pharmacist

it project manager

baker

accounting manager

Acme Fresh Market

What do I say? This is your typical low wage work your self silly service job. I'd say it's suitable for a young student who needs to learn some some basic employment skills, anyone who just wants a little extra spending money, or a retiree that just needs to get out of the house. Expect to work plenty of nights, weekends, and holidays. The pay is pathetic. I'm not sure about currently, but when I left almost 2 years ago, they were only hiring in at part time minimum wage. And the raises were something like an 15 cents an hour once a year, if your new you'll get a raise more frequently as you move thru each bracket of pay, depending on your job classification, some go on hours you've worked,other how many months you've worked. But once you move thru all the brackets of pay, it's just just the one raise a year, really?. Considering they are part of a major grocery and retail union I would think the pay would be better, especially when employees have union dues deducted from their already small pay checks. You do get some bare bones benefits from the Union, skimpy insurance, a pension, etc, and if you happen to make a big time mistake and your job is on the line, the union usually has your back. I've seen people accused of everything from stealing to harassment get second chances at their jobs. But other than that the union dues are just a waste of money. One positive thing to note is that management is usually pretty flexible with scheduling, so if your in school or you have another job there shouldn't be a problem. They can be quite stingy with the hours, and you may have to work in multiple departments to get enough hours. Corporate also has no idea what goes on day to day in the stores. They worry about promoting  new items that don't sell, instead of focusing on the more successful ones. Some stores are much busier than others, and they'll come up with petty busy work for employees to do, while the slower stores may have time to do that , in a busy store it's just humanly impossible. As far as moving up and making a career out of acme it is possible but don't count on it. They only seem to promote from within which is a plus, though I don't know how hard it is to get the position, as myself and several other employees called about several job postings and never received a response. One thing I have noticed is that people who are favorites of management or corporate seem to move up quickly in the company.  One downside to being a manager is that you can be transfered at the drop of a hat, which means you can be told at the end of your shift on Saturday that you're being transfered and you start at your new store the next day. This happened at my store several times. In the time I was there I had 3 store directors, 5 perishable managers, and more manager trainees than I can count. However these positions have pretty decent pay so depending on how important location is to you the pay may be worth it.
But the majority of employees never get promoted, only stay there no more than a couple of years, many leave because they got a better job or at just got burned out.
Overall not the worst of jobs, but far from the best, there are much better opportunities out there.

Typical day at work: Too much to do and understaffed.
What I learned: Problem-solving, managing my time and others, helping customers (customer service), proper food handling, and taking orders by phone or in person, team work, good cleaning practices.
Management: Some managers are great, others are rude because they get yelled at for how their workers do but don't acknowledge the understaffing problem, CEO of the company doesn't seem to truly understand how the stores work and expect results without solving problems. They prefer to complain than solve company issues.
Workplace culture: Not great, filled with drama, and sometimes they act like we're in high school despite being fully grown adults. Some grown men there like to talk about young women/girls still in high school in inappropriate ways. When particular misconduct occurs, they would rather transfer the employee to a different store rather than fire them (this is the downside to being in a union, it's difficult to fire  harassers or incompetent workers). The front-end workers get the most out of the company, while the departments in the background are forgotten (Deli, Meat, and Produce). They implemented a point system to deter people from being late or missing their breaks, however it's not working out very well and no one has really gotten in trouble for not changing their behavior, I think it's just a band-aid rather than solving the actual issue: Good pay makes good workers.
Hardest part of the job: Understaffing makes it so the current workers are doing the job of 2-3 people. The deli use to have 10 people but now we can only manage to keep 4-5 people at a time. Due to this, you have to close alone and do all of the cleaning, when before we use to have 2 Deli-side closers and a closing cook, but now you have to do all of it. You have to slice up until 6PM otherwise a customer gets mad and complains despite the fact that you're only scheduled until 6PM, meaning you have to clean before you close. 
Most enjoyable part of the job: Some of the people you work with are good people and you tend to want to work hard for them - and not for the company. Your loyalty lies with them and thus you want to do as much as you can so they can relax a little more.

I’ve been working at Acme for almost 6 years. I started out as a part-time associate in the produce department. I learned about various fruits and veggies in the department and how I can help answer customers’ questions. I was able to successfully become promoted to a full-time produce specialist and had the opportunity to work at another store that Acme corporate needed me to transfer to for the position. After about one year of working full time, I was promoted to an assistant produce manager and was transferred to my current store in Tallmadge. I learned all about product ordering, controlling shrink inventory, checking in orders, building “winning” displays, building relationships with the customers and keeping them coming back to shop at Acme and also building work relationships with Acme associates and managers. The culture at Acme includes: friendly people, fast-paced work environment, motivation to improve, and ability and willingness to go above and beyond. My day at Acme starts out with a good overall view and scope out of the department. I look around and see what needs to be fixed or filled in the department. I will talk to my managers and find out what they think needs to be done to improve my work quality even more. I always help problem-solve when situations occur, whether with customer questions, or employee-based. If I am not sure how to solve a problem, I will seek help and do anything that I can do to resolve the issue. The hardest part of the job for me is when my produce manager is on vacation and I am in charge of writing the entire produce order for the week. It can be very challenging especially around holidays. Looking back at previous orders from previous years and talking to my managers is what helps me succeed. I believe the most enjoyable part of the job is building displays. I love showing off my skills for displays and bringing in more customers! I have fun building displays and I look at the ad to see what sale items would be the best to put at the front of the department to best catch the customer’s eye.

I dont know where to start really; to say the least it was an ok business to work for when i first started, the head cashier was a different person from who is there now. The so called "training process" was awful! I had one day on register with another cashier and then thrown out to fend for myself the rest of my first week. Between being moved around from department to department was a nightmare, some workers were kind enough to help me with every question i had. I had family that worked there as well and quit due to constant threats from the so called "managers". Dont EVEN get me started on the union rep. She did and.still does nothing but walk around the store with the floral girl and acts as if they own the place, But if you were to do the same you'd be scolded in front of customers and suspended. Constant corruption for the sorry excuse of a store manager they have now, his only concern os tp line his pockets(which means cut as many employees as possible) he even goes as far as to bribe customers so they bring him baked goods and food. Youre either in a work click or you struggle, i(along with countless others) STRUGGLED through each day because we werent(and i quote) "a favorite among the managers". On top of that the customers were gross, rude and spoiled, the hours were speratic and long( working you to the bone under 40 hours as to not give you full benefits), and lastly corporate and management alike are corrupt and awful, how the parma store is still functioning is anyones guess. 

P.S shelves and sales products are always out of stock due to managers and lack of consistancy with store regulations.

A typical day of work entails; assisting customers, stocking shelves, building displays, keeping shelves full, assisting other employees with various tasks. I learned how to work independently and to make adjustments as you are working to fix any problems that may come up. Also I learned how to assist with various types of people and how to effectively communicate with every type of person. At the job I have four different managers, the two lower managers were very nice agreeable guys that worked with you to help finish tasks. They would take the time to help you understand how something needed to be done. The assistant and store manager were completely different, the assistant manager could not effectively communicate his vision to the workers. He would tell you half of what he wanted you to do then mumble the rest to himself as we walked away, if you wanted to know what the full task was you would have to ask 2 or 3 questions. The store manager during a work day would sit in his office on his email or be around the store talking to customers. In between doing that he would walk around the store trying to catch employees talking, on their phones, or not doing their job. My co-workers are one of the best parts of the job! They are hard working, energetic, fun people to be around. The hardest parts of the job are being on my feet for the nine hour shift,and working with the assistant manager on tasks trying to fully grasp want he wants done. The most enjoyable parts of the job are assisting the customers in whatever they may need, and getting to work with my co-workers.

Typical day at work consists of, collecting till, going to assigned register on time to relieve the other cashier, making sure register is clean and ready to go so it looks best for the customers. Showing up to work looking clean and professional with a smile on your face will ensure that you and the customers will have a good day, and they will return to the store just to see you. What I learned at Acme is that I'm not as shy as I thought I was. I am able to talk with my customers, and make friends with them. The management is amazing. They collaborate with each person about their life, or school schedules and will make their work schedules around that. Co-workers are fun, bubbly, and makes work fun. The hardest part of the job is when you have a customer that has had a bad day and they take it out on you. All you have to do when that happens is not to let it bother you, keep your cool and tell the customer to have a nice day. The most enjoyable part of the job for me, since I have worked there for five years, is watching my regular customers children grow up. I know many families who come to me on a weekly basis who have had babies a few years ago, and it is very rewarding to me that they still come to me so I can see their children's progress.

Working part-time during the summer was great! The staff was very kind, helpful and encouraging, as well as very easy to get along with.
I was baggin groceries and working at the cash register which does take some getting used to if you've never worked a cash register, but it's very simple once yo uget the hang of it.

Although its a grocery store and it's (obviously) cold sometimes, they provide you with the option of a longsleeve company shirt as well as jacket. I only worked here for a summer, but if I'd go back I would reccommend working as cashier here during the summer. It's very active and you'll never be bored, especially during the summer when tourists and vacationers come through for their travels. Management is awesome and very kind and considerate of needs, as well as very flexible with schedules. The hardest part of the job is long lines of people and long hours standing on your feet. It's also very cold, but you can always go outside on your breaks, of which you get plenty of paid breaks for the number of hours you work a day. The compensation is also very wonderful. You get what you work for.

Job was not hard as a grocery clerk. Cashiering was easy; but if you needed help on register, the front desk often acted like you were bothering them. Started out as a grocery packer, but that job is basically now non-existent. Company does not seem to care that many 40+ aged customers liked having grocery packers as it makes the check-out process go faster.

Few full-timers... But easy to seek management positions. But keep in mind you could be sent to any of their stores, even if it is far away from where you live.

The only real complaint is the union. It is pointless for those not seeking career positions to have to be a part of a union that does nothing for them. My time working there, the pay was extremely low in comparison to other businesses that were hiring - so it was hard to maintain help. Perhaps this will change... but the union that you pay each week did not seem to try to fight for higher wages... I would have rather not have a union and just have a standard raise/wage scale like non-union companies have. 

Overall, I like working at Acme Fresh Market. The employees are awesome. We are friendly and inviting. I typically multitask, from cashiering to pricing to floral, and all other sorts of roles. I've learned that a happy worker makes a happy customer, and a happy customer makes a happy worker. If you want respect...you better be respecting everyone else in the first place. Sometimes, the work can become tedious and mundane, but as long as we all work together...it is not too bad. Hardest part of the job?...Hmmm, keeping everyone happy...from customers to management...there is always going to be a very unhappy individual. Yet, I have made some very good friends there, so I would not trade any of it. The hard work eventually pays off in the end, but while I'm there...I might as well have some fun.

I worked as a cashier. You learn the system pretty fast (how the discount card works and is applied, how to handle checks and other payments, what to do if your register malfunctions, and so on) and they give every new person a couple days of training so that way you can learn the basics. Sometimes it gets hectic - the Meat Sale is one of the busiest days of the year and your register can and will get disgusting - but it's a retail job. A Union representative would come around and introduce himself so that way you knew who to talk to if you needed to and you would see him around. Most of the customers were very friendly, though like all retail jobs you do get the occasional  grump. Ask how to do the specific things - corporate charges and how to run self checkout (you had to be 18+) are something that I learned how to do and it made my hours better for me.

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