This is my honest and transparent opinion on the warehouse environment.
-Communication from upper management, to mid level management, to warehouse associates I feel can be missed on some topics. Warehouse is getting updated and there has been 3 separate times when I leave work one day, come in the next, and the location slot #s have changed or the area # where your order is has changed and it’s a bump in the road to figure it out at the start of your first order of the day, but you manage. Be comfortable adapting to change. It will continue to happen.
-Some coworkers make it difficult when selecting product due to their caring of themselves when it comes to picking. They trash locations, some pick in an improper way, or leave pallets to climb over making it frustrating at times.
-Not enough selectors. People call in, people leave early and it makes the day longer. However if you like OT that’s not a problem, it’s the work ethic of others that put more strain on your duty as a selector. Average work day I’d say is around 8.5-9 hrs that I’ve experienced. Others that have been there longer may say shorter or longer day averages.
-Schedule new hires are put on is odd, but there are other schedules you can request after some time of being there. There are pay differentials depending on the schedule, which is a plus & minus.
-There’s a screen with a pie chart showing percentages and product counts for the day with a suggested end time for the day. So far I’d say it’s been 60% accurate and other times it’s frustrating to see the time of the end of day get longer. This could be due to people leaving early or an error in the formula to track productivity. Not sure.
These are my honest opinions so far. It’s a fast paced, production requirement, where every day you have to put in effort. Some days are better than others, but it’s how you as the individual react to it.
