clerk

deli associate

grocery associate

dairy associate

cashier

BERKELEY BOWL MARKETPLACE

The 3 week training is intense but necessary because they have so many produce items.

Scheduling is a mess and you have to remind managers of your requests numerous times, which they probably still won’t honor. It is common to be scheduled for 10.5-11hr shifts. You’re only paid for 9.5-10 hours though because of their 1hr long lunch, which conveniently ensures you’re clocking into a “new shift” and not necessarily receiving OT pay. 

If you get a certain number of write ups (late, sick, cash is off, etc.) you will be put on “suspension” I.e. you’re not ALLOWED to work. So you can’t pay your bills and they’re understaffed… ethically questionable. 

If you are new don’t expect to feel welcome in the department. They have a very core group of cashiers who have spent 4-15+ years working there. It seems there is very high turnover for everyone else.

The higher up managers are never around. The supervisors are miserable and stressed out. The coworkers are cliquey. It feels like high school. 

The customers are pretty friendly and have shopped there for years. However there are prejudiced people and grossly entitled people who come in.


If you have any social life (kids, family, school, friends), say goodbye to all of that when you're working here. From the start, they'll say they can gladly work with your schedule, but once you're there, they'll make it a scandal to work with your schedule. If you're a student, you either work with their schedule or say goodbye to your job. Get ready to work overtime even if they don't ask you and get ready to stay there all day because those who have been there for years, get the early morning schedules. Get ready to come in at 10am and be there until 8:30pm. Managers barely know what they're doing at times, and the favoritism there is insane. Don't even get me started on the shoppers, the most privileged people who get offended if there is no more organic kale. Honestly, keep looking. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The money. managment was extremely professional. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The volume of customers. The expectation of excellence. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very satisfying. Nice benefits. Clean work environment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Long work days.  However they went by very quickly.

Berkeley Bowl trys to keep it creative with having holiday activites, halloween dress-ups and prize parties. Fast pace, stressful environment, It's an on going quick thinking on your toes. Have to be level headed and open to change all the time.

Do not apply for LP, try your luck somewhere else. The environment is awful. You have an incompetent manager who promoted his own brother law to LP manager. There is favoritism in there scheduling, good luck getting any weekends off. The manager and his assistant take the same days off for vacations so good luck. Avoid working LP here.

They play favorites, they hate the union, they rarely give raises... I could go on but I think that sums it up. Management is a bunch of pathetic lackeys, owners are pretty much actively hostile to the employees.

I had the privilege to put this store together, product mix, pricing, private label product.
There was never a day that I was not excited to go to work.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Friendly environment , good salary 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
High volume of customers and busy

Long working days plenty of break timeplenty of work to  be done I liked work ing for the owner they are very caring people. Free lunches are provide on sundays.

Overall decent place to work at, especially as a college student. It is conveniently located near a Bart station which is a plus for folks who don't drive or own a car. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Clerk 13 salaries reported	$24.62 per hour
Deli associate 5 salaries reported	$25.10 per hour
Grocery associate 4 salaries reported	$24.50 per hour
Dairy associate 5 salaries reported	$24.50 per hour
Cashier 4 salaries reported	$26.00 per hour

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