House of Fraser

House of Fraser has long been one of the best known names on the UK high street. They are the acknowledged home to many of the world’s most famous brands, from Chanel and Estee Lauder to Prada and Max Mara. With 61 enviable locations across the country, House of Fraser has presented customers with an unrivalled national department store for more than 150 years. They provide an unbeatable choice in mens and womens high fashion designer collections as well as a selection of luxury homeware and cosmetics.

The Future

Now, following the acquisition of House of Fraser by the Highland consortium in November 2006, they are beginning an exciting new chapter in their history: a period of significant investment and change in all aspects of the business.

Facts and figures

• House of Fraser have 61 stores in the UK & Ireland
• 4 new store openings are planned in 2008 – Belfast, High Wycombe, Bristol and London White City
• They have 5 million sq ft selling space
• Their annual sales in excess of £1.25bn
• Transactional website launched in September 2007
• There are 1 million account card customers
• Across the group, there are 6,500 House of Fraser staff & 10,000 concession staff

Careers

House of Fraser recognise that success starts with people. They value individuals who are passionate about delivering great products and service to all our customers in every channel of operation. They offer the opportunity to work with the largest selection of branded products the high street has to offer and the freedom to improve the offer and service to their customers. The possibilities are endless, not to mention the extensive benefits package, training and development opportunities and discounts available to all our employees.

Benefits

House of Fraser aims to be the UK's premium department store and their comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits package reflects their continuing interest in the financial future and health of their employees. Some of the benefits enjoyed by employees are outlined below:

HOLIDAYS

You will enjoy up to 25 days paid holiday a year. If you are a member of Head Office or Store Management teams, you will also have the opportunity to purchase up to one week's holiday. They also give prospective parents both maternity and paternity leave, including those adopting.

DISCOUNT AND VOLUNTARY BENEFITS

House of Fraser will give you generous discount on merchandise within their stores. In addition, all employees can take advantage of over 60 fantastic discounts and offers with partner suppliers including leisure centres, restaurants, theme parks, theatres, health plans and insurers, such as Fred Olsen travel, Alton Towers, HSA, Denplan, Fitness First and Ticketmaster to name but a few.

CHILDCARE VOUCHERS

You have the opportunity to save on childcare fees through our childcare voucher scheme, operated through salary exchange. Tax and national insurance savings can be made on £243 per month.

COMPETITIVE SALARY

House of Fraser regularly review our salaries against other retailers to ensure that you are paid at competitive rates. Individual salaries are reviewed on an annual basis.

PENSION PLAN

They offer eligible employees the opportunity to join the Company subsidised Retirement Balance Plan. This arrangement offers valuable benefits in retirement, as well as protection for you and your family whilst working at House of Fraser.

LIFE ASSURANCE

All employees benefit from free life assurance of equivalent to their basic salary in the event of their death. For members of our Pension Plan, this increases to up to four times basic salary.

BONUS

We believe that we are owners of our business. One of the benefits of ownership is sharing the profits; our bonus schemes for Head Office and Store Management are designed to incentivise and motivate you to achieve outstanding results at both team and Company level.

SEASON TICKET LOANS

Interest free annual season ticket loans for bus, rail and parking tickets are available to all employees irrespective of location, from a minimum value of £200 up to a maximum of £5,000 per annum.

LONG SERVICE AND RETIREMENT AWARDS

We appreciate those who have worked with us for a long time and celebrate the completion of certain periods of service, recognising 10, 15, 25 and 35 years of service. Retirement gifts are presented to eligible employees with over 20 year’s service on retirement.

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