inventory control specialist

human resources manager

accounts payable clerk

customer service representative

cashier/sales

Cavenders Boot City

One benefit of working at Cavender’s was the friends I made. I built a strong bond with my coworkers and made friendships although the management was terrible. I would constantly get dress coded for things that didn’t make sense. I would get talked to because my buckle was too big, a shirt that I apparently “wasn’t supposed to be wearing” even though they sell it (The shirt just had a cow on it. No words. No sayings. Just a picture of a cow). This is a western wear store. I also got a dress code warning because to them my jeans were too baggy around my thighs when I saw nothing wrong with them. One time my jeans were covering the heel of my boots a little too much for their liking. But one of the times that frustrated me the most was when I got dress coded for wearing a jacket. They had called me into the office and told me that I had to buy a whole new shirt to follow “the dress code” when I wasn’t even breaking it. They’ve also dress coded me for wearing the same jacket because it wasn’t winter anymore and apparently I wasn’t allowed to be wearing jackets anymore unless it’s rainy or windy. There were vents right over the register so I would get chilly since I was rarely allowed to leave that part of the store so I always would bring a jacket to wear. But I never saw one thing in the Cavender’s handbook that didn’t say I couldn’t wear jackets no matter the weather or season. The jacket also had no logos whatsoever. One morning before opening, I had walked into the office and quit because I was tired of dealing with the constant nonsense and the pay was nowhere’s near enough for what you had to do in that store. After I had left that day, my friends who still worked there were saying that the main manager had said I was fired which is completely false. Not only that, but one of the assistant managers were saying “She should’ve been fired a long time ago” which she was referring to me. I felt that this was super unprofessional as rumors were being spread about me for no reason. Complete nonsense inside this store. This was character assassination as I resigned. They shouldn’t have even mentioned me whatsoever after I quit. 

Wide selection of Western wear: Cavender's is well-known for offering a diverse range of Western clothing, boots, hats, and accessories, catering to those with a passion for the Western lifestyle.
Quality products: The store typically carries products from reputable brands, ensuring customers get high-quality and durable items.
Knowledgeable staff: Cavender's often hires employees who are familiar with Western wear and can provide helpful assistance to customers, creating a positive shopping experience.
Customer service: Good customer service is crucial, and Cavender's strives to provide a friendly and accommodating environment for shoppers.
Online and in-store shopping options: Cavender's offers both in-store shopping and online ordering, making it convenient for customers to access their products.
Regular promotions and discounts: The store frequently offers promotions, sales, and discounts, allowing customers to get great deals on their favorite Western wear items.
Community involvement: Cavender's may actively participate in community events and support local initiatives, which can foster a positive image and build trust among customers.
Family-owned and operated: Being a family-owned business, Cavender's may emphasize traditional values, customer loyalty, and long-term relationships.
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A typical day on the job for Cavender's Brownsville store employees involves cleaning and organizing the store and merchandise as you prepare the work environment for a healthy and positive customer experience. Brownsville store manager is an excellent person whom demonstrates strong work ethic, respect and dignity, and leads his team by example. Advanced customer service skills and a positive attitude are a must on this job. Opportunity to meet new people on a daily basis is a big plus. Workplace culture encourages employee engagement through leadership, guidance, safety, training, and respect.

The most difficult part of this job is dealing with difficult clients. The most enjoyable and gratifying part of this job is the feeling that you helped customers find the product they wanted. Making a dignified living through hard work and perseverance is also very gratifying. The opportunity for advancement at this store is limited because managers have been working at the same location for many years. However, there are opportunities to move up to management if you are willing to relocate to a new or different Cavender's store. Cavender's Western Outfitter is a reputable organization which continues to grow and prosper in a difficult economy. I would highly recommend anyone interested in the sales and retail industry to apply.

Store Manager has got to be the most unprofessional manager I’ve ever had. Her office is constantly a mess, smells, and she never cleans up after herself when she’s at the counter. She leaves anti-theft sensors lying around the counter after she removes them from a customer’s purchased items instead of putting the sensors where they go. She blames her mess on others and never takes accountability for her mistakes. She also does not follow the rules of returns and exchanges because she’s afraid of confrontation with customers. She returns footwear that’s been visibly worn outside (tread on soles covered in dirt), clothes that have foul odors such as cigarette smoke, and clothes that have already been washed. This in turn hurts the salesmen and women who now have lost commission over that item now that it was wrongfully returned. She also does not finish her work projects when she starts them. Employees cannot ask her an honest question without getting snapped at and receiving a rude response. She makes you feel stupid and she belittles you. Whenever she is upset about something unrelated to work, she will take it out on you with rude comments. I do not recommend working here. It’s a sad thing when shift 3 employees ask shift 1-2 employees “is she in a bad mood” as they come in to prepare for their shift.

My typical work day as a "Reciver/Stocker"  is to get freight ready for my Stocker. Working on my damages and re-tags every morning.  I learned how to do my job to my fullest potential, keeping up on anything missing or not sent to out store.  I wish mananagment could be better in leading there team instead of influence other employees not to get there job done.   
The workplace as a culture for this being my first job, I do enjoy it kinda like having a second family to be with every day; I didn't know we could all pick on each other and prank one another especially in front of customers.   The hardest part of the job is the holidays especially "Christmas and Rodeo"  when it gets busy and you get anywhere between 100 to 200 package a day. Or pallets upon pallets of boots or clothing items.
The most enjoyable part of the job at cavenders is that you get to work with so much amazing stuff that others may not get to see like exotic boots as "American Alligator", hippopotamus, elephant and so on.  But overall your employees will grow onto you as family.  I would encourage anyone to work here at cavenders. If your looking for a cool and fun place to work at.

A typical day for me when I was a cashier would be to get my register set up for the day, clean up around my register I'd be at, take out the freight from the back and put it up. Clean my section I was assigned daily. Check people out at the register and deal with credit/debit/cash transactions.

When I was sales, my typical day would be to make sure my section was clean and help customers pick out and size boots. Help them find clothes and sizes.

I didn't learn too much more than I already know, mainly how to use the system at the register. I was already familiar with customer interaction, helping and boots.

The management was good. The managers and I had great relationships and were fun to work with.

The co-workers were great, I didn't get to know all of them and some were hard to work with but overall it was good people.

The hardest part of the job would be helping customers for hours on boots and them not deciding what they want and leaving without buying a pair because they couldn't make up their mind.

The most enjoyable part of that job is I'm a country person so I love boots and the atmosphere of the store and all the clothes, jewelry and helping people pick things out. I would help boys and girls with clothes and boots.

Cashier responsibilities include duties such as, putting out freight, straightening everything in the store, clean the cashier stand, customer service, and being able to run the register. Teamwork was always what you expect to learn through team sports, but working as a cashier it was a team effort to make the day run as smooth as possible and achieve the goals set by the store. The management team at that store was very productive and always made sure the store was doing well and easy for the customers to find what they came in for. The atmosphere was very work oriented, everyone there worked hard and were very productive. One challenging part of being a cashier was when we had put a transaction under a sales associate yet they were not the actual sales associate that assisted the customer. That was frustrating because it felt bad giving credit to someone who did not earn it. The good outweighs the bad. The many customers that you are given the privilege to meet makes the job seem like a hobby.

Typical day at work would be coming in and getting things organized on the floor to set up and look presentable for the new day. Counting the drawer in the morning and evenings. Helping customers with what they are looking for and pointing them in the right direction. Always making sure the customer is going to be happy with their purchase. Putting the merchandise on the floor and also putting the merchandise in the system so and filling the paper work correctly. Tagging merchandise to be put out on the floor. What i learned from the job was that you have to make sure your sales floor looks the best so that customers want to come in and shop in your store. The management was great and very aware of the store and the employees. The co-workers were great to work with, everyone help each other when it was needed. The hardest part of the job was the recieving of merchandise and making sure everything was tagged correctly before it went out on the floor. The most enjoyable part of the job was organizing the store to look its best and being able to help anyone who needed help.

The only good thing about working at Cavenders is the employee discount. The San Marcus location never has working AC which causes the store to be insanely hot and the break room to be even hotter. Management also never cares about your set availability and will schedule you during times you are not available; they will make you responsible for fixing all of their mistakes and guilt you for not being able to work 24/7. They also will change your hours in the middle of the night for the next day without any heads up so instead of say coming in at 12 it’s now 9am and you’ll get in trouble for being late. A lot of the staff has drama within each other and a lot of the customers just create unnecessary problems as well. When it comes to rude customers and overall treatment you receive NO support from the managers except for one. Management will also hold promotions over peoples head and when they get those promotions management has a habit of guilting that person into working past their means because “they wanted it”. 

If you are in high school and just starting out, this job is for you. Works around school schedules. Easy laid back job. However, you could be here for 1-5 years with no pay raise or advancement if you aren't in sales. The cashiers do more work than anyone and often get forgotten about when considering advancement. If you live in San Antonio, Austin, the valley, or central texas you will be in District 4. Which is minimum wage starting out and pay raises don't exist. The insurance is good. Vacation time sucks unless you are management. The company as a whole is unprofessional. Store managers calling each other to gossip. Cooperate people not doing their jobs. But at cavenders, it's all about who you know. If you know someone higher up, you can do what u want. Assistant managers drinking on the job, late consistently and no actions taken against them. It's an easy job but horrible pay and horrible management.

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