Sport Chek
Sport Chek Employee Reviews
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Easygoing workplace with good benefits
Cashier (Current Employee) – Calgary, AB – 2 August 2018
They dont give you enough hours and they are not very good at training but the job is not too bad. It is good for someone who doesn't really need to work but extra money is good. Weekdays are quite slow throughout the year so you have a lot of time to just clean or hang and tag clothes. It's not hard and you just have to do what the managers tell you but for the most part they don't tell you what to do unless you're really doing something wrong.
Pros
discount
Cons
no hours
basic retail and customer service job
Full time sales associate (Former Employee) – Lethbridge, AB – 26 July 2018
staff and management were competent and the patrons were relatively pleasant. the work load was reasonable and management was excellent at training and preparing staff.
its a job
Clothing Associate (Current Employee) – Mississauga, ON – 22 July 2018
-Being a clothing advisor, you just fold, organize and maintain cleanliness in your department and you're expected to ensure every customer is greeted and helped if needed.
-Working more than 5 hours definitely feels like time isn't moving, especially because they enforce the "rule" workers aren't to chat with one another. makes working very lonely, sometimes you'll rely on customers for socialization :(
-Discount was great and coworkers are awesome, but management is what gets you. they're great and friendly at first but you see their true colours and how power hungry, condescending and how out of touch they are with employees. they expect everyone to follow the rules but don't do so with themselves.
-But the discount is great so i guess thats nice (cost plus 10% but must be regular price, cant stack discounts)
-Working more than 5 hours definitely feels like time isn't moving, especially because they enforce the "rule" workers aren't to chat with one another. makes working very lonely, sometimes you'll rely on customers for socialization :(
-Discount was great and coworkers are awesome, but management is what gets you. they're great and friendly at first but you see their true colours and how power hungry, condescending and how out of touch they are with employees. they expect everyone to follow the rules but don't do so with themselves.
-But the discount is great so i guess thats nice (cost plus 10% but must be regular price, cant stack discounts)
Pros
discount is cost plus 10% (thats about half off the ticket price)
Cons
management is condescending, advancement is out of the question
Unprofessional and lack of leadership
Customer Service (Current Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 22 July 2018
Absolutely horrid place to work at. Do not even apply to this place, especially the Robson St, BC location. Management is awful and childish. They are very apathetic to HR problems that happen like sexual harassment, but they will write you up just for standing when there’s nothing to do. If I could give this place less than 1 star I would. It’s disappointing because the job itself is not difficult, but management is awful, thus making it not worth it. They love to play favourites and they are not afraid to show it. They treat everyone like children. Minimal pay makes the discount not even worth it.
Pros
Zero
Cons
Awful management
A place to work and grow
Sales Associate (Current Employee) – Oakville, ON – 16 July 2018
Sport Chek is an excellent place to work, especially if you need a flexible work schedule, love sports and want to work in a friendly environment with like minded people. The most enjoyable part of the job is helping a customer find exactly what they need and need to know for a sport or activity they are looking to get involved in. Helping customers get the proper gear so that they can enjoy their sport or activity is the most rewarding aspect of the job.
very great discount
CASHEIR (Current Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 10 July 2018
there is a grat discount which is why many people stay. At the store i work at tho there is not alot of hours for the workers so some people work once a month even with open availability. also they only do schedules one week at a time which does not leave time to plan activities ahead.
Enjoyable place to work
CLOTHING ASSOCIATE (Current Employee) – Sault Ste. Marie, ON – 10 July 2018
The atmosphere is very laid back and enjoyable. There is an amazing group of people to work with and many nice customers. There are many different departments and chances to work in different parts of the store,
Best retail job
Full Time Associate (Former Employee) – London, ON – 9 July 2018
everything about sport chek is unreal, the one place i wish i remained, was full time loved it just got no guidance towards the next step and felt left behind, discounts are beauty and everyone is great to work with
Pros
discounts
Cons
none
Great team spirit
Cashier (Former Employee) – Vancouver, BC – 3 July 2018
A bright clean store, smiling faces on employees and a family atmosphere. SportChek has been a great place to work and to get involved with the jump-start program has been rewarding. Highly recommend working here
No job advancement
Sales Support Coordinator (Former Employee) – St. John's, NL – 13 June 2018
A typical work day included serving customers, answering phone calls and receiving stock. Weekly responsibilities includes scheduling cashiers, stock and part time employees. other responsibilities include conduct OH7S meetings, reconcile invoices and ensure inventory integrity.
Pros
discount
Cons
bad management
Productive and fun place to work
Sales Advisor (Former Employee) – Oakville, ON – 3 June 2018
Gave me many opportunities to learn or advance my knowledge on a great scale of things. Working there with great management ensured that I got a perfect amount of hours to continue and be productive with my life around work aswell.
Organization, customer service, and merchandising.
Sales Associate (Former Employee) – Calgary, AB – 2 June 2018
The team building was well done for the associates, however, many employees are in a transition period, where they are not looking for a long term opportunity. Though everyone was very friendly and fun to work with.
Pros
Working with people
Cons
Minimum wage
Depends on the Management team
Service Shop Manager (Current Employee) – Edmonton, AB – 31 May 2018
Working at Sportchek can be a fun experience, but it can also be fairly awful. It really depends on the management team. In some cases they cannot handle the stress of running a large store and can take it out on part time staff.
fun workplace with other people who love to be active
Sales Associate/Cashier (Former Employee) – Cochrane, AB – 27 May 2018
great place to work if you live an active lifestyle training is great everyone loves sport so it isn't awkward everyone has something in common the workplace is very laid back and fun as long as you get your work done. plus you get mad discounts which is always a huge plus!
Short future
Manager (Former Employee) – Pickering, ON – 25 May 2018
I worked for FGL for over 10 years, holding different positions within the company, from; Sales associate, Purchasing Analyst, Jr. Buyer, Manager. You name it, I've done it. But the company has taken a serious turn in its culture and future after the purchase by CTC. People just stopped caring, managers became untrainable and to be honest, knowing they cannot be terminated, they stopped working. Sportchek was the pillar and trend setter within the athletic community, but today, its full of unmotivated employees. Stores are falling apart or closing, staff is rude and managers are never around when you need one. I won't even get into under staffing and 'Online Only" sales, that have driven business downwards. I was a proud employee and wore my career happily, but once the powers that be started caring less, so did everyone else and now you have wasted retail space.
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