refrigeration technician

bakery manager

hardware associate

director

cashier

Carlie Cs IGA

I worked at the Carlie C's for 2 and a half years... during that time I worked under 3 different head managers and numerous other ones under them. The first manager I worked for was very active, friendly, wanting you to keep busy but also fair and never jumped to conclusions. When he left I had gone from working as a Bagger to working as a Cashier and then in the Deli. Prior to the first manager leaving I was promised that I'd be permanently moved to the Deli. That however was rescinded when they had to leave and a new manager took over. I had to go back to being a cashier and while I knew the job well I missed the Deli. On top of that the new manager was pushy, always jumping to conclusions (accusing me of shopping or not working while straightening shelves, berating me for talking to customers (when in reality I am trying to see if there's anything I can help them with and provide customer service), cutting lunch breaks in half and interrupting them. Eventually near the end of this manager's stay I was being bounced between bagger, cashier, and deli.... sometimes being made to switch positions while in the middle of my shift. The third head manager was a much needed improvement but by then the manager in charge of making schedules was used to putting me down for multiple positions during the week, I was getting tired and confused and had trouble keeping up with what day was what with some many different factors being thrown at me. Eventually I was fired due to missed days..

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The job started out fine but the more you learn the more they expect you to do and keep up with. They'll keep piling new stuff on you till you break and then replace you with someone new.

I worked at Carlie C's IGA and, while I appreciate the opportunity, there were several aspects of the job that were particularly challenging. A major concern was the lack of open communication from management before undertaking significant decisions. This often left employees in the dark and led to feelings of uncertainty.

Moreover, a visible trend of favoritism was evident, which adversely affected the work atmosphere. It's crucial for any successful business to promote teamwork, but unfortunately, it was lacking here. Despite reaching out to HR for various concerns, the response rate was dishearteningly low, which further increased feelings of isolation among employees.

Compensation and benefits were on the lower side, making it hard to feel valued for the work put in. It's worth noting that even though many of us worked close to 40 hours a week, we were still classified as part-time. This not only impacts benefits but also gives a sense of instability. Also, being shifted abruptly to new positions without prior notice or adequate training was not uncommon.

Furthermore, the company often refrained from investing in necessary equipment. Regularly, the coolers would malfunction, and instead of replacing them, a temporary fix was applied. This resulted in frequent disruptions as we had to remove cold items off the shelf continually.

In summary, while I valued the experience for the lessons learned, I believe there are significant areas where Carlie C's IGA can improve to ensure a more supportive and efficient working environment for its employees.

A typical day as a cashier included ringing up customers, cleaning the front end, restocking bags, organizing shelves near the register, and helping customers find items. When it wasn’t busy, we were allowed to do light tasks or listen to music with one headphone, which made the shift go by faster.

I learned a lot about customer service, handling money, working quickly under pressure, and staying organized. It helped me build confidence talking to people and managing responsibility on my own.

The workplace culture was mostly friendly, and my coworkers made the job enjoyable. However, there was a lot of gossip between employees, which sometimes created drama. Management could be inconsistent. Sometimes it was hard to reach a manager when needed, and communication wasn’t always clear or supportive. Clocking in/out could also be frustrating if the system didn’t work and managers weren’t available.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with busy rushes while short-staffed or trying to get help from management when issues came up.

The most enjoyable part was the team environment, helping customers, and the slower moments where we could work calmly and chat with coworkers. Overall, it was a good learning experience and a solid first job.

This is one of the worst jobs you can have. Management is terrible, they do not care about their employees, their hours, or anything period. They give you less hours so they can get their bonus at the end of the year. The try every tactic to get you fired if they're overstaffed and try their best to give you less hours. As of now we are getting below 20 hours a week. This job is part time yet there is plenty of places that give more hours for 1 or 2 dollars an hour less, yet you would make more money. $10 an hour isn't cutting it, especially with less than 20 hours a week. They make you work really hard to get all the product up overnights and if you don't make an insane amount of cases per hour they threaten to write you up or have talks with you. They are unprofessional, tons of harassment, rude and unprofessional behavior by managers and tons of call outs because no one wants to work there. I don't really blame anyone for quitting or calling out this job really sucks, and the company lacks and kind of concern for employees, if you're a manager then you're safe and you don't have to worry! If you're a cashier, bagger, or Overnight stocker then I feel you I'm in the same situation. Do not, I repeat Do Not waste your time with a "Locally owned" as they claim chain like IGA. It's about their money while you're bringing home less than $300 every two weeks!

•	Start off in the morning 6:00am on the dock unloading the trucks with pallet jacks and a stand up fork-lift, if necessary. Break down the pallets by sorting the items by aisle number on to carts and cleaning up the backroom. Then load the old pallets on to the truck for savage and recycling. Next go out on the store floor and stock the shelves with new product while pulling the old product to the front, to avoid expiration dates to expire. Meanwhile doing cart runs to assure the parking lot looks acceptable, and helping people to their vehicles with their groceries to make sure the customer is happy with their purchases and easy shopping. Then making sure that the store looks great by front end facing product while blocking the shelves to make sure things are easy grabbing while customers shop. Also doing back-stock to make sure everything is being sold as well as staying up to date. Lastly Keeping an eye out of all of our shoppers to cut back on theft as well as providing my southern hospitality customer service. Ultimately keeping up my store while enjoying the company of genuine southern style shoppers that continuously keep me smiling, staying on the job and being aware of my store.

Worked here for a couple weeks before I was fired 3 hours before I would have quit for a much better job. They hired me on the spot but dragged around for atleast a week on paperwork they were supposed to send over. The new hire online questionnaire they had me do onsite was really invasive for a cheap grocery store job (it asked about medical history, physical/mental illnesses, medications, etc). I worked in the deli and aside from following along with another associate was given minimal training and told to do things that I was told I wouldn't be doing, I was also asked to cashier up front with a days notice when I was told nothing of the sort in my job description or my schedule. My favorite part was being told that burning myself was an inevitable part of the job when I called out for something to handle a hot pan. Also apparently the sign about not coming into work sick was only stuck on the wall for the health inspector's viewing

A typical day at work would involve me stocking, then conditioning the shelves (make them look appealing to the eye by pulling all products to the front of the shelf.) After we were finished with the stock we would clean up the remaining boxes. After the boxes were picked up I would always bail the bailer. Finally we would join in a group effort to straighten up the store. I honestly learned the value of a dollar by working at Carlie C's IGA, i also learned a great deal about marketing, merchandising, and price markdown. Excellent sales representation. The management was friendly, down to earth, yet had that go getter attitude. The hardest part of the job would have had to be the lack of suitable equipment for the job at hand. The most enjoyable part of the job would have to be the satisfaction of assisting the customers and answering their questions accurately and consistently.

I’ve worked for carlie C’s for a few years and I would recommend this place to high schoolers. As a grocery store there is a very high turnover rate. Many of your coworkers are either high schoolers or people in their 30s and 40s or older.

As far as store management - could be better. It’s hard when most of the managing falls on the assistant store manager. 

It’s also hard because if you end up being good at your job you are given more and more responsibility until you can’t handle any more. 

I started off at $8/hr in the deli. After a few months I got a raise to $8.25 while only two of my coworkers in the deli also received raises. After months of working 40hrs/week I was finally given a full time position and a raise to $8.75/hr. After 90days I was able to get benefits like health care and paid time off.

Although there are parts of my job I really love, but I don’t think you should get stuck at a job like this.

Carlie C's IGA is a locally owned and operated grocery chain with it"s home office in Dunn, NC. The company is very family oriented and deeply cares about the welfare of the employees. I learned how to manage my time between school and work and how to better manage the money I made. I started out as just a cashier and slowly learned more and more as I spent more time at the store. After about a year, I was taught how to run the customer service desk and eventually started to help the manager open or close the store. The main manager doesn't know how to give praise to a job well done or acknowledge the fact that over half the employees are teenagers that are still in high school and/or college just trying to make a little bit of money. The hardest part of the job is having to deal with rude customers and a manager that doesn't care about their employees. The most enjoyable part of the job is creating relationships with some of the regular customers and co-workers.

I've worked for this company for over 2 years. Days at work are usually slow unless it's a holiday weekend. Typically you get a list when you first walk in with everything that needs to be done that day. Hours are extremely flexible. Management is good. I've learned a lot, especially with this being my first job, customer service is one of those things.
Everyone here is easy to get along with, but there are a few annoying ones not even going to lie about that. The hardest part of being a cashier is the countless amount of hours of standing by your register, so wear comfortable shoes. 
The hardest part of being a bagger is taking out the trash. What keeps me sane are the people I work with, without them I probably would've left a long time ago.

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Refrigeration technician 1 salary reported	$29.00 per hour
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Director 1 salary reported	$92,500 per year
Cashier 1 salary reported	$8.00 per hour

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