Why Wolseley?
There are a variety of different answers to that question - every member of our team has their own opinion on why they like working here. However, we can certainly pick out the main reasons why people choose us.
Size and Success
Wolseley is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of heating and plumbing products and a leading supplier of builders' materials to the professional markets. In the UK, you might know us through our businesses such as Plumb Center, Brandon Hire and Bathstore.
With a turnover in excess of £3 billion, 1,600+ branches, more than 12,000 employees and 400,000 product lines... Wolseley UK is a big business in every sense.
Career Development
Developing our people has been one of the key factors in our success. Training is a priority for staff at every level. We actively look to promote from within and are proud to say that we've helped countless members of the team fulfil their ambitions.
Benefits and Rewards
As well as providing competitive salaries and paid holiday entitlement, we offer an impressive range of benefits including a defined contribution pension scheme. You can also look forward to excellent staff discounts and even a sharesave scheme.
We also offer "Your Extras" a range of special offers and discounts that we've specially negotiated to save you money and help you and your family enjoy your free time as much as your time at work. This includes offers on holidays, days out and shopping, as well as insurance, emergency help and an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
If you have children from 0-16 years, you could also benefit from Wolseley's child care voucher scheme. This scheme allows staff on the Wolseley UK payroll to save up £1,196 per parent per year on everything from nursery to after school clubs.
Employee Recognition
The WOW! Factor is an initiative for Wolseley UK and Ireland, which enables branches and individual employees to be recognised and rewarded for outstanding performance. The WOW! Factor incorporates two programmes 'Branch of the Year' and 'Customer Service Champion of the Year'. With fantastic prizes to be won, it shows just how important recognising the achievements of our people is.
Employee Satisfaction
As you spend most of your waking hours at work, you should enjoy it as much you can. Fortunately, you'll find Wolseley is a company with a sense of fun. In fact, we're living proof that a business can be professional without being dull. Above all, being part of a friendly, successful team makes coming to work feel really worthwhile.
At Wolseley UK there is also a long tradition of supporting appropriate charitable causes which include Red Nose Day and Children In Need. Time after time Wolseley UK staff, customers and suppliers get involved to make a real difference to deserving causes.