What is the retirement plan like at Trader Joe's?

TJ's offers a competitive pay compared to other grocery stores, a 20% discount applied to all products for employees, a 401k program, PTO, as well as coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans. On top of this, the schedules are fairly flexible if you give them enough heads up.

Really the only con is that some of the clientele can be a bit pretentious and over-bearing, although this doesn't happen too often and generally customer interactions are fine.

In terms of working retail, it really has a lot to offer someone. There are coworkers who have been with the company for decades and they are very comfortable. Fairly flexible scheduling, lots of samples, health insurance and 401k options available, as well as a 20% store discount.

Limited growth opportunities. I had the impression when I started that there would be chances to move up within in the company but without a degree and strong connections to corporate I would expect to stay working within your store at the base position for eternity.

Company as a whole provides great benefits in terms of 401k match and health insurance, as well as paying higher than average for retail.

Ultimately the biggest con (or pro) is that the stores have a lot of autonomy on a local level. If the leadership is positive and supportive, it is reflected by the whole crew. On the other hand, weak management can negatively influence the overall culture of the store.

A technically flexible schedule (unless it's hours you WANT to work and they will ask you WHY you can only work within your availability if you change it). The people you work with are usually pretty great and that's honestly the best part. The benefits are decent but continue to get slowly worse and worse. You do get a biannual raise, but it started off as a dollar and has gone down to .75 cents, who knows what's next? The discount is honestly excellent, as well as the bonus you get each year that you can send to your retirement instead. And the health benefits are some of the best truly, but once again do keep going up.

They're one of many companies trying to abolish the labor rights act. The "perks" you do have keep getting worse little by little each year. The customers vary HEAVILY based on what location you're in, that's just retail. If you're not a multimillion dollar store you will be understaffed and hours will get cut. If you can't work a flexible schedule that could be all over the place, your hours will get cut. PTO & Sick leave are pumped into one sum of hours that you have to work in order to accrue. Benefits are slowly getting more expensive. Your experience will also be heavily based on your management for better or worse. There tends to be a lot of favoritism and I've seen this at multiple locations. Harassment does not typically get taken very seriously unless it's basically an arrestible offense. They keep expanding rapidly and claim to be an inverted triangle company where the crew comes before the management and corporate, but this expansion makes it clear that's not the case. I could go on, but I think you get the gist.

Excellent pay, benefits, retirement plan, ethos, culture.

No guaranteed hours, so even of you work full time the company calls you a part time employee.

Decent pay for this type of work with twice yearly raises. Excellent benefits including full insurance (medical, dental, vision) for 28 hours/week (premium is $88/mo), free gym membership, 401k matching , bonus. Effective training program. Flexible hours. Supportive staff and management. Positive, fun co-workers. Frequent food tastings. 20% grocery discount. Everyone does everything so you’re not stuck doing the same job all day and you learn where all the products are located. Opportunities for growth. Extra pay Sundays and holidays.

Exhausting and hard on body. Job can become repetitive and not intellectually stimulating. Required to work weekends so not much social life.

Interesting coworkers, mostly nice customers, and surprisingly good pay. Very substantial insurance and 401k benefits too!

Sometimes management seems like they’re on a power trip, but when is that not the case?

Friendly coworkers 401k for qualified individuals

None to note. I had a good time

It is very easy to get comfortable here. It’s fun, crew is mostly friendly and helpful. Has 401k match. Pretty good with providing the schedule or requests you want.

Lack of communication amongst managers. Minimal opportunity for growth as you can be a crew member or a manager (mate). Nothing else. There is minimal challenge too. Favoritism runs rampant there as well. Customers are demanding and entitled. If you burn out easy with face to face customer service this place is not for you.

Bi annual raises up to $1 each time Health benefits Vision and dental Flexible schedule Coworkers Holiday pay Absence Reserve STD &LTD life insurance 401k contribution

Could get tense if there aren't proper leaders and management No sick pay aside from AR Not much room for growth