Kroger: Not the place for traditional work / life balance - Co-Manager Kroger Employee Review

2.0
Jan 10, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

If you like a non-standard work week (Mon - Fri) and non-standard work schedule (8am - 5pm), then retail grocery is for you. As a co-manager, scheduled 6-day work weeks and 10-hour rotations were the norm.

Cons

Most management has risen through the grocery ranks from bagger or checker with little outside work experience. Skewed sense of home life / work life balance. Punch the clock mentality even among management.

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Cons

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Pros

10% discount on all kroger branded items $17.25 per hour is one of the better wages in the area when compared to competitor stores

Cons

October-January the workload and store environment is overwhelming due to holidays Slowest time of year in the store is during the summer when its hot and days drag ob forever Lack of communication between dept as well as between store management MOD adds insurmountable tasks onto your already lengthy expected daily task assignments

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