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Terrible place to work - Student Worker National Garden Service Employee Review

1.0
Sep 26, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Not having to work with customers is about it.

Cons

So to start you have to drive from location to location 5-6 days a week and you won't get paid for 2 weeks so have fun figuring out the gas and if you do happen to run out of money and gas before you even get paid upper management with scold you about "balancing your budget better" like what budget, you haven't even paid me yet?!?! On top of that I was never even given a uniform so just show up to locations with no identification you let you them know you're the professional whose supposed to be taking care of the plants. This is supposed to be a part time job but some people are having to work 10 hour days just to get all the jobs done and they also make mandatory Saturdays a thing for a while so 6 day weeks, mandatory, for a part time job. You're also supposed to be able to work on your own schedule but again you'll get blown up by upper management asking why you haven't checked into a job site after a certain time in the morning. It's really frustrating because when they hire you they make the job seem one way and then when you get hired you realize really quickly they don't care about their employees and they only care about you getting to job sites as early as possible and finishing your day. Also when I needed proper equipment for a store and messaged management I was ignored for days about it but when I messaged again asking for a day off it only took them 2 minutes to tell me I couldn't request that day off because it's mandatory Saturdays but again couldn't respond to my need for proper equipment for days but could respond to tell me no for my time off request.

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National Garden Service Response
1y
We're sorry to hear that you were not completely satisfied with your experience working with us. Please reach out to us directly so we can address any concerns you may have.

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5.0
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Pros

- Email Communication - Flexible Hours - Team Support

Cons

- Shipment Communication Issues - Continuous Training - No Office Work

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National Garden Service Response
8mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re pleased to hear you appreciate the flexibility, communication, and team support. We also value your suggestions around shipment communication and product education. Your input helps us continue to strengthen our training programs and overall associate experience.
2.0
May 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Working with plants, being outside.

Cons

The job described does not match what the job is actually like. When I was hired I was told that you would most likely be off by noon everyday. Everything is inconsistent. You can’t plan around anything because trucks never come when they say they are going to. Working with the Kroger management is an absolute nightmare. You get little to no support from management. There have been several issue I’ve had with the company about my time card not being correct. Missing hours on my pay stub or finding out I was clocked out already when leaving a store for the day. I recommend anyone working for this company to keep a close eye on your time card and make sure it matched your pay stub! Almost all of the Kroger employees express how much they hate our company and because of that we are retaliated against in stores. The work load for one person especially if you have multiple stores is astronomical. They micromanage their employees when clocking in and out and with go spot check. Don’t hire people you don’t trust to clock in and out independently.

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National Garden Service Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the outdoor nature of the merchandising role and working with our live product. We take concerns regarding time-tracking and payroll precision incredibly seriously; our goal is always to ensure our team is paid accurately and on time for every hour worked. We are continuously refining our logistics, communication tools, and field support to better manage unpredictable delivery windows. Additionally, we are actively working with our retail partners to ensure our in-store teams have a supportive environment to execute their jobs successfully. We value your feedback on communication practices and would welcome the opportunity to discuss your experience further. Please feel free to reach out to our HR department directly so we can look into your specific time card notes.
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