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Weis Markets

When you go for your interview they treat you so kindly until your foot is in the door. Give it a few days/weeks and you'll start to question what you got yourself into. This place is great for telling you what you want to hear. Almost reverse psychology. Working here has been nothing short of a nightmare. The big manager comes off as cold, arrogant and rude. I don't think he has a shred of human compassion in his bones. Two of the store managers are decent persons. They atleast acknowledge you are human. They will take the time out to say hi and ask how your day is going. Had one of them been running the store I believe my review would be somewhat positive instead of all negative. You are just a number to this company. The store is very understaffed. Each employee is expected to do the job of at least 2+ people on a daily basis. They will not hire people. If by chance they do it's because two or three others have already quit. Even then they probably won't. That will be your first red flag. The least amount of employees to get the job done means bigger bonuses for higher ups and department managers. Its no secret to the regular employees. I was told that on day one. Check out other review to see the same comment. They do not like full timers. It's a way the company saves money so they don't have to offer benefits. Over time is a huge huge no no. Believe me they will work you until the very last minute before hitting it though. You'll even be forced to work days you don't agree to. As far as bonuses for the employees forget about it. You'll be long gone before you can even think of one. The company keeps bumping up the time frame as to keep them just of your reach. If you are lucky they might throw you a five dollar gift card but don't hold your breath.You would think they were handing out bars of gold. Holidays are complete chaos with being so understaffed. You'll literally want to pull your hair out. Each department stars in its own soap opera. You'll get mixed into the drama even if you don't want to. Your name is bound to come up. Sadly most of the drama stems from the department managers and higher ups not doing their jobs. If it doesn't involve their families they don't care. Instead of nipping it in the butt the second they hear it saying we do not tolerate this kind of behavior and giving a verbal warning. Everyone talks about everyone. I knew way more than I probably should have. If someone has a problem or concern everyone and I do mean everyone in the store knows about it within mins. No confidentiality what so ever. They shrug it off until it builds and employees go after each other making for a hostile work environment. At times I didn't know if I should fear for my safety. It truly is like walking on eggshells. Favoritism is another problem. You may walk the line while the next employee does as they please without consequences. The cleanliness of the store is over looked because of the lack of help. Some serious health code violation's including black mold next to food in plain sight. Co-workers will consistently tell you how unhappy and miserable they are but say they keep the job only for a paycheck. It's sad hearing that from your coworkers. Some very personal stuff flies around that could seriously mess with people's lives. The job has mentally destroyed me as a person knowing I gave my all and then some but it was never good enough. Please and thank you are non existent. It's do this, do that don't like it there is the door. Telling the truth is like poison to their ears. People lie so much they get lost in them and start believing in their own lies. Others pay the price. In the end it's not worth it. They couldn't possibly pay you enough to endure the mental sometimes physical torture they put you through. Wouldn't suggest a homeless person work here to make a buck. Stay clear.

Management doesn't back up their employees when facing difficult customers who are in the wrong. This results in customers learning that if they argue over even the smallest thing, they're sure to get the item for free or a gift card for the inconvenience, while management undermines associates and their authority to fulfill their job requirements in front of said customers. Full timers are nearly nonexistent because management doesn't want to pay their salaries or for their benefits, and they'll often be given the choice to either be transferred to another store, or be demoted to part time. New rules are constantly being implemented or changed by corporate who clearly do not understand what it's like to work on the store level, as they're counterproductive to getting the job done effectively. Customers are constantly frustrated by the lack of communication from the company over changes to sales/rewards systems, and employees at the store level are not given proper directives regarding how to handle this. There's also the issue that once an associate is cross trained, they're constantly thrown back and forth within the same shift, even within the same hour, to get multiple things done. There's nothing inherently wrong with keeping busy, but there is a problem when you're a monitor and suddenly expected to jump on self checkout to cover a lunch, then thrown on register because the store is busy and you don't have enough cashiers scheduled, and then you try to take a break so you have to pull the person working iShop to cover for you. It creates a lot of chaos, especially if you've perfectly planned out exactly how you're going to get everything covered, only for something to happen (someone calls out, a cashier gets sick, etc.) and everything falls apart on you. None of these things are particularly devastating and separately they're all slight inconveniences at most, but combined they create a working environment that's stressful and haphazard; it's for this reason that Front End in particular never holds on to associates for much longer than a year or two before they're able to find work elsewhere (which feeds into Front End having a shortage of cashiers year-round and not many that have any seniority/past experience). About the only thing you can say positively is that we start at $9/hr, but even that they managed to screw people over with, because raises were not added to the $9. For example, if you had been working at the company for a while and you were at $8/hr before the hike up to $9, your pay became $9; you didn't keep the $1 in raises you had previously earned. This was incredibly frustrating for those who had been around for a while, because suddenly a monitor who'd been with the company for years and knew how to do every job up front was being paid the same amount as a newly hired cashier. If you're looking for a summer job, go for it. But if you're intending to work year-round and would like to not rip your hair out every day in frustration, I'd advise you look elsewhere.

A typical day at work for me is busy, given my personal all-around experience that I learned due to lack of employees hired to cover what needed help. Management from certain managers and the lack of help was the biggest struggle, usually. I was able to have a routine with my schedule and work the same hours every day.
A plus from that is that I learned a lot, from knowing how the Point-of-Sale system functioned, picking up other technological knowledge by working with handheld scanners / printers and desktop computers, gaining certifications to be able to cover what others couldn't, and general social skills.
Management was 50/50. If you needed to adjust your shift in any way, that was usually a non-issue, unless you're the one working with the absence of that coverage (which was usually my case). I understand they're working with what they've got, but it doesn't mean it's any less stressful to be stretched to other departments.
I think the culture that I've experienced was positive, I got along with most of my coworkers and simply focused on my own job around the ones I didn't prefer. Anything "fun" was organized by the employees most of the time, and later shifts were more likely to get the short end of the stick and miss out, like if it was food related, for example.
The hardest part in my experience was being seen as the "fix" in certain situations. When you are efficient, you get rewarded with more work. Sometimes when I would be pulled to handle something that had little to no coverage, I would struggle to fulfill or have to put off tasks that actually had something to do with my job title. Looking back, I just made it work, but I don't think a lot of people would like to be in that position. I would also see my coworkers struggle with the workload too, just within the same department. The turnover rate wasn't great, either. People would only work a few weeks or days and either find somewhere else or be stressed from the limited training (which came from being short-handed to get them on the floor ASAP). I also want to mention that taking the hiring manager out of store was a detriment, in my opinion.
Out of everything I did, the most enjoyable part for me was fulfilling online orders. I knew how the systems worked for Point-of-Sale and the handheld, the layout of the store, and how to solve issues on my own. I got to make connections with customers that would hope I would be the one to pick their orders because of how thorough I was, which I won't lie, was a little fulfilling for me. I also liked seeing my own statistics on how fast I could finish orders and how fast my Items Per Minute were on register, just for my own mental accomplishment. I know it's just a retail job but helping people in whatever department I was good for me, as long as they were pleasant as well. 
I think improvements that could be made would be taking time to train new hires will help the store keep the number of associates up and returning an in-store hiring manager to know where the store actually needs help in would significantly improve the work environment of the current employees.

For an employee of Weis Markets some of us find ourselves overwhelmed with a flurry of activity. Between assisting customers, taking responsibilities off of other team members because they are unable to complete the tasks themselves or are unwilling to, and unloading trucks, one may find themselves quite overworked and unappreciated. However, when looking for a clean and sanitary environment look no further than the Produce department! We clean the displays, sanitize them, and freshly stock them one to three times a day, and freshen the stock regularly throughout the day, making sure only the best produce is put out at all times. The old produce is disposed of if it it isn't able to be utilized for something else, and a log is kept of the waste product. The cooler is kept clean as well, and all of the equipment is sanitized after every use. 
In this environment one will learn the ins and outs of produce, the use of the fruits and vegetables, as well as the tools and use of said tools around the department. One will also learn how to properly clean and sanitize surfaces that come into contact with food, a skill necessary in everyday life. 
Management in Weis Markets, unlike that of a fast-food restaurant, is rather uninvolved with the employees, they are more of a figurehead with the power to influence workings within the store. As such, they are often the ones to call an employee that is busy doing their job away from their current activity to say "do this" and the employee may be left confused once they realize they were just doing what was asked of them before being called away, or an employee may be left short-stocked if the manager does not check the stock lists carefully enough. However, some managers are much more involved when they know about these possible shortcomings in the normal system. 
Co-workers will generally be doing their own thing throughout the department, they will be cleaning while one is stocking, or both may be restocking and re-shelving at one time. As a closer for this department I was the only one in the department at all times, as such, I rarely came into contact with co-workers from my own department, and those that I did come into contact with were often put off by the fact that I was so involved with cleaning or working that I didn't initially notice them arrive or try to get my attention.
The hardest part of the Produce department is the amount of lifting that needs to be done in  the cooler, many boxes are heavy and stacked high up, making them a little awkward to take down and move around. 
The most enjoyable part of this job is the learning that occurs while on the clock, you can learn a lot about produce, vegetables, fruits, and meats that they can be paired with, as well as some great vegetarian recipes from chatting with customers while assisting them.

I was a cashier and Weis was the worst place I have ever worked at. The customers were okay some were not nice but that’s people everywhere you work. What made it so awful was the co workers, they were unwilling to help the whole time I was there. If I needed money or coins for my drawer on a busy day I would go the whole day without any change or certain dollars I needed to give customers change, sometimes I would have to count dollars out in quarters. I had even asked multiple times In a 5 or 7 hour shift for coins and small bills and i got nothing and then would get yelled at when they would check my drawer and i was short.  I got yelled at a lot when I asked to go on breaks, we were allowed a 10 minute break on short shifts and a 30 on a long shift. I frequently saw certain co workers standing around talking for long periods of time gossiping when a Customer needed help with something that I could not properly provide without higher up assistance. I repeatedly had to apologize to the customer for the long wait and sometimes the customer would get frustrated and go over demanding assistance. I was provided with mis information and bad instructions on how to do things properly and then get yelled at INFRONT of customers for simply doing what i was told. I’d sometimes have customers comforting me saying that it was not my fault and they are appalled by my co worker(s) actions. I frequently left work crying in frusteration dreading coming back because the co workers were awful. If your younger then 30 i highly recommend not applying for a job here, save yourself a lot of mental strain and find a job that will not bring you down every single day. Weis markets has had a reputation of poor management and poor workers. I eventually quit after having enough of being put down on the daily simply asking for help with tasks a cashier could not complete. Long after I quit working there I would get dirty looks from previous co workers and walk into the most unfriendly hostile environment. I had a family death matter and I requested a day off in advance to spend the last hours with my dying relative just before they passed and I was told if I wanted to call off I needed to find someone to cover for me. They refused to provide me with the proper contact info to find someone to cover for me. Definitely never returning to weis markets again. The root of this cause stems all the way up from the front floor monitors to the high management. Something needs changed or else they will continue to lose workers like they already have been

At this particular location:

- Management does not communicate with one another very effectively, if at all. It shows. Too many hands in the pot with too little communication when it comes to certain aspects of the store.

- Understaffed. You will be cross trained for register and you will abandon your job quite often to ring on register. And then you will be asked why you didn't get your own work done.

- Day shift = Drama shift. Just try to remember you're there to work, not make friends. Don't be an open book and you'll avoid the drama easily. 

- Night shift was hard-working, and under-appreciated. Enjoyed working with them a lot, but the position has since been eliminated in a company-wide shift to only having 1st and 2nd shift working, and the store closed overnight.

- Enjoyed all of my direct superiors in PAC over the years, all of them worked with me and understood my circumstances outside of work. They also taught me things to make my job easier and communicated with me regularly.

In General:

- Stagnant wages. Good if you need a paycheck until you find a better job. If you stay more than a year or two, you'll still be making about as much as a new hire due to the minimum wage going up, as your raises are only yearly and with an evaluation.

- No overtime. So make sure all of your work is done because the company will not approve overtime unless it's a special circumstance. 

- Not a lot of room for advancement unless you're someone who can pick up everyone's slack without a problem. For people with limitations, that means little to no advancement unless someone recommends you for a better position. Full-timers must be prepared to travel to other stores, however, so keep that in mind if you take on a full time position: you could be transferred at any time to another store.

- Mediocre benefits for part time. 

- Paid time off was hard-earned. You don't get it in the first year, or at least I didn't. No sick days at all for PT workers, but that may vary now that NJ has passed sick leave law. Look into it alongside asking HR.

Final thoughts:

- Hardest part was going into work daily and not knowing what to expect.
- Easiest part was leaving work daily.
- You'll do well if you're trained well, have patience, and high stress tolerance. 
- Like any retail job, it's entirely dependent on the people you work with. I had good and bad people and had to make the best of things.
- Don't make it a career if you have other options.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best of the company at the store I worked at, was the pay and hours 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The store I worked at had no direction or leadership. The manager was barely there and when he was didn’t lead or hold accountable anyone. The limited amount he did was present he straighten up shelves. If he addressed anything, it was always blamed on someone else for failing to do the work rather than person who should be held accountable for completing tasks, ie the managers who didn’t delegate or train for the tasks to get completed. 
Things were not done daily. Like produce department was was not rotated or back stock done. The new product on the truck was put out in front old product sitting in the cooler. Left for the part time person who only worked 2 days a week to complete a weeks worth of work. Dairy is left to sit out in warmth for 2 hrs plus, because no one wants to put it away. I’m surprised people don’t get sick from the dairy!! That’s a health issue!!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Life sucking. Very clicky. No one knows what was expected of them or what needed done. Management only did the bare minimum and left the rest for others to figure out. Mostly young kids who had idea and were constantly stuck fronting and pulling top stock when many areas were not touched for days. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Truck day, managers would walk around mostly and wait for the truck. Other employees would find things to do that could be done in the meantime. When the truck arrived, one person would unload it while the others would begin to break the skids down. In doing this, the most delicate area being dairy was left out for upwards up 2hrs out of refrigeration and under a heater that wouldn’t shut off. The manager who was breaking down focused on produce rather than milk and additionally the cooler door was wide open while waiting for the new product to be put in. (Gross!!)
Other days, mostly walking around occurred after some back stock was worked. It is so     dis functional! Worst thing is how the store manager stood and watched the dairy sit under a heater, with cooler doors wide open and never directed anyone to put it away as a priority. It sat out for 2 hrs before it was put away. Disgusting practices🤢

In comparison to my previous job, Weis Markets was significantly better. But as the honeymoon period began to fade, I began to see the workplace for what it truly is. Management is significantly bad. I can sense how little they care for the store and their employees. Especially the store manager. In comparison to the previous store manager who everyone, customers included, loved, this one falls so short. He doesn't take the time to get to know his employees or customers. He's so distant that most of the time I hardly knew he was in the store at all. 

As for my own department ( front end ), my manager was...somewhat better. He worked hard, sure, but he played obvious favorites. You could bend over backwards for this man, take a bullet for him, go the extra mile and even though he would give his thanks, it was always as if he didn't really mean it. You just were never truly appreciated.

The only good manager we ever had was a substitute from another store. He was with us for a month and did far better than anyone else did. As I was a full fledged service desk only associate at this point, I appreciated the moments he took to swing by and ask if I had any papers for him to sign or simply to let me know that he was leaving for the day. I don't know how many times I'd page a manager for a call only to have someone else call me and say that the manager I paged had already left. Would have been nice to know that!

Speaking of customer service, while I do enjoy it at times, I've learned to eat my lunch at the desk because no one gives me a lunch anymore. No lunches, no breaks...just standing for the whole eight or nine hours a day.

Weis Markets does not offer full time associates or raises as far as I'm aware. They keep everyone at minimum wage which is pathetic as it is cruel. My younger siblings ( one of which is 15 ) have jobs that pay higher...

TL;DR - Weis Markets has poor management and you will not be appreciated ever for anything you do. No guaranteed lunch or break because why are you slacking off, get back to work! And, of course, part time only, no raises, and minimum wage because people can totally live off of that, right?

I worked at Weie Markets store #191 for just under 6 months. This store is in Gap, PA. I showed promise in customer service after a few months of good performance on the register, and got moved to a Service Desk Representative. This position means you learn how to do everything a Front End Manager can do for an extremely small portion of the pay they receive. It’s how they exploit young workers. Then, they schedule you for 38 hours so they don’t have to pay you full time benefits or make you a manager.

The Store Manager and Assistant Store Manager don’t know how to run any Front End machines, including registers. They also don’t know how to fix any issues on any terminals and constantly micro-manage the Front End that they intentionally understaff. The Grocery Manager talks bad about employees behind their back, despite them working hard and doing their best. Grocery is an under staffed Department too, by the way. Seafood and Deli rarely have workers, although the Managers of those departments are great employees. Produce is a bright spot where the Produce Manager is a great, hardworking employee who looks out for her coworkers. The Front End Manager is a joke, she’s incapable of dealing with stress or rough situations without blowing up on her employees. She tells employees to give her a call or something goes wrong but then gets upset with them if they shoot her a text.

The store is ran poorly, customers complaining about the remodel for the Beer Cafe that the store doesn’t even need and management insists it’s a necessity. Can’t even tell anyone how many customers Weis Markets #191 lost over the Beer Cafe installment. The job has a terribly high turnover rate because of poor management. Eight hard working front end employees left in one month because of the inability of management to manage effectively. Loved working with fellow employees and hated dealing with poor management.

I wouldn’t recommend this job to my worst enemy.

I worked at Weis for 2 years and this was the worst job I’ve ever had. It literally drained the life out of me. The customers were extremely rude, and the managers barely communicated with the workers and when they did they could be rude as well. The front end supervisor was also very critical and picked out every little thing. During the winter time when it would get cold by the doors, you couldn’t even wear a sweater over your uniform. They would make you take it off since you are only allowed to wear the Weis company shirt or order their fleece jacket for 40 bucks. 

They were almost always understaffed with lines going into the aisles because of how busy it could get. I remember a few times working in the morning I was the only cashier and no matter what I did there was always a huge line of people. There are usually only 2-3 lanes open, if that, even during busy times. 

Breaks are only 10 minutes, which is nothing, and sometimes it was almost impossible to get a 10 minute because of how busy and understaffed they were. The supervisor would tell you “10 minute breaks are not mandatory”. Lunches were like most places - 30 minutes. 

As for discounts or incentives for working there, there were basically none. You get 10% off, which I thought at first was good in case I wanted to do shopping there, but the 10% was only on Weis brand products. 

There is room for advancement at the front end as a customer service person, and a monitor, however, pay wasn’t increased at all for doing more work. As for the actual work place/environment, it was always dirty and looked bad overall. Also, the break room was disgusting and always smelt like rotting meat. 

I possibly would recommend this job to someone in high school or college, considering they are flexible with school, however, at the same time I don’t recommend this place to anyone. They do not know how to treat their employees right; no one is appreciated and they go through workers like crazy.

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