Training
Training at ASDA
At ASDA we want to support all our colleagues to reach their potential, so we’ve lots of different training and development options available. So many, in fact that we can’t possibly write about them all here!
Here are a few of the highlights to give you a taster of what you could expect if you embark on a career with ASDA.
Induction
We want to give you the very best start in your new career at ASDA, so all new colleagues experience an intensive induction. Our Award Winning ‘Best Welcome’ induction is the best way to get you up to speed with our business and find your feet as quickly as possible. We'll make sure you understand our business and its unique culture and are equipped with the tools to deliver in your role. You'll meet our people and understand how we fit into the wider Wal*Mart family.
Tailored training
After induction, your first three months will involve tailored training programmes suitable for your position in order to give you the support you need to be really great in your role.
Developing world class managers:
Stepping Stones
This is a seven step practical development programme that helps our colleagues to take their development to the next level. The programme builds on current leadership and shop keeping skills through off the job learning, on the job activities and coaching sessions. Stepping Stones is targeted at colleagues who want to grow to become Department Managers and some have even continued their development to General Store Manager and beyond!
New managers – stores
To help new managers learn how to best operate their department and perfect their leadership style, they’re given eight weeks of dedicated training in one of our specially selected training stores – which we call our Stores of Learning (SOLs).
These are typical ASDA stores with a training centre attached, set up to deliver tailored training to all our new managers in purpose built facilities.You can find out about the type of training you can expect in our SOLs here.
New managers – distribution
Our passion for developing our colleagues applies to every aspect of our business. We even have a Distribution Academy for new managers to our Distribution business so that they are given the best start possible, are trained in best practice and given all the tools they need to hit the ground running.
Every new manager spends time in the Academy learning the technical aspects of their role and working on their personal development. Part of the training also includes spending time in stores – who are the Distribution network’s internal customers. This gives new managers a thorough understanding of the issues that stores can face so that we can support them better.
Overall, the Distribution Academy will help you to develop the technical and personal skills needed to deliver in role from the very beginning. Once you’ve cracked that, just think how quickly your career could take off!
ASDA House colleagues
Store Appreciation Day
At ASDA our customers are at the heart of our business and so our stores are the heroes. If you’re joining us in a role which is not based in a store, we’ll make sure you’ve the opportunity to attend a store appreciation day after your Best Welcome induction so that you can understand how our stores operate and the issues that they face in order for you to support them better.
Growing your career
We know that development is important to you. It’s important to us too and that’s why we’ll work with you to help grow your talent throughout your career with us.
There is a wide programme of sessions available to you at all stages of your development in any role. Whether this is a training plan to help strengthen your technical skills, courses to develop your behavioural skills or a programme to prepare you for a bigger role.
Personal Development Plan
You’ll also have the opportunity to create a Personal Development Plan with your manager. This will be tailored to meet your abilities and aspirations and to help you to progress through the company at your ideal pace. Once the plan’s been drawn up we’ll see that you get precisely the right training for the role you’re working towards.
Professional qualifications
In many roles at ASDA there could be an opportunity for us to support you with funding or study leave for Professional qualifications such as CIMA for Finance, or CIPS if you work in our Retail Development team. This is based on you and your role and in some departments, there is a structured programme in place whilst others may be able to consider ad hoc requests for study funding or time off, if this is related to your role. We’re keen to encourage all our colleagues to develop and grow their careers and so reasonable requests will always be considered.
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