If you want to be a cashier, go to a union grocery store. - Front End Cashier Ocean State Job Lot Employee Review

3.0
Sep 1, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Discount, see what's new, get what you want before customer does.

Cons

Floor layout confusing for replenishment [also for customers}. Customers just leave stuff anywhere if they don't want it. Anti-union video when training. I'm not a huge union person but because I had a weeks paid vacation earned at chain grocery store when I fell and cracked 2 ribs, I was able to stay home and heal. wouldn't have been able to do that there. 10 minute break barely gives you time to walk from the front of the store to the back. Don't expect to eat lunch and go to the bathroom in the same break! Shelves look dirty even when they're not 'cuz so old. Large mouse trap in back room, possibly for something other than a mouse...check sell by dates on some breads.

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Ocean State Job Lot Response
7y
Thank you for the time. Would love to know your location so we can work with the store operations team to look into your cons and advise. Best of luck.

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