Wilko is increasing entry-level pay for store and logistics staff from £9.60 to £10 an hour.
The privately-owned homes and garden retailer is also introducing a temporary further 50p-an-hour hike for logistics staff, lasting until the end of March 2023.
The temporary hike, which takes the entry-level logistics rate to £10.50 an hour, is intended to support recruitment and retention during Wilko’s busiest trading period, according to a spokesman. He said it was in response to local recruitment challenges.
This pay increase was agreed following a national ballot of team members by the GMB trade union. The new rate applies from 2 October and will be backdated in Wilko’s next pay cycle.
In a further measure to support workers in the cost of living crisis, the business is also temporarily increasing its staff discount from 20% to 30% until the end of January.
