We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and value the diversity of the people within our organisation. We aim to create a positive workplace where people feel comfortable to be themselves and everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. B&Q values the differences people bring to our business and we enable our employees to reach their full potential for the benefit of themselves and the company. For us, it is all about treating people as individuals and valuing difference.

B&Q is committed to the full use of talent and resources and we have an environment that encourages good and productive relationships and promotes business innovation. Our aim is to eliminate all forms of discrimination and ensure equality of opportunity in employment.

 

B&Q is a truly multinational, multicultural Company with around 39,000 employees working in over 330 stores here in the UK and we source over 40,000 products from over 60 countries.

 

This means that we have a significant impact on local communities around the world. B&Q and parent company Kingfisher have stores in 11 countries including France, Germany, Turkey, Poland, China and Taiwan. Understanding and respecting how these different cultures operate is crucial to the success of B&Q.

 

B&Q have over 1,200 staff that speaks more than one language, with over 60 different languages spoken, from Afrikaans to Zulu.

 

After her children went to school, Poonam joined the team at B&Q Ilford and has worked there ever since as a part time checkout operator. She is now a grandmother and has recently reduced her hours to two days a week so that she can now look after her grandchildren.