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Fun for the most part but hard to advance
Floral Clerk (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 21 November 2023
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The most useful review selected by IndeedI didn’t have much floral experience before obtaining this job, but I was told I would learn everything as I go. For the most part that was true, but the department manager and the assistant manager had polar opposite ways of training and that made the job frustrating. The department manager had a gentle approach on how to help me retain the knowledge of how to treat each flower and the names of each of them, the assistant manager however, didn’t understand why my knowledge of flowers was so minimal if I got the job and would quiz me on the spot and her approach made me panic a little therefore I would blank or answer incorrectly, which would mean I got put on the gruelling tasks. All by myself and all shift long. When the department manager was in, the assistant manager ignored me completely. The position I was in, was a clerk position, the other position besides management was a floral decorator. The floral decorators (with the exception of one who was condescending) were all very helpful when they were able to step aside from their own task to assist which was nice. I did learn quite a lot about flowers, but more than anything this job taught me tolerance. From it, I learned that I do not have to tolerate that kind of treatment from someone whom I work alongside with. The department manager was wonderful though, I would go back to work there if it meant I was working under her. Without the assistant manager though.
Pros
Good department manager
Cons
Bad assistant manager
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Poor Leadership from top down
Department Manager (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 29 November 2023
A Sobeys joint with a different name. Person running the company has no clue about the business just follow what's being told from the higher up's from the East. TF lost its essence with this person at the helm.TF just became one expensive place to shop and nothing else.
Pros
Co-workers
Cons
Top brass lack of knowledge and leadership
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What people like
- Clear sense of purpose
- Inclusive work environment
- Feeling of personal appreciation
Areas for improvement
- Fair pay for job
- Sense of belonging
- Energizing work tasks
Poor management
Meat supervisor (Former Employee) - Courtenay, BC - 15 November 2023
Really enjoyed my first two weeks, was hired a meat supervisor and was the only certified meat cutter there. After two weeks of people telling me I was killing it, the manager felt my skills were most needed standing around doing the service case. $24 an hour to stand around while less skilled cutters failed to fill the shelf. I quit through their online portal and gave my reason for leaving but they must have never checked it because i got a letter two weeks later saying I was fired. Would gladly go back after the manager has been fired.
Pros
Fair wage
Cons
Poor management in every way!
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It's customer Service
Cashier (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 25 October 2023
It's a customer service job, where you stand for 4-8 hours a shift. Pay needs to vastly increase. You need to be able to sit down as a cashier. Customers can suck
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Fun workplace
Cashier (Former Employee) - Port Moody, BC - 25 October 2023
Staff is demanding and not good with time off. They force you into bagging customers reusable bags that are filthy and smell absolutely disgusting.
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Only the people i worked with offset the shame of wearing a thriftys uniform
Grocery Clerk (Former Employee) - Courtenay, BC - 19 September 2023
What is the best part of working at the company? The staff and customers were amazing but I would not recommend this company What is the most stressful part about working at the company? The overall management is terrible What is the work environment and culture like at the company? The company appears to be inclusive and open on the surface but the underlying culture of the management is racist, judgmental and insensitive What is a typical day like for you at the company? Going to work everyday dreading my day and wondering if it will be my last day
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okay
Deli Supervisor (Current Employee) - Victoria, BC - 13 September 2023
this was a good first job but the only reason i stayed for so long (3 years) was because of the assistant manager benefits are okay and there are frequent merit raises as well
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It was fun at times
Floral Clerk (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 8 September 2023
Fun job when I was alone or with co-workers. Frustrating when my manager was around or shall I say when she was in the building. She would look like she was working but was upstairs in the office looking like she was working but was socializing with others.
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monotonous and very simple and easy
Shelf Stocker (Former Employee) - Salt Spring Island, BC - 7 September 2023
The job was incredibly easy and simple. This is a good job for you if you have no previous work experience. It is also incredibly monotonous and I don't know how anybody could work here for more than a year. You are not allowed to have your own personal music so I listened to the grocery store track while working in silence all day. Only fun part was that I was able to work with my friends so we'd have fun
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decent first job, no advancement unless full time
Deli Clerk (Former Employee) - Courtenay, BC - 7 September 2023
I spent a year there and only stayed because it was easy and I worked with my friends. Scheduling was a mess and we had to cover all the other departments cause they would all hide in the back
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Jobs at Thrifty Foods
good starter job
Bakery Service Clerk (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 22 August 2023
Good place to work as a first job, if you are in high school, or have few qualifications. Pretty straightforward expectations, and good hours that fit your schedule.
Pros
good hours
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Awful management and bullying
Floral Designer (Former Employee) - Nanaimo, BC - 27 July 2023
Most people are quite unhappy working under the management there. Condescending sarcastic unhealthy work environment. Make you work late but refuse to pay over time. Staff constantly crying because of how they are treated.
Pros
None
Cons
Unfair treatment
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Supportive Workplace
Cashier (Current Employee) - Nanaimo, BC - 25 July 2023
Everybody is super supportive and willing to help! The training definitely prepared me for the job. There’s always fast and slow bursts of customers to keep you busy most of the time.
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Insecure and unprofessional management on all levels
Customer Service (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 15 July 2023
Manipulation, gas lighting + abuse is common. Management have deep-seated lack of self worth & it reflects in how they behave in a neutral setting. It all starts from the top and trickles down unfortunately. This store is comprised of grown adults acting erratically, with little calculation, and dignity. It felt as if I'd gone back in time and was in high school again. I'm unsure if this store is even aware the rest of the professional world does not operate this way.
Pros
Free pizza on occasion
Cons
Poor conflict resolution skills. Power hungry. Internal and confidential issues that arise, are often spread around to the knowledge of other employees who were never initially involved.
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Great work experience
Cashier (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 6 July 2023
Great management, friendly coworkers, nice work environment. I was lucky to work at Admiral Road thrifty foods, not all thrifty foods stores nice like this one, I think it depents on who the manager is.
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Fun and fast paced
Online Grocery Associate (Former Employee) - Victoria, BC - 5 July 2023
Working the online order department was great. Well organized and fast work environment. There is a mix of younger and older staff members, so you get a good diverse mix of coworkers. Overall a good employer and fun job
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Good for students and retirees
Deli Clerk (Former Employee) - Duncan, BC - 1 July 2023
Fast work and the wage is very low. Management cares more about the income than their employees. The people on staff however are almost all nice and fun.
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fun
Cashier (Former Employee) - Abbotsford, BC - 23 June 2023
would highly recommend as first job. fast paced. codes were a little hard to learn at first but other staff members were always there to help me through my shifts.
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stagnant wages
Cashier/Customer Service (Current Employee) - Surrey, BC - 18 June 2023
I've worked here for a couple years and am trained to do a few different roles but only make 10 cents above minimum wage - and Im not the only one. they don't reward loyalty here, and management is a joke
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Not a good job for any other other than retirees or students.
Butcher/Meat Cutter (Current Employee) - Victoria, BC - 11 June 2023
High stress work environment. Management cares more about number than people. “Profit sharing” goals are impossible to meet ensuring $0 bonuses. Management has poor communication and is quick to jump on you for things you didn’t know about because they failed to tell you. Okay job for part timers like retirees and students as long as you don’t mind then completely ignoring your schedule requests. I would tell anyone applying for full time to look elsewhere first. I have 15 years employment and worked in 5 different locations and 2 different departments - I can tell you this is true for all stores I’ve been to.
Pros
Occasional staff bbq
Cons
No staff parking, management, low pay, bad scheduling
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Productive
Grocery Clerk (Former Employee) - Nanaimo, BC - 9 June 2023
What is the best part of working at the company? Great place to work friendly staff to work with What is the most stressful part about working at the company? Nothing really everyone is easy going What is the work environment and culture like at the company? Great environment no judgement What is a typical day like for you at the company? Non stressful when doing your work
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