barista

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deli associate

baker

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Pavilions

A typical working day would start with being greeted by my friendly and decent co-workers, from security guards to courtesy clerks to cashiers.  It would end when supervisors arrive.  Dealing with their obnoxious attitude was the most difficult part of the job.  Supervisors would boss us around as if we owe them our very existence. They perpetuate a hostile work ambience.  I witnessed managers giving customers the run around in order to 'get rid of them", according to one of my supervisors.

I learned very quickly that a subordinate employee has a very slim chance of any career advancement, unless his/her name is on the store managers' and supervisors' lists of their "favorites".

The hardest part of the job was catering to the unprofessional, rude, and superiority complex attitudes of supervisors and managers at Pavillons.  Supervisors pass the buck over to their subordinates whenever they make a mistake, specifically in front of customers and/or vendors, but they're quick to take credit for a subordinate's 
achievement.  Managerial personnel lack  leadership and soft skills.

The most enjoyable part of the job was my daily dynamic interaction with customers from all walks of life, including the grumpy ones.

I learned two highly specialized job skills while working in Pavillons, which were the only positive take away I got from this work experience.

Overall, I do not recommend working in this company.  Morale is low.  Wages are low. Work environment is hostile and unorganized.  Supervisors and managers are ill-bred and lack common courtesy.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They constantly under cut the people that do a good job. They hire new people so the veterans don't get their hours because they get paid more. The director needs a leadership training, I don't understand how so many people that are rude can become directors. They won't respect your school nor work schedule. DONT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY IF YOU EXPECT GROWTH. I try to keep my head down and work but the constant drama of the egostical ways of all management, makes it really hard to work here. Very toxic environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management don't care about your personal life nor if you have to pay bills this week. They only care about their egostical ways that's the only way to run a store is... According to them ...but half of them have no experience on how to run a store nor how to treat people.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic, don't recommend, no respect for personal life, favoritism if you don't get along with management they won't give you hours

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I tried to keep my head down and don't make eye contact with anyone, just focus on my work

Depending upon when I start, I normally go to check in to see if anything needs to be done and make sure breaks and lunches have been caught up. Throughout the day I would be checking, but I would also walk my store to make sure the outside departments are running smoothly and that there are not hazardous materials on the sales floor. Then at night I would perform my closing duties, along with audits on the registers. I have learned much more in terms of how to handle situations with customers, how to be a leader, and how the store works in terms of getting its products from the warehouses and payroll.
Management has been going through some changes and thus its been difficult when we keep getting new managers who are not used to running a large store, other wise I normally don't get to see them since I come in when they leave. I work with a great crew, most who are dependable and help out when needed.
The hardest part is handling a large crowd of customers coming in and not having the help to be able to keep the lines moving. This also affects when I can get my duties done which could end up making me stay much later than needed. The most enjoyable part of this is being able to work other stores and learn something new from one of the managers there.

this place was reeeeeally fun I was a courtesy clerk and although I only made 8.00 an hour it was my first job since coming off of active duty fom the military after four years service and I reeeally enjoyed my time there I was helping evreyone helping the cashiers who were really cool all my co-workers were atending the same school so we would study on breaks and kik it. I had a lot of fun. Since I was going to school I wasnt asking for much but for someone needing some money it really has a lot of opurtunities one of my budies who was a cashier moved to the bakery to make cakes and you can also do the meat department to me it seems that there are a lot of opurtunities. The donside is that its part of a union so u have to pay monthly but if u advance you can end up geting paid like 18/hr if you pick the right job I just didnt stick around long enough. I left because they had me getting off at minight and giving me crazy hours when I just wanted a little part time so I ound a job at foot locker at a mall closeby but this is a real cool place to work.

On a typical day of work when I clock in I go to my department and speak to everyone. Then I began to package bakery goods. Putting them into their proper containers. All my co workers leave with in a hour and from there I am running the department. I am helping customers, packaging, labeling and putting products onto sales floor. At the end of the night I clean the department and shut it down. From this job i have leaned that I work extremely well under pressure. I've learned what i'm capable of when it comes to being alone in a department, in a grocery store, for hours every night with plenty of work and customers. Management has been lenient. I am in contact with management only about three times a week.The work place culture is different for every department. In the bakery the co-workers are very friendly, I am only in contact with bakeryc-workers for a hour a day, all very friendly, helpful, and easygoing.The hardest part of the job is how intense it ca be at times being that I am in a department alone for hours, on holidays it can get stressful at times. The most enjoyable part of the job is the trust that my employers have for me, so i am never micro managed.

Working at the Pavilions Newport Coast location has been a rewarding experience overall, especially considering the beauty of the area and the genuinely nice, generous customers we interact with daily. It’s great to be surrounded by a community that appreciates the effort we put in, and customer interactions here definitely make busy shifts more enjoyable.

Speaking of busy—there's never a dull moment. The store consistently stays active, ensuring there's always something to do, which keeps shifts moving quickly. This fast-paced environment can be a big positive if you're someone who enjoys staying engaged and thrives under pressure.

However, the job does come with its frustrations, particularly regarding support from management and senior clerks. At times, it feels like there's a noticeable absence of assistance when it's needed most. Guidance is scarce, and during particularly hectic days, this lack of support can be challenging, making tasks harder than they should be. It seems management is either overwhelmed or disengaged, which definitely impacts team morale.



I worked at Pavilions for two years, starting in February 2023 and ending in March 2025. I was a Courtesy Clerk that helped bag groceries and bring in shopping carts. The job helped me feel more comfortable working in fast-paced environments, even though it was quite stressful at times and overwhelming personally. Most coworkers were nice but some people were really rude to me. I take longer to learn and process things, so I feel like an improvement that could be made going forward is for the employees and management to be more considerate of others' different learning styles and needs, as people sometimes did not consider being more patient with me, even though I was visibly struggling and needed extra assistance. This also applies to being more inclusive or understanding of people communicating differently. What I did enjoy on the job, however, was learning to bag groceries in a timely manner. I apply these skills when I go shop at say, Target! It helps!

I am a Starbucks barista my day consist of making drinks, attending to customers, answering some phone calls,  deep cleaning, restocking, using a register. I have a department manager that I hardly ever see, so i tend to make my own decisions when it comes down to what to do with how things should be done for the day, my co-workers are good even though I do wish they helped out a little more or showed a little more drive for the job.The hardest part of the job is to balance attending to customers and getting everything done that a closer needs to do to prepare for the morning with cleaning and restocking, but after so many times doing it I've mastered it.The most enjoyable part of the job is when you constantly make great drinks for your customers that they come in only when I'm there because they really want me to make their drink and ask where i am when the don't see me in the kiosk.

When working there I was offered to work for the .com (online shopper) position or cashier. I chose .com thinking it would pay more since it’s a bit more work which was fine with me. 
At the time I wasn’t even getting paid minimum wage (about $12-14hr at the time) and I didn’t know it. No matter which position I would’ve chosen I feel like they would’ve paid me the same way.  This was my first job, and personally I didn’t like it much.
You HAVE to pay to be in the union. Not only do they deduct taxes from your paycheck the union takes a cut from it as well even if you don’t use the healthcare provided from the company. I didn’t know you HAVE to pay for it from the start and it added up —took up a good chunk of my pay when I was struggling to make ends meet at the time. 

A typical day is always busy, there are varities of personalities to work with. There i learned that not all customer can be satisfied. Management unfortunately lacked leadership skills which at time resulted in many unhappy employee's. 

Co-worker's were the best experience there, though tough most days we always could rely on eachother to get through the day.

The hardest part of the job was trying to please rude customers and management that did not praise and respect their employess.

The most enjoyable part of this work environtment, was when i would be the back-up bookkeeper. It was tidious work but much fun to do. I'd work 12 hour shifts reconciling the entire stores sales. Which kept me focused and determined to balance out discrepancies.

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