Motivation

Motivation is the set of forces that initiates, directs and makes people persist in their efforts to accomplish a goal. In terms of this definition, initiation of effort is concerned with the choices that people make about how much effort to put into their jobs. (Williams & McWilliams, 2010, p.213)

Equity theory

Equity theory says that people will be motivated at work when they perceive that they are being treated fairly. Inputs are the contributions employees make to the organization.

Inputs include education and training, intelligence, experience, effort, number of hours worked and ability.

Outcomes are what employees receive in exchange for their contributions to the organization. Outcomes include pay, fringe benefits, status symbols and job titles and assignment. (Williams & McWilliams, 2010, p.217)

Woolworths is a dynamic, fast-paced, ever-changing, people-intensive environment to work in. Whether staff work on the shop floor or in a support role, people are a critical component of the business success.

Expectancy theory

Expectancy theory says that people will be motivated to the extent to which they believe that their efforts will lead to good performance, that good performance will be rewarded and that they will be offered attractive rewards. (Williams & McWilliams, 2010, p.221)

At Woolworths Petrol valued and quality drive the business. The company has learned over the years that our people are the key to every success. The staff are energetic, motivated and have a hands-on, can-do attitude. Every day is non-stop but working within a small team you won't feel like just a number.

Opportunities exist to grow and develop into roles with increasing responsibility as sites and brand continue to grow and expand across the country. They believe in promoting from within, and with over 500 petrol sites and more than 3,000 staff across Australia, there are plenty of opportunities to progress. As part of the Woolworths Limited group, there are also a diverse and limitless range of challenging and rewarding career options available to enthusiastic and motivated candidates looking to succeed in a career with Australia's leading retailer.

The team members work in the exciting and fast-paced petrol industry where every day delivers new challenges and opportunities. Whether you are looking for a long term career within the exciting world of retail or a part-time role while you study, Woolworths Petrol offers many and varied roles for the right people. The nature of our dynamic business enables us to offer staff flexible working hours to fit into their lifestyle be it family commitments or additional study requirements.

Reward

Woolworths continues to provide market competitive benefits and remuneration. The remuneration structure includes fixed and variable, performance based components, depending on the employee’s position.

The objective of our reward framework is to:

▪ Retain, attract and motivate key talent;

▪ Align to shareholder value creation; and

▪ Link to company, financial and HR strategy.

A range of incentive programs are designed to support attraction, retention and a culture of performance. All Store Managers participate in an annual cash-based, short-term incentive plan and an equity-based deferred short-term incentive with annual allocations.

Part-time employees have access to the same general benefits as their full-time counterparts on a pro-rata basis. Other benefits include a staff discount card, access to the Woolworths Employee Credit Union, discounted private health insurance and the 25 Year Club.

Share purchase plan

Under the Woolworths Share Purchase Plan, an annual invitation enables participating employees to acquire Woolworths’ shares using pre-tax rather than after-tax income. Through voluntary participation in this program, 16,107 employees were issued shares in 2012.

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