Bunnings Warehouse Reviews

Pros

Better than any other similar employer, even other wesfarmers companies can't compare with the way Bunnings treat the team, Very good

Cons

There aren't many downsides, however depending on what store you work at you may have to work late for nightfill

Advice to Senior Management

There are a number of policies that are ignored by the operations level management and team on the floor however this isnt a major issue.

Pros

Once a year you are given $750 of free shares and you also get a christmas present, chopping board, knife set etc

Cons

Incompetent Managers. A black out period that lasts December to February so even if you are a permanent part time or a full time you have to quit if you want to take time off at xmas. No help from staff. Every man for himself type of situation.

Advice to Senior Management

Get off your high horse and get some traning on how to deal with your employees because majority of them are much more intelligent than you are and could do a muchbetter job at running the store. Leave th office adn get on the floor to help. Stop always looking out for number one.

Pros

Good pay, company communicates its brand and vision and business performance. Hard workers recognised.

Cons

Push to get casual staff to sign part time contracts = lower hourly rate.

Warehouses get very hot in summer, also concrete floor is not fun to stand/walk on all day.

Advice to Senior Management

Put more floor staff on in each aisle. When I have gone back as a customer, have been very frustrated by lack of staff.

Pros

-Mostly Friendly people, atmosphere etc
-Get to learn a lot of things and get hands on experience
-'Future Leaders' program for extending career

Cons

-Underpaid
-More variety of jobs needed
-Sometimes bot enough staff rostered on, though keep in mind this may be store specific

Advice to Senior Management

-PROPER RECOGNITION OF HARD WORKERS
-be more organised when it comes to pay increases (eg birthdays) instead of us having to chase it up and ask for it to get increased

Pros

The team is more like an extended family than co workers, the management also try to give as much support and help to your family needs in regards to time off and moral support. There is emphasis on personal growth and teamwork through values, not perfect all the time but on the whole a good system.
Most of the management team are very approachable and by and large do listen and try to act to fix problems or queries.

Cons

A few of the team members really do not seem to be able to grasp the concept of team work, and seem to live in their own little world, with little thought to taking initiative and doing things on their own, they seem to like a bit of hand holding.
The company really needs to work on the instore night fill system as from my experience it seems to be failing miserably at the moment to the detriment of the customers, the departments and the company as a whole.

Advice to Senior Management

Some of you need to stop being wrapped up in your own little world.