retail sales associate

cashier/sales

retail store manager

retail assistant manager

store manager

S&S Petroleum

When you have a GM that micro manages EVERYTHING you or your boss do. Who's also petty about EVERYTHING. And wants to write you up for every little thing. Also made my former customer feel awkward and uncomfortable when she was being rude to me and belittling me right in front of her. Almost said something to my former customer when she thought the customer was going to throw her trash on the floor. I was out on my break when my customer parked and came out of her car and came and talk to me about it. And she understood where I was coming from. Because similar thing happened to her. My favorite part? When my boss assumed that I "falsified" a doctor's note which I ABSOLUTELY didn't. And working for this company? They don't care about you! When I initially got hired my this former manager there. Poor thing was worked to the bones. Worked the 36hrs straight with days off or breaks. I worked two 16hrs hours shift once before too. And all 3 times were against the law. But do they care!?! NOOO. So long as they have workers working for them. They don't care about you! And if you're hoping to earn medical benefits after 6mos? Don't hold your breath ! A former coworker of mine worked well over 6mos and NEVER gotten his liked he deserved! And you can forget about filing unemployment if you ever get fired from this job. They FIGHT against unemployment too! And if you need someone to cover your shift. Make sure it's YOUR responsibility to find someone to cover YOUR shift(good luck with that!) Knowing it's the manager's responsibility! But doesn't care. But the best part of this job is when you have your regulars. And you know what they want right away when it comes to chewing tobacco, cigarettes or booze. It pays to know your regulars like that. That's one thing I'll miss working for this company is my awesome regulars. This place gotten WAY too toxic for me to continue working for them. No amount money is more important than my mental health. So I had to quit. But will miss all my regulars dearly! So if you want to work for a company that fights against unemployment(if you get fired), promised benefits after 6mos of working for this company and never get or overall wanting to work with a boss that accuses you of things and putting words in your text that isn't true and YOU know what you said. Then this is ABSOLUTELY the perfect company for you to work for! That is all!

What is the best part of working at the company?
They are a hands on training company that, really goes above and beyond to do right by you. Professionalism, great communication skills, and truly just an awesome team environment. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
We have all faced low staffing, or the rare customer that makes you question your existence, either way you split it, it is customer service and some days can feel like an eternity when its slow or under staffed.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
At first it will feel like they are buttering you up so you don't leave, the reality is that these coworkers that have been with the company for 10+ years know what its like to be new, they are charismatic and professional, with loads of different personality. But all in all its like a family as long as you keep being yourself and adhering to company policy. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
To work at a store as a standard associate comes with a lot of other job duties than just standing behind the counter, overnight does refresh for bake items, cleaning, restock and most other cleaning duties inside and outside the store. Every start of a shift a person should check trash, maintain front facing labels, fix items so they look presentable and ready to be purchased.
Morning gets its construction workers, welders, salesman, customer service representatives and the occasional customer in a rush. Mid shift is when customers in their majority are on lunch or in a rush and you have to keep the cook fully stocked at all times until its cut off in the afternoon, end of day shift same thing for morning shift just, counting products to maintain store inventory, cleaning, facing, customer service with your regulars and your passing through customers. This job as an associate, cashier, and cook is relatively easy once you get the hang of it.

I worked a very short time as an assistant manager at a store in Washington. They toss you into things with very little training, there is no consistency between stores. There is a complete breakdown in communication every time you try to get an issue resolved. Hourly employees are treated as grunt nobodies. Management is loaded with too many responsibilities for one person to handle at a time. The complete disconnect between store employees and upper management is laughable and truly not a team effort. I had 3 employees (including myself) who did not get their hours properly logged by management and payroll, therefore did not get paid. I still have unpaid wages from SIX MONTHS AGO that I am fighting with them to receive because of management error. If you ask too many questions, you're completely cut off and treated poorly. Every store manager I encountered was stressed out to the extreme level. Unhappy workers with no incentives to do well with the level of respect they receive and the poor pay they get (if they even GET their pay).
This company is corrupt, unethical, and making millions of dollars by breaking the backs of the people they employ. 
Disgusting place of business. Do not give them your money. Do not buy at Mobil.

I enjoyed my job. I enjoyed the customers had been a long time employee with no problems no write ups. They brought in a manager in training. They have employees that were promoted for sitting on a stool behind the counter playing video games and watching dukes of hazard reruns and kicking customers out that did nort have a mask on as soon as they entered or on the judgement of acceptability of a customer depending on the sales associates attitude that day. Great people to promote.. People lost their titles and jobs they dedicated their time and effort to earn for years.. theg lost it in less fhN 3 months of new manager IN TRAININGS HIRE.. Their jobs were handed to the laziest rudest and newest employees . No longer were dedicated hard working employees valuable to the company. But if you don't want to work the scheduled days or do the duties of the job then most definately this is the place to work with quick promotion into other peoples positions they worked very hard for years to EARN.

I was an employee for S&S for over 2 years and found this to be one of the worst places I have ever worked at, Expectations were always sky high even if there was no support from management to help meet them, Pay rate stagnated from a year in and the job just kept getting more difficult to manage from the lack of help from all parties, Staffing was a revolving door with new people coming and going constantly, 1 1/2 years in and not a single person was still there below upper management from the time I joined on, this company values profit margins above all else, even if it comes at the cost of everyone working for it. Do yourself a favor and find a different place to consider.

I enjoyed working for the Bonney Lake location, although it was often very busy. Most customers were respectful and polite. My first manager at the Milton location was good to work with but my second one was challenging to communicate with and nearly impossible to reach for any issue once he left work. I worked well with most of my coworkers at the Bonney Lake and Spanaway stations, respectively, but had persistent issues once I transferred to the Lakewood station. My final manager was abrasive, crude, unprofessional, loud and formed conclusions without consideing all pertinent facts. I do not miss working for her.

A Typical day consisted of managing a team of 3 or more employees, answering phones, counting money, book keeping, conference calls, banks runs, customer service/ customer complaints. I Learned a lot about managing a team, and whats it is like to have full responsibility of a store.The workplace culture was relaxed and truly a fun place to be but also followed a strict policy of following orders. The hardest part of the job was balancing all the things that needed to be done throughout the day and learning that some times not everything can be done in one day even though you may want it to. The most enjoyable part of the job was the people I worked with and how well we all came together as a team to keep the store running smoothly.

Easy enough job to do.  Other employees don't do their work so you're stuck with extra.  Manager that was there when I left was amazing.  Very helpful and always willing to do anything to help us/ the store succeed.  Until they tried pushing her out of the company.  Then true colors were seen.  Upper management only cares about money.  Doesn't care about their employees.  They will overwork you just so they don't need to cover.  Main office either doesn't care either or is completely oblivious to the fact that their district managers (this includes the ones for Spokane sites as well) are running their business into the ground.  When a site manager,  the assistant and 2 employees all quit in a span of 2 days, something is wrong and you should probably address it.

Multiple people I work with do not have anywhere to live and are homeless, we don’t make enough to afford rentals anywhere in our state. Nearly everybody requires Food Stamps to eat and heaven forbid you eat the expired food that’s being thrown away. Your store can have great profits and sales but still will get your hours cut- remember how multiple employees are homeless? This company has made sure everybody knows they are worth nothing to them.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Lots to do. Management is amazing. The company is family oriented. You can move up in ranks by simply applying for the job.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management backs you for following company policy, and they tell you what a great job you do. If there is a problem,  they first ask if you are OK. Then they give you time to get better.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They don't let customers abuse their employees. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Smiles all around. From the customers to the management.  Much appreciated.

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