At Ulster Stores, we believe that there is much more to rewarding our staff than just ‘basic pay.’ That’s why we have developed and fostered a work environment where participation is encouraged and performance is recognised. Our employees enjoy benefits extending well beyond basic pay and are amongst the most generous in retail today. We believe in the concept of Total Compensation.
Many elements go towards making Total Compensation. In addition to basic pay, our employees enjoy the benefit of generous staff discounts in store of up to 30%, extensive annual holiday leave, a contributory pension scheme, funded life assurance and financial assistance with further education.
Basic Pay:
Basic pay is important and our company rates of pay are very competitive and we continually benchmark our jobs against the ‘market place,’ ensuring that basic pay remains attractive to new staff and at the same time, provides good reward for established employees.
Pension:
Employees are eligible to join the Group Personal Pension Scheme. This is a contributory pension scheme with both employee and employer each contributing to your fund. Employees can make additional voluntary contributions in line with the rules of the scheme.
Life Assurance Cover:
Life assurance cover is provided by the company to all employees.
Holidays and Holiday Pay:
Employees enjoy generous holiday entitlement and can occasionally earn time in lieu for additional hours worked.
Training & Development:
Employees are provided with relevant job training and our induction procedures are second to none. We encourage all our staff to seek opportunities for development, ensuring the achievement of competitive advantage at both an individual and business level.
Internal Development Opportunities:
At Ulster Stores progression is based on merit and as all vacancies are advertised internally and externally, you will be able to find out where the openings are. Furthermore, if you are mobile, then you don’t have to restrict yourself to the store you were recruited into – you can apply for any position in any store!
Approximately 50% of current staff have been developed and/or promoted since joining the company.
To see how some of our current people have benefited from training and development, visit our ‘Staff Profiles’ section.
We value our people. It is people who make things happen. That is why we want to build a secure future together. We want to build a team of professionals who are always learning, are customer focussed and make the best use of their abilities.