Instruction manuals and guidance

SA/BRA/3/1/1/1

Productivity guidelines including tables of work rates for particular jobs and diagrams of checkout throughflow. The figures were used to calculate how long extra work e.g. grape wrapping should take.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/2

Ring binders and loose files containing printed lists of product codes and prices, many with handwritten additions.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/3

Consists of handwritten instructions and guidelines drawn up by branch managers.

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SA/BRA/3/1/1/5

Includes information about Sainsbury's packaging, unit pricing, sell by date, weight and price ticketing, shelf ticketing, fresh meat department labelling and general information.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/6

Gives instructions for the day to day management of branches covers opening time, meal times, rounds and dispatch, window dressing, dressing of shelves, guidelines for poultry, egg, butter, cheese,...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/7

Price and product code guide compiled by member of staff.

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SA/BRA/3/1/1/9

Memorandum to branch managers about Sainsbury's special cure bacon. 'JS Special Cure' was also referred to in promotional material as the 'Tendersweet' bacon - 'Tendersweet' later replaced 'JS...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/10

Photocopy of booklet issued by Branch Management Department to provide guidence in order to bring about a universal form of management. Covers: opening times; duties before breakfast, despatch,...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/11

Guidelines to routine for produce stock control.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/12

Poster to encourage staff to reduce the amount of water wasted in stores. The poster consists of an orange background with a white border 13mm from the outer edge and black and white writing. A...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/13

'Branch Operations Scale Checking Procedures' is printed on the front cover and spine of the A5 binder. A label on the front cover states that this is the master copy and 'BR/16' is written in black...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/14

'A new ordering system for the branches' introduces the Plessey Data Capture Equipment. This is a reprint of an article by Derrick Brown in JS Journal August 1972...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/15

Booklet explaining the changes that would be made to particular tasks with the introduction of an EMIDEC computer e.g. calculation of branch orders, printing of debit notes, stocks and sales.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/16

'OPERATIONS MANUAL FOR THE DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM'; relates to the Plessey 'trolley'.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/17

"Procedure of Ordering and Despatch of Commodities". The commodities include: bacon, cheese, cooked meats, butter fats, eggs and canned goods.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/18

"OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS-PORTABLE DATA CAPTURE UNITS" for stock control (revised edition). Issued by the Branch Merchandising department. Relates to Portable Data Capture Units (model 1450), Main...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/19

Explains Sainsbury's terms, presumably for new members of staff.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/20

'NATIONAL LOTTERY "INSTANTS'- A SIMPLE GUIDE FOR KIOSK STAFF AND TERMINAL OPERATORS'. A 9 page word-processed guide.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/21

Booklet published for The Industrial Society, number 2 in the 'Notes for managers' series.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/22

Bound report/dissertation by R R Jager Gerlings, written whilst studying at the Netherlands College for Representation Abroad, Nijenrode, Breukelen. Written after a month at the Swiss Cottage branch...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/23

'EVENING STAFF DUTIES-J.SAINSBURY LTD'; includes pricing section, gondola shelf filling etc. Written by G R Crathern (Manager).

SA/BRA/3/1/1/24

Contains branch addresses, voltage details and telephone numbers. Also includes some addresses of non-branch premises owned by the company, e.g. depots, farms and staff hostels. Annotated in blue ink.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/25

"HOW TO ARRANGE AN IN-STORE CHARITY EVENT". Divided into two boxes; preparation and planning.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/26

"Clocking in" card for one week. Printed in green ink on brown card.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/27

'J. S. DIRECTORY'. Divided into five sections; telephone operating instructions, telephone numbers, extension numbers, distribution of mail and location of departments, and use of telex facilities.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/28

Blank absence record

SA/BRA/3/1/1/29

Slide rule to calculate performance by comparing total calculated minutes with net minutes worked.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/30

'happy BEST-EVER Christmas at Sainsbury's' leaflet, reminding staff of what customers expect from Sainsbury's staff over the Christmas period. Produced by Sainsbury's Retail Operations and Internal...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/31

"INSTRUCTIONS FOR DAILY CHECKING OF SCALES". Printed in red ink on white paper and laminated in clear plastic. Includes instructions for 4 lb semi-automatic scales, 10 lb automatic scales and 30 lb...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/32

'CONVERSION TABLE FOR 5 CWT. SCALE'. Printed in red and black ink on white paper and laminated in clear plastic. converts cwts. to lbs.

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Guidance and instruction videos for staff from head office and other Sainsbury's offices who volunteered to work in stores during the busy Christmas period.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/35

Video from Sainsbury's Retail Training Department. Also titled "Understanding Branch Finance" at the start of the video. Video described on tape sleeve as: "A financial knowledge training programme...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/36

Video produced by Sainsbury's Visual Communications & Events. The video provides training to store managers on how to recruit customers to take part in a focus group, how to organize the focus group...

SA/BRA/3/1/1/37

"DEPT. Nos. 85 & 89, FRESH VEGETABLES". Annotated for 663 Walton branch. Has been placed in wrong place in catalogue structure, it is not an instruction manual or guideline, but is an order form.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/41

Photocopied "SUMMARY of J.S. [J. Sainsbury] trading and operating results and branch statistics". Marked as confidential.

SA/BRA/3/1/1/44

Workbooks for Sainsbury's Operational Skills Training in Level 1 - Visual, Level 2 - Replenishing and and Level 4 - Managing Department Food Safety. (Level 3 missing).

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