produce clerk

produce manager

fry cook

deli associate

meat cutter

Farm Fresh

Not enough team members for the workload on a consistent basis. Management is overbearing, penalize you for not meeting their excess demands. Never work according to schedule, stay up to half a shift longer on a daily basis depending on workload. Penalized for having engagements outside of work such as doctor's appointments, family matters, car maintenance etc. that cause you to leave work after your scheduled shift has ended but before they have given you permission to leave. Poor application of specific team members abilities, and poor time management. Schedule is never posted in a timely manner, and sometimes not posted at all. Penalized for missing work even if you were not scheduled on the posted schedule, or if your schedule was changed without notifying you of changes. Coaching from Managers is never positive or beneficial, just critical of your performance but no advice or coaching on how to improve performance or meet their unattainable expectations. As a night stocker, consistently told to perform other departments duties, then reprimanded for not having enough time to finish your own duties. Fellow associates, on the other hand, are team oriented and friendly, and understand the harsh nature of the job and work environment. Helpful and consistently strive to make the team better, and offer each other coaching and insight towards improving efficiency. Typically a tight-knight group due to the working conditions, (ex. only your small team is in the store overnight, always work with the same crew of associates, able to build a routine based on teams strengths and weaknesses.) Management constantly flip flops between teasing you with opportunities for advancement, and threatening you with termination.

A typical day at the Farm consist of ensuring that all job duties and functions are being completed in a timely and efficient manner. I am responsible to ensure all programs are being followed. Make sure all merchandising standards are in place. Provide excellent customer service and be a role model to the other associates that look up to me to provide the service that I expect them to provide. I manage labor and all expenses within the store. I am responsible for calling in any maintenance issues that we may have.  Ensure that we are following all food safety standards and clean store best practices. My day is never the same and overall I am responsible for overseeing the operations of the entire store. I learned how to deal with different personalities and to make sure that I include my co workers in on any decision making in their department.  The hardest part of my job is not having enough labor to ensure that good associates with a family have more hours to take care of their home. The most enjoyable part of my job is making a difference in someone life. Whether it is personal or professional.

A typical day for me would be to assist my customers with customer complaint, compliments or product request. I assisted my employees by handling voids, giving refunds to my customers, processing their bill payments, processing Money Gram, Ticketmaster, ringing up customers as needed. Trained all of the Courtesy Clerks on how to bag properly. Put in cashiers deposits in the money room. Gave our Brinks drivers our deposits if the bookkeeper was not available. Handled the Front End Manager  conference call if she was off for the day. Assisted our other departments by making them aware if a product was out of stock,or make them aware of any customer complaints. I have learned how to handle all types of personalities, and to treat people the way I want to be treated, to show empathy when necessary. To ALWAYS handle myself in a friendly and professional manner. The most challenging part of my job was trying to be in many places at one time. The best part of my job is the customers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Nothing. Supervisors are self centered they don't care about their departments.  They have one person that manages 3 or 4 departments and does rarely get anything accomplished as far as helping employees. They are biased and they do discriminate against women and race.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not being able to communicate with fellow employees due to language barrier. Departments don't work together.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Environment is divided so it really depends on if you are in the in crowd. Majority of the job is simple but working there is chaos. Rules apply to some and not others. The higher up either ignore you or give you the " I'll look into it" answer more often than not.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The work is not bad. The mental and chaotic environment wears on you.

It's a job that's suitable for high school and college students but not for anyone else. There's not enough hours and not enough pay to support yourself with. Everyone looks down on you because you're just the courtesy clerk and have to do all sorts of humiliating and disgusting tasks like being bossed around by rude customers and cleaning up someone's mess because they somehow don't know how to flush or properly dispose of trash. Good luck freezing in the winter and melting in the summer pushing stubborn shopping carts and people feigning pity for you. The good part is you'll spend part of the day alone, and nobody will bother you. But seriously, stay away from this gig unless you're desperate.

The days would vary the longest and hardest days was the weekend especially Sunday because of church and football season. I learned how to work in a deli, i learned everything there is to know about it aside from the managerial duties. The management was great, helped me when i needed help and even did the same work we would when it was slam busy. Co workers were good. Some of the new ones would not listen to some of us that have been there for almost a year or more. The hardest part of the job would be working sundays because we would stay busy from 10am - 7pm. The most enjoyable part of the job was seeing some of the repeat customers that would always complement me on my work.

I do not know much about the benifits because i did not use them. that review means nothing and does not show a reflection on how it truly is

I absolutely loved working at Farm Fresh! In the year that I spent there, i was able to meet and interact with a very diverse group of managers, co-workers, and customers. A typical day as a CSR consisted of me first counting my change drawer to ensure it was at $2000. I would then help cashiers solve any problems they had with products, money, and even customer complaints throughout my shift. As registers and departments such as the Deli and Starbucks began to close down, I would then take their cash drawers to the cash office, count the register down to $100, then drop any leftover money into the CompuSafe. At the end of each night I would ensure that all sales information was input into the computer and then close down all areas except for the two registers that would be used overnight. The lesson I took away from this job was that managers will not put you in a position they feel you can't succeed in.

Employee moral and the management team sinks when a negative environment is associated with a "Don't care, do whatever you want" attitude. However, that can be turned around with the right people in place who create positive and motivational influences within the workplace. A typical day, depending on what your job entails could mean doing arduous tasks or laid back duties. You learn each day through new experience, especially when you are dealing with people of different cultures. This is where you can also hone your skills in customer service. The most enjoyable part of the job can be the people you work with and the customers you meet. The hardest part depends on whether or not you have a good team. In most cases, one employee can be working a large tasks by his or herself.

Overseeing that daily operations are being executed in a professionala and accurate manner. Collecting data from other managers in different departments and making sure that its executed correctly. Working with a staff of 30 plus employees on a daily basis and maintaing a TEAMWORK enviroment througout the store on a daily basis. Making sure that the daily and weekly bookkeeping aspects of the business is done daily and settled in a timely maner. Balancing and making sure that all Moneygram. Moneytransfers, Bill Payments and Money Orders are done and balanced correctly. I enjoyed working with my team members and ALL OF MY CUSTOMERS making sure that they were able to receive what they needed and making sure that they were satisfied.

Farm Fresh Is a great business and a very big corporation to be involved with. I learned how to deal and handle the money more cautiously and work with different people and attitudes a day. Management is okay there , they could work on the way they run there departments a little bit better but they do help out the best way they can. My co-workers are great they work and do the work I ask them to do with no problems or hesitations. The hardest part of working there is when co-workers is not on time and it leaves me as head person in charge backed up sometimes and that can be overwhelming , but as always I manage to maintain to keep things in order and straight. My most enjoyable part is learning new things behind the service desk to move up in my position with what I do there.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Produce clerk 4 salaries reported	$15.00 per hour
Produce manager 3 salaries reported	$20.17 per hour
Fry cook 3 salaries reported	$14.50 per hour
Deli associate 2 salaries reported	$14.50 per hour
Meat cutter 2 salaries reported	$20.50 per hour

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