clerk

front end associate

shift manager

food clerk

front end manager

Bristol-Farms

I was hired to work in several departments which I thought would be great only to find out I would not be working in any of them.  The store manager will promise you a job that isn't even available.  The store has a high turnover because of the difficult store manager.  Salaries are the lowest on the market and there is no promotion within the company, nor salary incentive.  This job no matter what you are hired for is temporary, and seasonal at best due to lack of hours during slow and non holiday times of the year.    The only time you will get more hours is during holiday season, then in Jan thru summer hours are nonexistent.  If you try to work another job to compensate for no hours, they won't work around your new schedule they just diminish your hours to nothing and replace you.  They value no person no matter how hardrd you work, how much you are willing to do or give your time to them at their beck and weekly call.  You are required to work weekends, holidays, yet they won't Schedule you for holidays, to avoid paying holiday pay.  You can't win at this company, it's a revolving door of people because they view their employees as completely disposable.  Due to the poor attitude toward employees the store only suffers and they will continue to list jobs that are nonexistent to lure you in to apply.

Since I was a Courtesy Clerk I mainly worked the front of the store. I would get the carts that people leave in the parking lot, collect baskets and put them in the front of the store, put products back when customers realized they didn't want it when they got to the register, bagged groceries and help customers get groceries to their cars.

Some customers can make your day while others are very entitled. Since the grocery store is by the beach the majority of clientele will be well off and this can come with some rudeness but what retail store doesn't have this problem? PATIENCE IS KEY WHEN DEALING WITH CUSTOMERS.

The employees are friendly. I'd say about half of the employees smoke outside on their breaks and a few of the male employees are iffy. Managers were nice and understood my schedule. Majority of the employees were I'd say ages 30 and above.

Breaks are very nice. If you have an 8 hour shift, they give you two ten minute breaks and an hour lunch break. The hardest part of the job was probably dealing with the amount of people that come in during rush hours. The most enjoyable part is connecting with some of the customers and helping out the regulars. They tend to make the day a little more bearable.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Bristol Farms Store 18 is the best managed place I've ever worked at. The only employer that I have ever worked for that follows the spirit and letter of the law regarding equal opportunity for all employees. The only employer I have ever worked for where all women employees are treated with dignity and respect. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Store 18 is so well managed I never feel stress there.  The management never puts pressure on us, always supports us accomplish our daily missions by treating us as equals, with dignity and respect. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
WE ARE FAMILY says it best. We are dedicated to providing products and customer service that is second to none. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
When I report for work, the cooks have organized the pots, pans and utensils so I can get them washed in a timely manner. I have always liked washing pots and pans, I am efficient. When I get caught up I stay busy taking recyclable materials to the dock. And clean up around the kitchen, always something to clean in a kitchen.

I've realized over the years BF has really changed. The more it expands the more it changes and not for the best as far as employees. Before it began to extend its chain more and more they took care of their employees making sure that their employees came first n order to ensure morale. The more it expands the less incentives they offer to employees. They are also very strict on overtime. They overload employees with work and under hire but expect all work to be done with no overtime. With stresses like those it can make working for the job undesirable.
However, they do ensure hiring kind heart people and people with great personalities. Working in stores with a good team and good personalities makes work a little less stressful. Most of the employees do believe in teamwork and working for the betterment of the company. I have also noticed that Bristol favors people who want to make the grocery business rather than a pass through job. If you choose to make it a career then they will set you up with nice intuitiveness to work and represent their company.

Since the store's location is in a very popular mall, the typical day can be very busy. So if you are looking for a job where you want to be active. This store is busy most of the days of the week.

I learned about merchandising and retail.

There are many managers because there are numerous departments. Several managers were friendly others did not seem approachable.

I enjoyed working with some of the co-workers that I was able to become acquainted with. 

The hardest part of the job was the overall low morale. Many people expressed not being content working here. The high turnover and frequency of people getting fired is alarming and frightening. This created the necessity for cross-training of current employees without prior consultation or notice which left many people feeling taken advantage of.  

One of the best parts of the job is that since the business hours of the store cover a wide range. The shifts you can work are flexible which makes it easier if you have other equally important obligations.

Loved my store director and most managers and staff. But in a seasonal store, there are challenges. Huge difference in our business during season and in off season. Therefore, huge difference in the way your whole enterprise is viewed by corporate.  When you’re busy, they want to help, but during off season, they don’t want to engage at all. Except to tell you everything you’re doing wrong. There is huge brand loyalty in the market in which I worked, but customers are oblivious to the seasonal challenges...much like the corporate office.  If you work here, be prepared to wear many hats, and do jobs you didn’t expect to do, especially if you’re smart and capable. But don’t expect to be compensated for additional responsibilities. Your annual review is the only time that can happen. Like every job, the only way to get ahead is to use this job as a stepping stone to the next better level. But, many great people work here.

Although the experience at Bristol Farms is fairly relaxed, and enjoyable at times, this comes at the price of having a very disconnected, micro-managing, management. You can only progress with the company if you're willing to work beyond your means/wage, or you have a personal relationship with corporate. You begin the job, thinking it's a great work environment, because of how relaxed the whole vibe is. Then, you realize what price you pay to work in that environment. Very obvious bias at a few of the locations within management. The motto is "An extraordinary food store", and the management likes to reaffirm in the employee how relevant that is, EVEN THOUGH they're not willing to PAY for "extraordinary" employees. Wouldn't recommend this to anyone looking to advance, or even live comfortably in the expensive area's the stores are located in.

This a well positioned company to excel and succeed in a huge way. Unfortunately, corporate management is apathetic, lazy, and ignorant.
  The pervasive problem is massive waste and inefficiencies. These problems exist and management is unable to find solutions that improve a laundry list of shortcomings in every department.
  Staffing is a huge problem, as customer service is one of their proudest features. Mediocrity is the norm and the seam between one department and the next is all too apparent. Sales suffer under managements ignorance that under-staffing means there aren't people covering departments when sales are available.  Morale suffers from a lack of resources necessary to achieve goals and a constant barrage of unfocused criticisms from corporate "bimbos" with book knowledge and no true initiative.

The workers, are in general, a great group of people that are friendly and diligent.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I worked there 20 years ago and it close to my house 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Working with people in the deli that get paid more than me when Hire the same time as me, n. They have no worth ethics. They're slow. They don't know nothing about the deli never have worked in a deli There's no consequences for having bad worth ethics and there's no. Reward for having good worth ethics, so that means there's no motivation

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It okay some people in the deli are great to work with.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Typical day for me is opening up the salad case and pre pack items I'm pretty much wasting my breath on telling some of the guys that they need to work harder. Do this or do that? Yes, I have more experience in them, but get paid less than them

I joined the team just before Thanksgivings so it was going into full swing for the holidays. It was extremely fast paced. Upper management did not really offer appropriate time to train or allow for learning. There was a situation where a customer asked if I even spoke english, was extremely rude towards me and my coworker. While our store manager , came to assessed the situations he told us " Please calm down and be considerate of the customers around, continue the work you were doing and carry on. Because this is something normal and consistent." While when I heard his conversation with the customer being friendly and understanding he shot my co worker and I down for standing up for ourselves and continue to side with the customer. Also communication with HR can be hard to receive or just none at all.

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