buyer

specialist

retail sales associate

fitness specialist

warehouse worker

Paragon Sports

I enjoyed my time working a paragon, although it was only a temporary job I was able to learn how to micro manage tasks and excel in stressful enviornments. Throughout the day I would pull items from the warehouse and bring them into the store. My co-workers and I were asked to have a general knowledge of where everything was stocked and how many of each item was there. The hardest part of the job for me was learning everything in a very short period of time without much help, but once I learned the basics; the job became much more enjoyable. The managers asked us to do whatever needed to be done whether it was refilling a "pull sheet" or backstocking items. The work pace was based off of how much inventory was being sold, and by the end of the day our goal was to complete the pullsheets, and backstock everything left out. Because we had very little assistance in the warehouse, I learned to appreciate my co workers much more. Working with my co workers, we would discuss the most accurate ways to complete goals and keep the manager off our backs. Ultimately, my favorite part of the job was organizing the warehouse and seeing the progress made, which was then ready to be viewed by the manager. Overall my working experience at paragon was pleasant, and I am excited to take advantage of what I learned.

I look forward to getting up and going to work for Paragon Sports everyday, the staff is amazing and management is very well manner. They're willing to work with you regarding any situation especially scheduling. My co workers are very friendly and has great team ethics. Everyday is different you never know what to expect, the customer are great but there are days when you get that one customer who will try to ruin your day, but I do my job to the best of my knowledge and if ever I can't satisfy the customer needs I'll call management to take over. I've learned that not everything you can do on your own, you might play it over in your head and tell yourself "I got this" but in reality you don't. It's always good to ask for help that's why it's called team work. The hardest part of the job is not knowing what's going to happen when you walk through those doors in the morning time. The most enjoyable part of the day is knowing that I did my best and I provided the best customer service I believe I could have provided and the customer gives your management great feedback about your performance.

A typical day involved picking and packing products for fulfillment of online purchases. We would work closely with the customer service team to solve any problems encountered in the process as well as assisting the processing team in the warehouse whenever necessary, which included tagging and censoring products. We would coordinate with UPS, Google, FedEx and USPS to ensure a timely pick up. The workplace culture was very friendly and supportive and management was always there to help us out directly. The most difficult part of the job was keeping track of orders and making sure that no mistakes were made so that the daily manifest was accurate and we had everything sorted out by the time UPS arrived for a pick up. I enjoyed the challenge of packing new products and trying to figure out the best way to pack them as securely as possible as well as the puzzle that is figuring where we may have made a mistake, such as a double ship or printing the same UPS label twice. It was very satisfying when you finally figured it out.

While at this job I watched my head cashier work to get herself promoted to supervisor in less than a year. We had "Sunday- Funday" which meant on Sundays we could have candies at our registers (just to boost employees moods). Every morning before opening we would have a 10-15 minute meeting where we would discuss how each department was doing and what we needed, sometimes this was just a time for the different departments to motivate each other and become more friendly with one another. Very organized company that runs smoothly I believe partly because of the way each department is able to interact with each other from security to warehouse to cashiers on all floors to sales associates we all had fitness as an interest and strong work ethics.

Worked here over 30 years ago at a time when equipment & clothing changed drastically. Great mix of employees 16-30+, who bonded to become friends & socialized to the point of participating in organized team sports. Team players, who learned to cross-sell products and keep the departments profitable. You earned your raises, not just entitled because "I've been here a long time". Each department had "that one character" who personified their department and kept the sales & stock area neat. From counter people to sales to managers, even the maintenance staff was part of the family. Some businesses forget the "mission statement" which should always be "customer first" & "service with a smile". Not your typical brick & mortar store, family owned as opposed to corporate owned (Box stores with multiple locations)

Oh, boy where do i start...
First of all it's not ever a real job, i.e. you can't support yourself
working there: low hours, nonexistent commission, 7 hour shifts..
As far as the management goes, or should i say micro-management
it feels like you're on the Big Brother TV show, they're so bored that 
the only thing that the do is try to catch you slacking.
Their lateness policy is a special topic. They call it zero lateness tolerance, which means even if you're 1 minute late, that is considered a lateness(yes, yes 1 minute!). They will gladly fire people for being late for 1 minute. It was sad see those poor people 
hawking the clock so they precisely can clock back in from lunch, or
to clock in for their shift.
All in all it might be a good job for a college student for summer, but 
if you want to pay your bills forget it!

After some time goes by, maybe about 3 months, they’re ready to kick you out. The managers didn’t do well with communication in between each other. If you stand out for doing your job well, some managers see it as a threat. Breaks were reasonable. The environment isn’t too bad, depends what kind of people you’re working with. I did my job to the best of my ability and dealt with people who didn’t want to be there which resulted in me having to pick up the slack to get the floor cleared fast. The same managers have been there for a while and I feel that there are no opportunities for you to grow in the business. I felt as if we were treated as replaceable. I came into this opportunity excited and ready to work, but they let me down greatly. I expected more from Paragon although I’d say it’s my favorite store otherwise. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Respectful,nice and friendly atmosphere hardworking;no mean spirited people who looked to cause a unsafe working environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The only stressful part when there was an overflow of merchandise coming in and not enough workers to help out 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It was respectful no one crossed the line by trying to violate a person space making things uncomfortable for a person 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very busy most of the time with dealing with merchandise;such as inventory, inspecting and receiving shipments,and taking the merchandise to the main floor for the customers

I worked here for 8 months, and regret every minute of it.  I was lied to about what I was going to make, and what my job responsibilities.  They underpay everyone, especially the sales associates, whom they use fixed rate commissions in order to make minimum wage.  A single family owns the place and works in most of the departments, and I am sure, is getting paid better than they pay employees.  Managers are even not getting paid well, in terms of the backend marketing, as well as floor.  DO NOT WORK HERE.  They assume everyone who works there will steal from there, you can't bring your backpack to your desk because "you could steal."

I love dealing with high end product all the time and there is plenty of opportunity for that at Paragon.
I have a superb immediate boss who deflects much of the heat that occasionally comes from above.
Developing relationships with my vendors is fun - and an on-going process.
Meeting order deadlines is a twice a year battle that is always won but not without effort.
If some of my co-workers spent more time working and less whining about the amount they had to do they would probably get everything accomplished that they needed to in the time available!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Buyer 1 salary reported	$72,500 per year
Specialist 3 salaries reported	$16.92 per hour
Retail sales associate 1 salary reported	$18.50 per hour
Fitness specialist 3 salaries reported	$17.83 per hour
Warehouse worker 2 salaries reported	$18.25 per hour

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