Hard work - Deli Manager Safeway Employee Review

4.0
Sep 20, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible schedule Great co-workers "Grandfathered"- paid days off Great benefits Pension Every day is different Not sitting behind a desk Time management skills Being a teacher to new hires

Cons

Not enough help Unrealistic expectations Tiered pay system for same work Less room for growth Union Inconsistent schedule week to week Revolving door of staff Execution of new systems experience many hiccups Union divides workers and staff - not a team atmosphere

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Cons

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Pros

Nothing at all, only work at Safeway if you're about to be literally homeless

Cons

Genuinely hellish work environment. Management is lazy and absent, customers are the most disrespectful and clueless I have ever encountered. Complete unrealistic labor allocation and expectations. As a PIC, I have to run 9 SCO robots, unlock cases for customers, perform transactions at Customer Service, answer external phone calls, and move freight. Customers rightly get frustrated at the complete lack of care by corporate, and take it out on employees. Management in the morning all skip out on the evening management early every single day, a luxury the closing staff are not allowed.

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