Glad I got out of there - Loss Prevention Manager Kmart Employee Review

1.0
Feb 15, 2012
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Pros

Kmart served as my base for my current employer. Kmart allowed me to learn what the basics of Loss Prevention. I loved the Assocaites that I worked with, I was a Loss Prevention Manager and got along with the floor associates better than other managers. The long term associates really cared even though that they aren't getting any support. Store Manager has absolutely no clue on how to delegate and communicate with her management team and floor associates. She should retire ASAP.

Cons

Didn't have a raise in over four years before I left. We met or exceeded our shrink goal in 3 of those years. Our three year average was well below the goal level. Never saw one penny or got a good job high five. LP department met and exceeded all metric goals and LP associates got a minimal 10 cent raise tops. There is no communication within the company. That goes for Store management all the way up to Vice Presidents. Don't even get me started with them, I wasted days of my life in town hall meetings hearing all the bs that came from Hoffman Estates. It was a joke. Policies are not followed you have no support from the district level. I started as a hourly overnight LP Associate and worked my way up to manager in about 2-2 1/2 years. Was a manager for 4 years. Seven years that I can't get back, but it makes me appreciate the company that I work for now so muc more.

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