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If you're a full timer be prepared to give your life to this company. They will schedule you 9 to 12 day stretches without a day off, you will not be able to get coverage for anything because everyone else is either already working or they're the ones that are just flat out too lazy to try and help anyone but themselves. Even though it says in their policies that you get every other weekend off as long as you keep good attendance, you will most likely be added on your off weekend to help them with staff shortages. But how are you supposed to even keep good attendance? You get points for things such as a missed break or lunch punch, malfunctioning timeclocks which you are still held accountable for, punching in on the dot for your scheduled shift instead of 3 to 4 minutes beforehand (they expect you to be at your designated work area by shift start and not just punching in), being over your break by 1 minute or more, this list could really go on for ages but those are the big issues that get most people. They promise you fast advancement for promotions or position changes (it says so in their recruiting ads all the time), yet corporate will take months to pass you out of what is supposed to be a 45 day probationary period for something as simple as a bagger (By the way, everyone who applies is expected to start as a bagger). If you're lucky enough to pass into checking, you're required no less than 28 items a minute or face demotion back to bagging (That one they always seem to conveniently not delay doing). There are so many flaws with how management decides to do things, this place is one that needs to learn not to let a corporate office that never sees what happens at their stores dictate how they run ship and take initiative to do things themselves if they expect to keep more than the select few who have warmed up to management around for the long haul. They prioritize making money and customer satisfaction over the happiness of their own employees and view this as a perfectly acceptable business model to run by. Their employees are just numbers that can easily be replaced if they decide to leave or get let go. Those who put their all into what they do are the ones that get nothing in return for it. This and firing people for no reason other than petty attendance issues and minor problems does not equate to effectively keeping good staff around. But, if you want good benefits, they have a seriously good health insurance program. Almost no copays on anything at all, probably the one good thing about being there full time besides the quarterly and discretionary bonuses. They do offer ESOT and profit sharing as well, but you have to be with them a while before it starts to become a decent amount. 

I was a full timer and I worked here for 6 months. Pay was good for just bagging groceries. 

My only gripe about working here was how terrible the scheduling was and how difficult it is to get specific days off even if you ask in a few months in advance. Corporate schedules your shifts and because of that, I was scheduled to work parcel/carts and maintaince when I had zero interest and no training in doing so and was basically thrown into the fire with little to no direction on what exactly I should and shouldn't do. There where days where they would have one person scheduled outside for 5 hours by themselves and they would send me out there to help till more people came in. 

Getting days off were difficult for me because you needed to find someone to cover your shift and it's difficult to find people to cover your shifts for you especially if they are also full timers because not everyone wants to work 49 hours every week. Managers will do their best to help you out but they can't do anything unless the work schedule for everyone is out. 

That was my main problem I had working here. The rest were just minor details that I wasn't a fan of. The required over time hours every other week wasn't something I personally liked and the fact that in order to be in other departments I had to learn how to be a cashier and the requirements to being one wasn't an easy task as it did require you to be fast paced and remember a load of different codes. 
Point system is really strict. 
If you call in you'll get get a point, calling in on weekends gets you more points. 
Not punching in before your shift starts/lunch ends/break ends gets you point even if it is the excact time. They really want you disciplined.
Sometimes the supervisors did forget to give me my breaks and lunches and I had to call them and tell them. Though I can forgive that since it does get really busy and it's difficult to keep up with everyone. 

Overall if you're desperate for money and are willing to be a workaholic then being a full timer isn't too bad. Just really fast paced and physically demanding but makes the day go by faster. Pay is pretty good, they also give you bonuses time to time. Retirement and heath benefits are pretty good as well.

Personally being a part timer is good here because you can just be a weekends only and work every other weekend. They do have a flex schedule as well. Not too well informed about it but from what I'm aware you can pick up certain shifts that work for you from what I am kinda aware of but take that with a grain of salt and go ask them about that one in more detail. 

My experience working at the Woodman's location in Waukesha has been incredibly frustrating. The management team lacks fundamental leadership skills, especially when it comes to fair decision-making and promoting staff. It often feels like promotions are based more on personal relationships than on merit. I applied for several positions, including one that was actually a step down from my current role, yet I was passed over each time. The individual who received the promotion I was most interested in had a personal relationship with a manager, and it appeared the decision was made long before the position was officially posted.

The favoritism within the management team is disheartening. I've witnessed new supervisors being discouraged rather than supported, while others, who share social connections with upper management, are given leniency despite performance issues. For instance, I heard about a supervisor being informed they might not pass their probationary period, despite raising valid concerns about communication and team dynamics. Meanwhile, other supervisors with comparable challenges are excused simply because they are considered "new" or have a closer rapport with management.

Operationally, the store has also suffered. The third shift, which once ran smoothly under a previous manager, is now disorganized and inefficient. Stocking often doesn't begin until the early morning hours, impacting overall productivity. When these issues are brought to management's attention, they're typically met with indifference.

There have also been instances where my experience and performance were overlooked. Despite consistently receiving positive feedback about my work, I found myself indirectly micromanaged when less-experienced individuals were asked to train others in tasks I had been successfully handling for months.

I have documented numerous incidents reflecting this pattern of favoritism, mismanagement, and unprofessional behavior, and I'm considering further steps to address these concerns formally. While Woodman's can be a great company to work for, I would advise anyone considering employment to choose a different location. Based on what I have observed and experienced, other stores seem to maintain a more supportive and fair working environment.

I've worked at this store for nearly 3 years. I have never once felt truly appreciated by upper management or the company overall. Every policy this company has is there to benefit the company no matter the cost to its employees. The only time they'll allow you to bypass all of the red tape you have to wrestle through to do anything at this place is when it happens to benefit the company. 
You wanna change your vacation date that you pick a year ahead of time? We'll only let you do that if we need you to work that week. You want to request any amount of time off without being injured or as of now because of COVID-19? That's just too bad, you don't get any. Not to mention their absurdly strict attendance policy. 
Upper management had clear favorites umong the workforce and they don't even try to hide it. Ive even tried being a kiss-a** and nothing seems to work to get them to appreciate anything I do for the store. It makes one not want to try at any job.
The workplace culture isn't great. There's plenty of nice people that work there but, there's also a lot of people that will spread every bit of gossip that they hear and talk about you behind your back. Or anyone's back. It's quite sad.
The only somewhere redeeming thing about this place is the compensation and benefits. Moreso the benefits. They have good insurance and it's not super expensive. That's about it. The pay is alright but, you don't really see any decent money until you're vested into the company and get paid for your shares. 
Overall, I'd only recommend this as someone's first job. It'll teach you to deal with a toxic and stressful work environment for your future jobs.

It was alright really, I was there for nearly 4 years and I just recently got fired for pointing out. It's a good starting job and you get the opportunity to advance since I started as a bagger and moved my way up to the meat department within 2 years.

I and a lot of others hate the point system since you could get a point for nearly anything even if it's a medical problem. I could literally get shot or stabbed at work, leave to go to the hospital, and still get a point. It's so infuriating when some of my coworkers get points for having to leave work early to pick up their kids when someone was unable to pick up their shift or when they have medical issues that prevent them from literally just working. 

I also don't like the fact that they waive certain rules for specific people. Face and other visible tattoos like on the neck, hands, or arms won't get written up, but I and others with "unnatural hair colors" get a warning and nearly written up? How does that make sense? You're gonna leave people with literal face tattoos alone but come for the people with TEMPORARY HAIR COLOR? So dumb.

On the bright side, after working here for so long I've made and met some really great people along the way. You get close to people when you see them every weekend or even every day and you meet some really nice customers that stick with you.

I worked at Woodmans for about 4.5 years starting in high school. 
They offer part time, full time and every other weekend. 
The pay when I last worked here was $18 an hour in 2023. A cool perk is you get time and a half on Sundays and overtime after 8 hours. You are guaranteed two 15 minute breaks and either a 1 hour lunch or 30 minute lunch. 
One major downside is you can get scheduled from 6am to 11pm with no say. One time I worked 2pm- 11pm on a Saturday and then 7am-11am the next day Sunday while in high school. 
No employees are allowed to request off and if you need off your shifts need to get covered. There is no leniancy with any call offs. For example, I got my wisdom teeth out when I worked here full time and with a doctors note still got 1 point added to my attendance.
 The point system for full time employees is up to 6 points. One call off is 1 point. You get .5 back every month. Part time employees get 4.5 points I believe and get .5 off every Month. Weekend only employees get 3.5 points and only get .25 point taken off every month. 
When I was in high school, I was in marching band. We had a performance out of state and even with my teacher calling corporate they refused to make an exception to school.
Overall very friendly employees with some drama. If you’re okay with these things you can make very good money. 

A typical day at work would include.... Being very punctual is very important because any accumulated points can lead to getting fired. It is not difficult work and depends on the flow of customers. The day consist of helping customers with their purchases and completing task around the store such as stocking,cleaning, making signs, facing. It is a very task oriented place! What I have learned from management is that bullying and intimidation is a part of the culture and that there are certain clicks where either you are liked or not! 
It is very micro-managed checking on you often. The hardest part of the jobs is dealing with rude /entitled customers and toxic management styles. It is very micro-managed. Management does not support the employee when it comes to rude and disrespectful customers. The culture supports toxic behavior from customers and employees. There is bullying and intimidation from management and others. There is also an illegal policy to make the employee pay for customers theft when they leave without paying at the self checkout. The store is often times understaffed and doesn't provide adequate support for the customers

Worked for Woodman’s for almost 6 years. I started out enjoying my job, but as time went on I started to lose myself in my work. Long days, 11 days in a row not being able to request a day off. Having to schedule your vacation in October for a whole week at a time. Only after 8 years of employment would you be able to select separate days off for vacation. Unfortunately you still aren’t guaranteed the days off that you select for a vacation. The corporate office is in complete control in wether or not that they approve you to be off on the days that you requested for vacation. I won’t say that there isn’t job security here though. I worked through the entire pandemic and didn’t even have to worry about not having a job to come back to. As far as moving up the only way I made it to a supervisor level was when I worked 3rd shift. That’s because they can’t keep an employees on 3rd shift which helps you move up. Once I came back to the day shift I basically had to start from the bottom again. Moving up on days was barely possible, unless you are a huge asskisser. They rarely promote the employees that deserve to move up. All in all if like long hours working 11 days straight and getting paid well then this is the place for you. 

3rd shift stocking sucks especially at Woodman, Managers all walk around like there are so cool day shift is relaxed and chill. Nights they expect you to constantly stock, rotate and pull it out and drop it off in their time frame since their night shifts are always unable to hold onto workers. Managers while blatantly yell at you, Most of the coworkers that have time in the company are cliquey and will talk the whole shift because they have titles, I literally had a family of coworkers, all 3 of them tell me they are managers when they are not management. They have titles for everything which is a blessing and a curse because people let it get to their head and get cocky and think their b.a., but there are ways to transfer to other positions if you are in good standings, they pay very well fore a grocer I made 15 giving nights up, there is ot to have which was mandatory when I first started but ended after a few newer hires a few months later.Day shifts cashiers I believe make between 14 and 17 depending how long I believe theyve been there and I know there is a rate expected of them as well  They give order scanning a title and a pay raise, something any body would just do as a store worker,

Overall the job has its good days and its horrible days. Scheduling takes a stance of: you get what you get deal with it, and any time off you'd like is up to you to find coverage or risk earning points. Days off can be altered or taken away at the whim of scheduling, and they can give you hours at all times of the day from 6am to 11pm or midnight depending on the department you're in. You don't have many points to mess around with and if you accumulate too many it can result in job loss or take time to get back to 0.  They now offer some PTO hours, but have strict days you can use it, and ultimately not that many hours in the grand scheme of things. It does not roll over, you only get the one set to be used or paid out later yearly. Insurance is cheap and they do offer a completely paid for retirement plan. Insurance coverage is quite good, copays aren't normally needed and seems like a lot of things are completely covered. Pay is decent but could be better for the tenure employees, especially on those bad days. I wish they would allot a few more hours so extra bodies are around for the in case moments of need, like for call offs or additional help. The corporate business model can sometimes be a struggle and a drain to work with. 

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