I love working for TJS - Crew Member Trader Joe's Employee Review

5.0
Oct 18, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

-My store has a great captain. We love Scott -Get along well with coworkers, mostly hassle and drama free store -Great benefits &store discount -Flexible schedules -Premium pay on sundays and holidays -Basically the easiest job i’ve ever had for the most pay -Customers are easy and nice about 95% of the time -Free snacks and food -Can take up to an hour for lunch (unpaid obviously but the option is still nice when you need it) + break room is stocked with supplies and free goodies/seasonings and sauces to use -Free coffee for crew members

Cons

-Hardest part of the job is the heavy lifting but we rotate tasks every hour so you shouldn’t be doing too much of it in a single shift -If you’re not a conversationalist this job may not be for you

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5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great work environment. They change your task every hour so the day moves by really quickly. The culture is overall very positive.

Cons

Stores can get really busy so you definitely are constantly doing a task.

4.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

-Great way to meet people, socialize, and learn customer service -Always tasked with different things every hour -Friendly crew who will always help you to learn and get better at your job -Get a slight pay raise every 6 months -No outside commitments and amazing benefits if you work full time (about 28 hours a week for every 6 months) -Will take time, but find your friend group, stay with them and have fun, you can't please everybody -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

Cons

-Not many, unless you are stuck in a bad store with bad management -I had some good luck of working in 3 great stores, so YMMV -Sometimes can get cliquey like you are back in high school -Getting promoted up to store management may involve buttering up and being a "yes-person" -Care for your body, do not overdo it with physical labor, its a retail job and you only have one fragile body for yourself, get help or insist about your pains

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