Carlton Cards Employer Reviews

Working for Carlton Cards as a merchandiser is a great part-time job because I am like my own boss. I work independently when I am available and am good at it, but the hours a very little.

My main duties were to open and sort mail before delivering it to the Accounts Payable department.

My other duties were to find and photocopy paperwork for the Accounts Payable department. Helped out in the mailroom to sort mail for the various departments within the company.

Manager is awesome to work for. Very energetic staff that creates a fun atomosphere.

was a temp job nothing else really to say but was glad when it was
over

This was not one of my favourite jobs there was no moving up here.

Had to do lots of merchandising and putting stock away. Worked alone, which made some day boring and long. Learned a lot about merchandising.

This job is won or lost in how passionate you can become about the product you're selling; you need to care if your customers find the right thank you card for their dog walker, or the right picture frame for their mother, or that perfect Valentine's gift. The product and store atmosphere are the parts of this job I can't imagine trading. That and my – more... co-workers. The type of people working in card stores are usually the cheerful, optimistic, friendly kind, which makes your co-workers become your friends, especially in such a small store environment with so few staff.

However, the job is not without its downsides. There is very, very little opportunity for advancement with a staff that small. And in non-peak seasons (from March to September, essentially), head office cuts payroll hours significantly, meaning fewer to go around. And there are no benefits to be found unless you are a full-time employee - meaning a full 40 hours, not the maximum of 35-39 they might give a non-management associate. And it can be hard to make a living when the pay is one step above minimum wage, and you don't receive regular performance reviews to have a chance for a wage increase.

Overall, I would recommend the job if you are looking for a pleasant place to go to work everyday, with no aspirations of growing a career there or saving up any "extra" cash. – less

A typical day would consist of cleaning and organizing and selling to customers. I learned how things work in a card shop and all the attention to details that need to be done to make everything look right. Management was fairly nice and where very accommodating. My co-workers where amazing and so friendly and fun to work with. The hardest part of the – more... job was figuring out where everything was suppose to go because of the high volume we got. The best part of the job was learning how to do all of those things and having a wonderful team to work with. – less

Great opportunity to manage and train staff, sales, pictograms, banking

I enjoyed working for Carlton Cards. They were a supportive company and my hours were flexible. I enjoyed helping people, stocking shelves and setting up holiday displays.

This has been a great learning experience for me. I've gained alot of skills from the 12 yrs that I have put into this company.

A typical day at work involves greeting customers and attending to their needs. Creating an environment that is friendly. I learned to be more patient and be more accommodating to others. My co-workers are fun to be with and i have learned a lot from them especially being a newcomer in the retail field.

I enjoyed my opportunity to work for Carlton Cards, the environment was friendly and worth every minute.

I was trained for the first week on what I was expected to do because I would be working alone for the most part. I was still in school so I was only able to work on the weekends.

A typical day at work was pretty simple; I'd get to work take the money out of the safe and count a certain amount for the day, I had to make sure the person who closed the – more... night before balanced out the money correctly. As soon as I was done with the money, I would start opening up the store, turn the lights on and take out display tables. I would mainly work the cash register, keep up the cleanliness of the store, open new packages, and help customers. At the end of the night, I would vaccumm the floor, take out the cash and count to make sure it was balanced.

The hardest part of the job was the very beginning, getting used to working alone. I was always worried I would make a mistake on a sales transaction and wouldn't know how to fix it. Fortunately, the mistakes I did make were nothing I could not fix, or call a co-worker and ask for some assitance.

The most enjoyable part of the job was working alone, I didn't mind the quiet when there weren't very many customers. It gave me a sense of independence; to do everything from start to finish on my own. – less

Open shop,set up tills,recieve orders and put them out, set up displays, greet all customers and assist them in finding what they needed as well as promote store sales,work cash register,do bank deposits. Management was friendly and co-workers were pleasant. The hardest part of the job was standing for long periods of time. The most enjoyable part of – more... the job was meeting the customer and fulfilling their needs. – less

Would of never left the company but they closed the location, only reason I left. miss the job

typical day: when the manager was not there I would be in charge of opening the store, counting the cash to make sure the tills balanced, putting out cards, greeting customers etc

pros: I always got along with all the staff, they were all very friendly to be around and to work with. if you like to work alone then this is a good job for you, you are – more... often left alone for 4 hours at the most because you need a 15 minute break when you work a 5 hour shift.
- easy work, not very stressful on a regular day
- easy cleaning (straigtning cards, dusting shelves)

cons: it is a very boring job in the down months (months with no special occasions) the 4 hours would go by very slow if you are alone.
- working an 8 hour shift, you only get a 30 minute un-paid meal break, no other breaks
- no pay raises or advancements
- company is cheap, they never give anything back to you no matter how well you sell
- christmas months are crazy busy in the store and there are only 2 cash registers open, meaning you have a line going all throughout the store – less

I loved going into work every day. Management taught me to be very dedicated. It was a challenge and I liked that. The hardest part of the job was getting a good staff. I finally did and they were great. We were team players but we had fun while doing our jobs. I would still be there if the company hadn't closed all the stores.

this was my favorite job and my day went like this i was a cashier, i did the stockroom clean and put out cards but i love my customers i learned that people loved cards and they buy them for every occsician my management was the best my co workers too. the hardest part of my job was to see an older customers who would cry in the store because they – more... lost a loved one and they had to pick a sympathy card and it was hard to do i enjoyed every mintue of my job ...we laughed together and cried together. – less

The best job I ever had.
Only praises for this company. I started as Assistant manager at the store in Regency Mall. After my manager resigned I managed the store until a new manager was named. The District manager was absolutelly wonderful, the benefits were very good and the job was very secure... at least untill Carlton Cards closed the only store – more... in Jacksonville.
Very friendly people, very well organized, nice, clean environment, beautiful job, paid decently (I actually earned better than any other job I had, even better than a bank teller).
I was so sad when the store closed because I decided to retire from that place. Even so, District manager was so nice, trying to find jobs for all the employees and giving the best references.
I wish the company will reopen business in Jacksonville. The store was very successfull and we all loved our jobs. – less