Pros
Store managment will make or break your experience with this job. I've been here for a while now and worked with many different types of management styles and you can see it with the employees, myself included. So each store culture will vary wildly. •Very easy to get promoted if you want, in fact they help push you towards it. •401k dollar to dollar match up to 5% •Health insurance isn't that bad •Pay isn't that bad •Paid weekly •Paid holidays and PTO •Job security if you're friendly, even if you suck at the job •Great place to learn the basics of automotives •Some of the best down to earth people you'll be meet (again depending on store management) •Close knit coworkers depending on the store culture •Can be pretty laid back (see note above) •You'll get plenty of OT if you're full time •Flexible schedule(depends on store manager) •I've never worked a single sunday in my entire time except once to count inventory later in the day •Uppers will buy fill the fridge with water, Gatorade, and all kind of snacks occasionally. It depends on a lot though •Mostly easy job •We got 12 weeks of hazard pay at the beginning of the pandemic which was very helpful
Cons
•The weather can suck at time, especially in the summer(but it's a great place to loose weight! Stores do have a heater for the winter, but A/C system would help a lot) •You do have to deal with some bs not just from customers, but also from the uppers and the store manager depending on their management style •The uniform company they work with sucks, Unifirst will either bring new/update clothes immidetly or never unless you harass them. But that's not Valvoline directly •Some stupid rules, especially in covid world •Schdule is ever changing and is subject to change week of, depending on managment, and the day before •Expected to sell things without being too pushy then get scolded by uppers if you aren't selling enough •Some employees aren't great, but that's any job •High turnover rate because it can be a demanding job, but honestly it's not that hard of the job •If you plan on working 30+ hours apply for full time even if you're part time because you'll be working way more then 30 hours and part timers don't get the paid benefits Recap: it all depends on the store manager