Standing Instructions: Bacon Department
[1960s]Two foolscap red card folders containing loose typed pages detailing the correct procedure for the storage, preparation and sale of Wiltshire and J.S. Special Cure Bacon (annotated).
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/3
Buntingford depot material
1967-1992Material relating to staff at Buntingford depot including a draft job advertisement recruiting for the night shift, an employee handbook and a staff newsletter. Also includes a handout, programme and...
SA/DEP/3/1
Industrial relations and conditions of employment material
[1970s-1980s]Includes newsletters, minutes, agendas and leaflets generated by trade unions representing Sainsbury's staff: the Association of Scientific, Technical and Management Staff (ASTMUS) and the Supervisory...
SA/EMP/1/2
Staff recruitment material
1950s-1990sIncludes: newspaper and magazine advertisements; personnel policies and procedures guide 1993; 2 copies of 7 inch vinyl recording of an interview with Peter Snow about a career with Sainsbury's;...
SA/EMP/1/6
Standing Instructions II General, 1972-74
1972-1974Rules and procedures for branches relating to: supply control; branch storage; deliveries; ticketing; customer complaints; orders and weights and measures.
SA/BL/3/171
Procedures manual for Bramshott wartime depot
1940Manual for procedures which covers transport, supplies and receipts of goods, distribution (particularly bacon), staff and wages, domestic arrangements, general administration, lists of contacts with...
SA/BL/3/221
Retail Division - A - store managers communication pack
Apr 1994Guideline for store managers to follow relating to the introduction of new store management structure.
SA/BL/3/227/1
Retail Division - T - Area office management structures
Nov 1994Guideline for store managers to follow relating to the introduction of new store management structure.
SA/BL/3/227/2
Personal laboratory safety manual
[c. 1980s]Reference copy guide to safe practices with regard to chemicals and laboratory equipment used within Scientific Services Division.
SA/BL/4/43
Sainsbury's personal laboratory safety manual
1990Pocket guide to safe practices with regard to chemicals and laboratory equipment. Marked S. V. Sundra.
SA/BL/4/58
Fire instructions and staff restaurant material
1995-1999Contains a fire instruction notice about what to do in the event of a fire at Stamford House, a customer comment card from the staff restaurant and a blank menu card and holder for the Executive...
SA/BL/5/1
Staff facilities material
1954-1999Includes memorandum and notices related to staff facilities e.g. a notice to women staff informing them that handbags and purses should be deposited in the office for safekeeping. Also includes...
SA/BR/2/2
Display manual
1978-1980Sainsbury's display manual for canned goods, grocery and traditional non-foods. Gives detailed guidance and principles for creating and maintaining display gondolas within branches. With black and...
SA/BR/5/7
In-store signage
[c. 1980s-1990s]Plastic signage giving information and instructions to customers and staff.
SA/BR/6/7
In-store signage
[c. 1980s-1990s]Plastic signage giving information and instructions to staff.
SA/BR/6/8
Guidelines for preparation and handling of provisions
[c. 1950s-1960s]Includes: A5 binder detailing shelf life of perishables for self service shops [c.1950s]; instruction leaflet for the handling of cheeses
SA/BR/8/19
Material relating to pricing
[c. 1970s-1990s]Includes literature designed for staff relating to: reading of bar codes; introduction of data capture equipment; introduction of SABRE [SAles Based REplenishment] stock forecasting and ordering...
SA/BR/15/5
Accounting instructions
Mar 1943Instructions for the accounting of stock at branches, sales at branches, cold stores, branch expenses, depot expenses and general expenses. Note on front of file reads 'Sheets from original "Blue...
SA/BRA/1/6/1/3
Branch manager's notebook
[c. 1970]Contains handwritten instructions on the day-to-day running of the branch, e.g. sales, stock codes, foods, non foods, deliveries, damaged goods.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/4/1