Screwfix Waterford

spankmemunkey

There's a Screw Fix on the way to Waterford, anybody know where or when??

Jobs are advertised but just wondering where its going??

cococoady

spankmemunkey wrote: »

There's a Screw Fix on the way to Waterford, anybody know where or when??

Jobs are advertised but just wondering where its going??

Seen the jobs advertised, manager and assistant manager, was wondering the same myself.

spankmemunkey

cococoady wrote: »

Seen the jobs advertised, manager and assistant manager, was wondering the same myself.

They seem to be very competitive on pricing

Harry Palmr

Hopefully they have a full range of whatchamacalleedits and thingym'bobs

azimuth17

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Hopefully they have a full range of whatchamacalleedits and thingym'bobs

Fork handles!

Atlantic Dawn

Interesting, would that be their first retail shop in Ireland?

Harry Palmr

Yes as judged by google, they also only seem to have outlets in the western half of the UK which is odd (and not true)!

the_pen_turner

spankmemunkey wrote: »

They seem to be very competitive on pricing

On some things yes but other things stupidly high. But most online shops are that way. You need to look at them all now to get the best price

IanVW

This is the location coming up on there website. Seems to be around lady lane?

alta stare

IanVW wrote: »

This is the location coming up on there website. Seems to be around lady lane?

Anywhere in around town like that would be a strange location.

freewheeler

Interesting...owned by Kingfisher PLC who also own B&Q, They seem to be closing & opening both B&Q and Screwfix stores around Europe as part of a massive restructuring plan.

mooseknunkle

IanVW wrote: »

This is the location coming up on there website. Seems to be around lady lane?

Id say thats just a general area showing Waterford on a map,at a guess i think one of the business parks would be where they are going somewhere like six cross roads or tramore road.

alta stare

Hopefully they have some good deals, i need some new tools

spankmemunkey

I always thought B+Q were good value, well not just that but good range and choice, cant see them going near town, would be madness.

If i was heading out for work to get gear the last thing id want to do is head into town, those types of businesses are ideally suited to outskirts and in the likes of 6 cross roads, Id say it would be more of a depot or trade counter than a store

Spocker

They do High Street locations as a store, like this one I passed recently on Kensington High Street:

Harry Palmr

Nobody wants to head into the centre away from where all the factories, contractors and weekend DIY warriors live.

greenspurs

spankmemunkey wrote: »

I always thought B+Q were good value, well not just that but good range and choice, cant see them going near town, would be madness.

If i was heading out for work to get gear the last thing id want to do is head into town, those types of businesses are ideally suited to outskirts and in the likes of 6 cross roads, Id say it would be more of a depot or trade counter than a store

Which is why the town centre is decimated.....
also due to the decision to charge New York level pricing for parking, and the lack of …..

R.I.P

mayordenis

greenspurs wrote: »

also due to the decision to charge New York level pricing for parking

There are plenty of places to park for a euro an hour. I don't know if you've ever parked in really big cities, but you can easily be talking €15 plus per hour.

dzilla

Although the parking in Waterford is more expensive in comparison to Kilkenny, it is a drop in the ocean in comparison to Cork and Dublin.

BBM77

greenspurs wrote: »

Which is why the town centre is decimated.....
also due to the decision to charge New York level pricing for parking, and the lack of …..

R.I.P

What are you talking about?

gscully

dzilla wrote: »

Although the parking in Waterford is more expensive in comparison to Kilkenny, it is a drop in the ocean in comparison to Cork and Dublin.

Maybe in the city centre, but in Blanchardstown you can park for free and Dundrum have reasonable rates.

I don't think Waterford is too expensive either. City Square rates just give the place a bad rep.

mooseknunkle

dzilla wrote: »

Although the parking in Waterford is more expensive in comparison to Kilkenny, it is a drop in the ocean in comparison to Cork and Dublin.

I parked in Kilkenny recently and it was €5 for all day parking,I parked in Millars Marsh recently too and it was €3.60 for the day,maybe you should compare it to somewhere that isn't more expensive.

jmcc

Good to see it opening in the city. Better than having to go half way to Cork or Kilkenny to get parts.

Regards...jmcc

moose3844

I currently work for Screwfix in the Uk and will be moving back to Waterford when the shop opens later this year.

There currently isn’t a definitive location as we stand at the moment but this should be sorted over the next few months. It most likely won’t be in town as they only do this in big cities. It will most likely be in a retail park of some description. The location that’s shown online is just a general location of Waterford not where the shop will actually be.

the_pen_turner

Does this mean that they will finally be able to give an Irish vat invoice.

moose3844

Yeah pal I don’t see why not

the_pen_turner

the_pen_turner wrote: »

Does this mean that they will finally be able to give an Irish vat invoice.

this is an absolute pain in the hole.
needs to be sorted

Sully

moose3844 wrote: »

I currently work for Screwfix in the Uk and will be moving back to Waterford when the shop opens later this year.

There currently isn’t a definitive location as we stand at the moment but this should be sorted over the next few months. It most likely won’t be in town as they only do this in big cities. It will most likely be in a retail park of some description. The location that’s shown online is just a general location of Waterford not where the shop will actually be.

Ah here now bud. Are you saying Waterford isn't a big city?;) Careful now

moose3844

Sully wrote: »

Ah here now bud. Are you saying Waterford isn't a big city?;) Careful now

Haha I realise the fine line I was walking there with that comment 😂

Tipp man running

moose3844 wrote: »

I currently work for Screwfix in the Uk and will be moving back to Waterford when the shop opens later this year.

There currently isn’t a definitive location as we stand at the moment but this should be sorted over the next few months. It most likely won’t be in town as they only do this in big cities. It will most likely be in a retail park of some description. The location that’s shown online is just a general location of Waterford not where the shop will actually be.

Hill moose3844...I see management positions are being advertised but nothing on sales assistants. Will these be advertise later do you think. How do you find working for them.

Cabaal

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I parked in Kilkenny recently and it was €5 for all day parking,I parked in Millars Marsh recently too and it was €3.60 for the day,maybe you should compare it to somewhere that isn't more expensive.

You can park in Kilkenny all day in numerous places for 1e a day.

I found the comment about Waterford charging New York levels just silly, you'll pay many times what Waterford charges in big cities like new York.

mooseknunkle

Cabaal wrote: »

You can park in Kilkenny all day in numerous places for 1e a day.

I found the comment about Waterford charging New York levels just silly, you'll pay many times what Waterford charges in big cities like new York.

I can only go on my own experience where it cost me €5 to park in Kilkenny and €3.60 to park in Waterford,i wouldn't be to familiar with Kilkenny and i have to go back there for the day soon again,where can i park for the day that costs €1 ?

linny

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I can only go on my own experience where it cost me €5 to park in Kilkenny and €3.60 to park in Waterford,i wouldn't be to familiar with Kilkenny and i have to go back there for the day soon again,where can i park for the day that costs €1 ?

Guineys top John street 2€ all day
Kilford arms 2€ also both on John street

dzilla

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I parked in Kilkenny recently and it was €5 for all day parking,I parked in Millars Marsh recently too and it was €3.60 for the day,maybe you should compare it to somewhere that isn't more expensive.

Maybe you should not compare it to someplace that you are not familiar with.

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I can only go on my own experience where it cost me €5 to park in Kilkenny and €3.60 to park in Waterford,i wouldn't be to familiar with Kilkenny and i have to go back there for the day soon again,where can i park for the day that costs €1 ?

mooseknunkle

dzilla wrote: »

Maybe you should not compare it to someplace that you are not familiar with.

Like i said i can only comment on my experience where i paid €5 in one place and €3.60 in another,anyway its going way off topic talking about parking prices here!

moose3844

Tipp man running wrote: »

Hill moose3844...I see management positions are being advertised but nothing on sales assistants. Will these be advertise later do you think. How do you find working for them.

Right now they’re just looking to get the management team in place from what I know. I’d imagine closer to the time positions for sales assistants will go up. I’m not privy to any information so I’m only guessing.

Honestly they are really good to work for. They like to look after the staff and they pay well. In terms of pay I can only speak about what we get in the uk. I don’t even know what I’ll be getting myself once I transfer home, but comparing what I get now to the euro it would potentially be one of the better paying jobs I’ve had in Waterford.

sharingan

Used to live beside a screwfix in east london until we moved back this year. It was always a great resource to have.

the_pen_turner

any update on this

Jamie2k9

They are advertising jobs for stores in Swords and South Dublin store. Planning around 40 stores overall.

tombliboo83

Any update on where Screwfix will be situated in Waterford?

cococoady

tombliboo83 wrote: »

Any update on where Screwfix will be situated in Waterford?

Haven't heard anything yet but I see that they are looking for staff today on indeed

tombliboo83

cococoady wrote: »

Haven't heard anything yet but I see that they are looking for staff today on indeed

Seen that alright. Must be looking at at opening date soon enough. Haven’t seen any sign of them moving in around town though

pp_me

Moving into the original smyths unit on the Tramore Road

selous

The first to open is Stillorgan Ind Park in Blackrock opening next week, 3rd I think, although it using the address as Sandyford ind est D18 (it isn't, Eircode says so)

Dunmoreroader

Another foreign owned enterprise that will displace business from Irish owned incumbents and not use Irish supply chains ala B&Q and Homebase.

dartboardio

Dunmoreroader wrote: »

Another foreign owned enterprise that will displace business from Irish owned incumbents and not use Irish supply chains ala B&Q and Homebase.

Screwfix are owned by Kingfisher, who also own B&Q.

lassykk

dartboardio wrote: »

Screwfix are owned by Kingfisher, who also own B&Q.

Surprised to see them take a punt in Waterford again so

BBM77

lassykk wrote: »

Surprised to see them take a punt in Waterford again so

If B&Q were not so dam expensive more people would have shopped there.

Wanderer78

Dunmoreroader wrote: »

Another foreign owned enterprise that will displace business from Irish owned incumbents and not use Irish supply chains ala B&Q and Homebase.

It would certainly help if they paid a bit more tax here

Vladi_

Is Screwfix still not open? I've got an interview for assistant manager next week (held in Limerick) and I've spent an hour walking around trying to find it on the location from the job ad? 😂 Am I blind or it's not there?

azimuth17

Cllr Eddie Mulligan posted on Facebook last week , with a photo showing work in progress on the premises at Tramore Road. Its near that Ramen restaurant. Opposite it I think.