No Frills Interview Questions

If you are looking for No Frills Interview Questions you have come to the right place.

We all know interviews are stressful and competition is intense.

However, with a small amount of preparation you can ace the interview.

Here we will discuss how to successfully answer No Frills Job Interview Questions.

Please note we are not affiliated with No Frills and cannot guarantee what specific questions will be asked.

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No Frills Interview Questions and Answers

• It’s okay to talk about your hobbies and interests but keep it brief. Try and focus on related work experience. Remember having related work experience is important because it will put you ahead of the competition.

About No Frills

• No Frills is a Canadian discount supermarket.
• The first No Frills opened in July 1978 in East York Ontario.
• The original No Frills store had no product advertising, no store displays, no meat counter, no clerks to bag your groceries, and you had to bring your own bags or pay 3 cents for each.
• No Frills is owned by Loblaws.
• In 1987, Loblaws turned No Frills stores into franchised operations. Owners proudly display their names in their stores. For example, No Frills n Etobicoke is known as Jim & Maria’s No Frills.
• No Frills introduced some highly innovative retailing concepts to Canadian consumers.
• Examples include selling no name products (the line of generic products launched by Loblaws) and passing on savings by leaving products on display in their cardboard shipping cartons, with the sides cut away.

Possible answers include

• Say you would be proud to work for No Frills as you feel they feel exceptional value for their customers.
• Mention you want a job that keeps you active
• Say you feel you have good communication skills which will help when dealing with customers.

• Remember related work experience is key so if you have experience working in a supermarket, managing inventory, or working with customers mention that first.
• State skills such as communication, ability to work under pressure, multitasking, etc.
• If this is your first job don’t worry. Just say you have been focusing on school and now you are ready to prove yourself in the workforce.

• Try and be flexible when answering this question. The more flexible you are with your hours, the better chance you will have at landing the job.
• State you understand if you need to work weekends and holidays. 

• This is a stressful question because if you ask for too much you will not get the job, and if you ask for too little they will gladly underpay you.
• Be sure to research salary expectations for your role before you go into the interview. There are plenty of sites that will discuss salary ranges.
• If you don’t know what to say then ask what the salary range is?  You can then counter with the high end of the range.

• Several competitors include Walmart, Food Basics, and Freshco
• Loblaws is not a competitor of No Frills.

Interviewers ask this question because they want to see someone who is goal-oriented and has ambition. They also want to find someone whose career goals match the business objective of No Frills – Retail.

Here are some possible suggestions if you don’t know what to say

• Since No Frills is owned at Loblaws, have a look at their website, and find a position you can see yourself doing in five years.
• Find a career you can see yourself doing in the future but be sure you state the steps you are taking to achieve that goal.

• The staff is friendly and always willing to help the customer find what she needs.
• The customer is not waiting in line for long periods of time at checkout.
• The store has adequate inventory.

1. Listen and let the customer vent.
2. Show the customer you care.
3. Don't blame the customer or the company.
4. Try to solve the problem or find someone who can.
5. Don't make promises you can't keep.
6. Finally, it is important not to take it personally.  If you get upset you will take it on future customers.

Tip! Don’t be afraid to ask questions during the interview. Asking questions is important because it builds rapport between you and the interviewer.

• What do you like best about working here?
• How would you describe your ideal candidate for this position?
• If I were to start tomorrow what would be my top priority be?
• What is the history of this position?
• What about this position is the most important?
• How would you measure my success, and what could I do to succeed in your expectations?
• Which part of the position has the steepest learning curve? What can I do to get up to speed quickly?
• What opportunities will I have to learn and grow?

Cashier Interview

The next set of questions is specific to No Frills Cashier Interview Questions. If you have not already please review the specific No Frills Interview Questions above.

• Say you would like a job that keeps you active
• Say you enjoy meeting with customers

• Say you would like a job that keeps you active
• Say you enjoy meeting with customers

For this question, you need to reread the job description and find the key skills they are looking for and convince the interviewer you those skills.  After rereading a sample job description below is what I found:

• Takes ownership for enhancing the customer experience (skill: communication)
  Leverages technology to facilitate the customer experience (skill: quick learner)
• Completes customer transactions accurately and efficiently at point-of-sale (skill: attention to detail)
• Partners with selling and sales support associates to provide superior customer service i.e., assist customers, answer phones (skill: teamwork)

So when asked why should we hire you as a cashier state:

• Mention you have great communication skills which can be used to enhance customer experience.
• State you are a quick learner and will be able to learn any technology quickly.
• Say you pay great attention to detail and will make sure all transactions are performed accurately and efficiently.
• Finally, state you have great teamwork skills and will help sales support associates when possible.

• Customers love when you go above and beyond for them which will, in turn, generate more business. Try and think of a time you went above and beyond for a customer. For example, when I was a server at a restaurant we did not have a particular dessert in the restaurant. Luckily the dessert next door had it and I was able to get it for them.
• For example, in my last job I worked at a fast-food chain.  There was a senior citizen at the restaurant and he had finished his meal.  It started to rain and he was worried as he did not have an umbrella. Luckily I had an umbrella, so I walked him to his car sheltering him from the rain.

• What type of advancement can top performing cashiers receive?
• What type of training do cashiers receive?

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