Safeway dress code (shorts, leggings, hair dye, tattoos, etc.)
Unlike many grocery and retail stores, Safeway does not have uniforms for their grocery store employees and pharmacies. Therefore, they require employees to have a dress code to look professional.
If you’re considering applying for a job at Safeway, you might be wondering what their dress code is. If so, read on to find out what I learned!
Safeway Dress Code
Safeway’s dress code calls for all employees to wear pastel colors, dress pants and tops, simple accessories and conservatively colored hair. Additionally, Safeway employees may not wear facial piercings and tattoos shall not be visible. In addition to mustaches, facial hair is also not allowed.
If you want to learn more about the dress code for Safeways pharmacy staff, their policy on multi-colored hair dye, and more, read on!
What is the Safeway dress code for each department?
While each Safeway department adheres to a slightly different dress code, each department must dress according to the general grooming standards in the Safeway Handbook.
Safeway’s dress code has specific grooming standards for both men and women, and they split the list of grooming standards accordingly:
For male employees:
- Hair: The hair of all male employees must be clean and tidy at work. Their hair must also be conservatively dyed to prevent visual distraction, impede work performance, or pose a safety hazard (e.g., temporary hair dye can leak from hair into food).
- Hands and Nails: Hands and nails must be kept clean and washed at all times.
- Facial Hair: The face must always be clean shaved. Employees are not allowed to wear beards, goatees or handlebar mustaches. However, regular beards are permitted.
- Personal Cleanliness: Safeway requires all male employees to maintain a good standard of hygiene. In order to prevent bad breath and body odor, employees are required to put an end to unclean habits such as biting nails, covering hands when coughing, and sneezing.
- Jewelry: All jewelry should look modest and professional. Chokers should be worn inside shirt collars to prevent a safety hazard. Facial piercings are not permitted.
- Clothes: All clothing should be ironed, fitted and in good condition.
For female employees:
- Hair: The hair of all female employees must be dyed a conservative color. For women with long hair, it must be worn on the face to prevent it from affecting vision or coming into contact with food.
- Hands and nails: If nails are painted, they must be painted in a sheer or pastel color (beige, nude, light pink, etc.). Nail length must not interfere with work function.
- Personal Cleanliness: Safeway requires all female employees to maintain a good standard of hygiene. In order to prevent bad breath and body odor, employees are required to put an end to unclean habits such as biting nails, covering hands when coughing, and sneezing.
- Jewelry: In order to maintain a business image, facial piercings are prohibited. To prevent safety hazards, earrings should be small and long necklaces must be worn inside shirt collars.
Potential Safeway employees should note that since Safeway has not updated its dress code since 2008, some store locations may have more flexibility to wear items that express a personal expression.
However, employees are not permitted to appear at Safeway in violation of the dress code unless they have discussed certain styles (eg, piercings, multi-colored hair, etc.) with the store manager.
Does Safeway allow employees to wear leggings?
Safeway employees are required to wear dark, pastel colored slacks or dress pants.
Skirts are also allowed as long as they are made of specialist fabrics (for example, denim or cotton skirts are not allowed).
However, denim, corduroy, cotton slacks, stretch pants and leggings are not permitted per the standard dress code. This dress code applies to all departments.
Does Safeway allow employees to wear shorts?
According to the standard dress code, pant length must reach the top of allowed work shoes.
Therefore, at this time Safeway employees are not permitted to wear shorts.
What is Safeway’s hair dye policy?
Safeway staff generally do not allow the use of any hair dyes that are not considered conservative. This works well with unnatural colors like blue, pink, orange, etc.
However, since Safeway’s dress code has not been updated since 2008, some Safeway store managers may be more flexible with non-conservative colors.
If potential Safeway employees dye their hair an unnatural color as a form of self-expression, they can consult with their store manager and discuss the possibility of being able to keep their dyed hair.
What is Safeway’s tattoo policy?
Safeway employees may not have any tattoos.
This means that face tattoos are prohibited, and any other tattoos must be covered with a long-sleeved shirt or other suitable clothing.
Keep in mind that some Safeway store managers may be more forgiving than others when it comes to face and neck tattoos. Potential employees can engage with their store managers on this topic.
What is Safeway’s dress code for pharmacy employees?
The dress code for Safeway Pharmacy employees is the same for both male and female employees. They must wear pharmacy attire that complies with standard dress code.
Safeway branded pharmacy jackets must be worn at all times and kept clean, and pharmacy staff sweaters must be worn under the jacket and kept tidy at all times.
To learn more about shopping at Safeway, you can check out our related posts on whether Safeway has a student discount, a senior discount, whether Safeway does drug testing, and whether you should tip a Safeway delivery guy.
in conclusion
Safeway adheres to a strict business dress code. They require staff to wear dark colours, dress pants and skirts, dress shirts and sweaters, and to maintain good hygiene levels.
Hair must be a conservative color, beards are not permitted.
Facial piercings and facial tattoos are also not allowed to maintain a business image.
However, since Safeway’s dress code hasn’t been updated since 2008, some store managers may be more flexible in choosing a style of self-expression.
