"The Challenge" film

Film about the day-to-day work of a Sainsbury's branch manager and the operation of a Sainsbury's branch. Features branch manager E. Thompson at an unidentified Sainsbury's supermarket. The commentary and interviews discuss matters including the work and responsibilities of the manager, the development of the company, advertising, own-label products, role of the district manager, training of managers, career progression, roles at head office, laboratories and quality control, computer systems used at Sainsbury's, and managing a team.

Includes footage of: store interior; lorries arriving at store; bakery staff at work; loading bay with staff dealing with a delivery; staff preparing and wrapping meat; exterior of Chertsey store; customers shopping; branch manager helping customer; bakery counter; delicatessen counter; fresh fruit and vegetables department; still images of stores, depots and other aspects of the company's operations; training; staff working at head office including buying department; staff testing products at laboratories at head office, computer systems at head office and in stores.

The film seems like it probably is a career film aimed at recruiting new branch managers (and to a lesser extent other managerial and professional staff at head office).

Duration: 16 minutes, 26 seconds.