Good job while being a full time college student, or any student for that matter - Sales Associate/Cashier/StockRoom Ace Hardware Employee Review

3.0
Jun 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

You learn a lot of interesting things. Its a hardware store, you learn about home improvement. Plumbing, hardware, electrical, tools, and my very favorite; lawn and garden. These are useful for when I become a home owner. Also good has good hours. 8pm closing on weekdays , 7pm Saturdays and 6pm Sundays.

Cons

Understaffed. Not due to lack of employees, but budgeted hours Dont allow enough people on busy days/shifts. 2 years of working so far and no raise from minimum wage, or mention of one.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

Long hours; indefinite out times; no flexibility; poor communication; lack of respect for warehouse worker is built into the culture; toxic environment with petty politics and high school type drama; rules applied based on convenience and like ability and not job performance; office management is out of touch with the warehouse environment and work processes, this means implanted solutions are usually underwhelming and off track; continued feedback is requested and given but those issues are ignored over and over. Responses are band aids at best and flagrant disregard is more likely. No planning for busy season- WHERE IS THE BENCHMARKING?!; understaffed, under resourced, and over managed (with about 3 more layers of middle management than is needed). The environment is dirty, not temp controlled, warehouse staff is expected to housekeep in addition to the actual job. This job is incentive based and NOTHING is valued but faster- until you make a mistake and then you’re reminded about safety and quality.

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