Safeway-Canada

The job itself was quite nice, with friendly coworkers, good training, and nice customers. However, upper management ruined the experience as they cramped our ability to enjoy the job and provide good service, by cracking down on policy to the exact letter, instead of giving the freedom that barista-ing often requires to satisfy customers and employees (such as not charging for a simple pump of syrup, giving a free drink to a regular who's mourning a loss, baristas taking small amounts of excess frappuccino that would go down the drain, etc). Overall, the upper management at my location seemed to have no knowledge of the wiggle room required to operate a Starbucks inside a Safeway, and seemed more concerned with making an extra 50¢ on a drink rather than having return customers, to the disappointment of employees and paying customers alike. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Benefits and prescription coverag

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Customers expect too much and can be very rude and disrespectful towards staff. Co workers that don't work very much and get paid $25 - $30 an hour 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Toxic environment favouritism 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful and draining because it can be so busy and co workers that bully and harrass staff

Sobeys treats their staff like garbage. They constantly undermine the union, gaslight their employees, and even rolled back their wages after an arbitrator told them to pay their staff a livable wage. (They also told their staff to pay them back for the wage increase.)

Benefits are a joke. $200 for glasses every two years. (Including eye exam.)

Employee discount is terrible. 10% off, but only for the first $150/week. 


I have worked there almost two decades now and I have advanced throughout my time invested at Safeway.  
I have learned many skills from ordering additional stock - to operating forklifts for store use.
The hardest part of this job would be the lack of hours to complete the daily activities in each department; especially grocery!!!

By the time I arrived, the manager of my department was about to crumble do to the poor management of the store and he was on his way out. After only a few months of preforming well they wanted to make me the manager of the department to which I declined, and after I declined they indirectly taught me the manager role and forced me to operate as a manager without manager pay.

I've had a positive experience working here. Co-workers are genuinely generous and patient, especially when helping new workers learn the ropes. The front-end team fosters a fair and friendly atmosphere, which makes coming to work much easier. Management also does a good job offering consistent hours to staff. Overall, it's a solid place to work if you value teamwork and stability.

While I wouldn't say it was the most advanced job, it prepared for jobs in the real world and allowed me to immerse myself in workplace culture. Management was pretty good, although flawed in parts, and created a good work-life balance.

Working at Safeways has been very good, with flexible hours and friendly staff. All of the managers have been very helpful and accommodating and I would not mind staying on here if another job permits.

it's alright job wise, benefits are nice.. my problem being a cashier is SO MUCH GOSSIP. I knew everything about everyone. It's a way to pass time but sometimes it feels too personal. Also dealt with creepy advances from higher ups at the numerous stores I been to. 

working at safeway is fun. My co-working are friendly as well as the manager. Everyday i learned different things, Dealing with our customer and helping them are the most exciting experience i had when iam working at safeway.

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