooking recipes, which come in handy when I'm doing a Gordon Ramsey in the kitchen!"
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