J. Sainsbury's PLC

J. Sainsbury's PLC Introduction

For this unit I have chosen to do J Sainsbury's PLC. I have chosen to

do this because I work part-time there and information on human

resources is easy to access. In this portfolio I will show how

important HR is to a large company and how it operates within a

business to make it more efficient.

Sainsbury's is one of the leading food retailers in the UK, and also

operates property and financial services. The company started in 1869

when John and Mary Ann Sainsbury set up a grocery in central London

down Dury Lane selling basic foods such as dairy and poultry products.

Sainsbury's have now grown into a large company serving over 11

million customers in over 450 stores and 60% of stores are located in

town centres. Sainsbury's employ over 145,000 people including their

savacentres which consist of 60% part-time and 40% full-time. The

largest stores have over 23,000 products 40% of which are Sainsbury's

own brand that sell a wide range of products and to compete they have

entered area such as in store bakery, restaurant, coffee shop,

delicatessen, meat and fish counters, pharmacies and petrol stations

to make a one stop place for food.

Mission Statement

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Their mission statement is "Our mission is to be the consumer's first

choice for food, delivering products of outstanding quality and great

service at a competitive cost through working 'faster, simpler and

together"

Sainsbury's HR Department

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Human resources is the managing of recruitment, retaining and