Awful place to work - Bagger Publix Employee Review

2.0
Mar 19, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I worked in the customer service department, and I loved the people I worked with. Everyone is super friendly and will always be there to help you if you have any questions/problems.

Cons

They’re training policy is AWFUL. The new store managers that came in were supposed to continue training me on the register, and I of course messed up on a WIC order. I costed the store $80. So instead of them taking the blame for not training me properly I was cleaning toilets for two months. I also wasn’t told how the tardy policy works either. I called out several times for the flu and my grandmother being very sick. No one told me it was on me to find a replacement, so I got several tardies without being told how the system works. I got suspended because they changed the schedule on me, so that also was put down as a “no call, no show.” I checked the schedule periodically because I was afraid of losing my job. When they called me I was at a concert, when really I was supposed to be at work. I checked the schedule a lot and ended up losing my job because of them changing the schedule so much without giving me a notice. They also made me get down on my hands and knees during flu season and made me scrub the baseboards of the registers with multi surface cleaner when I had strep throat. I couldn’t leave because they weren’t trying to find a replacement for me so that I could go to the dr. After cleaning the baseboards of the registers, my boss made me do it again with mineral oil. (Can’t get benefits until you can somehow get to work there full-time. They won’t let you work full-time until you have an open availability)

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Cons

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Pros

Good compensation including not just standard pay, but also end of year bonus 80 hours for hourly associates, 8% of your annual earnings granted to you in free company stock thru which quarterly dividends are paid, ok 401k, and gift card and other associate coupons. Good stability and growth. Good company culture.

Cons

Can be slow and resistant to change. Uses some antiquated systems and software that should have been replaced years ago. Does some things that don't make sense. Some managers can be good, while others not very good. Although these cons may be true for a lot of companies. All roads eventually lead to Lakeland where they are headquartered. Geography can be a big one if you are not a Florida native. If you don't want to live in Florida for some legitimate reasons, there can be limited job options in other states, especially if you aren't interested in retail or warehouse jobs. Standard retail negatives about not having a lot of holidays off.

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