Good, Hard Work; Lackluster Management - Material Handler Kohl's Employee Review

3.0
May 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Fast-paced working environment. Decent physical workout from day-to-day tasks. Opportunities to learn other departments. Lift-truck and forklift training. Health/Dental/Vision benefit prices of a large corporation. Flexible full-time hours (not always 40/week). Paid vacation, on-site nurse and legal advice. Paid breaks.

Cons

Reactive management, not proactive. Clique-ish management (and workers) that picks favorites. Passively punishes employees that press for changes. Inadequate HVAC, so working in trailers during cold/hot days can be brutal. Little accountability on workers (people that don't meet performance requirements are kept around due to tenure). Slow seasons are scheduled in such a way that they give the minimum amount of hours required to prevent claiming partial unemployment. Wage caps on entry-level jobs regardless of tenure. Annual raises are minuscule after probationary period. No performance bonuses; "points" system used to redeem extra PTO or overpriced items compared to extra pay.

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Pros

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Cons

A new store manager took over the Massapequa Park location (Long Island, NY) and the workplace culture has become highly challenging since. Her management style is overly critical, and she makes harsh, rapid judgments without taking the time to know her associates or understand their roles. Furthermore, she does not lead by example, and she sets unrealistic expectations without providing regular check-ins or continuous coaching. This has left the staff feeling unsupported and neglected. There is also a strong perception that loyal employees hours are being unfairly cut or even terminated to reduce store costs rather than supporting the well-being and retention of the staff.

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