Great environment, love the smalltown mentality, hate being used - Department Manager Ace Hardware Employee Review

2.0
Mar 12, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

I've met a lot of locals that are very dedicated to small business. I work with people that like to work hard. There is always something to do. We get to wear jeans and casual shirts to work. Not really strict on sell, sell, sell. Flexible and considerate of family needs when it comes to setting the schedule.

Cons

If you have any inkling of knowledge or hard-work ethic you will be used and abused. Basically if you're inept you can get away with doing the minimum, but if you prove you are above average they will use that to their advantage like a door mat. Used up to the 39.5 hours per pay period to avoid being paid as a full-time employee.

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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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