Underpaid, ignored, and expected to know everything without training. - Deli Clerk Safeway Employee Review

3.0
Jan 26, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Somewhat good pay,paid weekly, low lighting in departments (so that your eyes don't hurt), some opportunities for promotions, you can have 40 hours per week even as a part-time employee.

Cons

Managers often won't share important information (pay raises, pay minimums, schedule changes) unless asked directly about it specifically, 'premier' stores expect too much to be accomplished by a limited crew, at or just above minimum wage, HORRIBLE Union contract (in Colorado, at least), seniority is the absolute key to how people treat you, you will stay 'part-time' until you're a manager or have been there for two years no matter how many hours you work (so no benefits), and they won't like to train you past the first day.

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Cons

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Pros

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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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