Meh - Cashier Dollar Tree Employee Review

3.0
Aug 16, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- No price checks! - Senior management sensitive to the fact that their employees have families, school, and lives - No shifts longer than six hours - Diligence in regards to breaks - Management is generally OK with it should one not be able to complete all assigned tasks

Cons

- Only closed on Christmas - be prepared to work on Easter, 4th of July, Christmas Eve... - One can be fired if one's drawer has a variance of $3 or more at any given time, even if it is the FIRST offense (I experienced this personally), while the CEO sits back and pulls in $6 million a year - Only a cashier and a manager assigned to a shift (2 people) when there should have been three - Cashiers have to run back and forth between stocking, the balloon station, and the register (which is way harder than it sounds) - No real break room, just a corner of the stockroom with a table and some folding chairs - Customers are extremely messy; don't be surprised to find empty food containers, dirty socks, random shoes, merchandise ripped open and half eaten... - Customers that regularly come in, fill a cart to the brim with merchandise, and walk out, leaving you with a thousand items to put back - Cashiers are generally paid about 10 cents above minimum wage with little opportunity for raises

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Pros

Working at Dollar Tree provided valuable hands-on leadership experience across every aspect of retail operations. I strengthened my skills in inventory management, merchandising, freight planning, staffing, customer service, compliance, and operational execution. The fast-paced environment challenged me to think quickly, prioritize effectively, and develop my team while delivering results. The relationships I built with my associates and customers were by far the most rewarding part of the job.

Cons

The workload often exceeded the labor hours provided, making it challenging to consistently meet operational expectations. Store managers were frequently expected to handle multiple responsibilities while working with lean staffing levels. Facility and equipment issues sometimes took longer than expected to resolve, and support from upper management could be inconsistent. While the job offered valuable experience, maintaining work-life balance could be difficult during peak freight and seasonal periods.

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