PriceSmart Foods

My typical day would be on cash -which I had to be taken off of six months into the job due to medical reasons - In the meat department or the Deli. I was fine working on my own and kept my own pace, which lead me to be finished things earlier than most becuase I cleaned faster than most; except in the Deli. 
Management didn't care about anyone who was below them, and made the entire store a hostile environment. The Team Leaders were worse, as most went on power trips and would berate you in front of customers for something that you had no control over, like them calling in sick and leaving no one to close, but becuase you were the last one in the department, it was somehow your job to stay 5 hours late to close it? There were over 200 of us working there, and you only really hung out with the people in the department you worked it; creating a high school-like environment. There was NOTHING good here, and I'm glad I left. The Store Owner and Front End Team Leader even trying to take wages away if your till was under - something against Union rules. I quit when the Store Owner accused me of blocking his "promotion" - which I had no clue he was even in line for, since I was just a CSR, not Management at the time. Last I heard, half the store quit, and when the union came in for a personnel Survey; they found that most of the managers and team leaders had an underground gambling ring; had a mysoginystic "Burn Book" in the office and had a "I would do them" chart in the security office. Every manager and team leader had been fired, and I'm glad.

I learned new things everyday
The hardest part of the job was dealing with undesirable people but your learn to make it work and being on call when I wasnt on call.
A typical day at work was always fast paced 
The most enjoyable part of the job was the other Team Players and every now and then you got a great Supervisor and I find in any job if the Supervisor and or the Management is Good, Your Job is Good! 
My favorite Part of Price Smart was working in the Deli and I had a Great Supervisor which always made my days go by great. 
The only reason why I had to leave this job was because when they got a new manager for the store, he wasnt very nice ( He also didnt last long ) and at that time I had 2  kids in school and a toddler and I was always being called in and some of the hrs they want me for were un-reasonble. I started with great day shifts and when the new management came in, everyones hrs and days changed and it was hard on all of us and now its back to Save On Foods. All in All it was a Great Place to work till the Store went from SaveOnFoods to PriceSmartFoods, after that it all went South.

A typical day at work is busy, hectic and I am always meeting new people! I have learnt a lot, I learnt how to deal better with un happy costumers, how to work at a pace to make everyone happy and how to enjoy work even when your having a terrible day. My management team is great and are always helpful. My co workers are even nicer and we all get along well. The hardest part of my job is multitasking while working fast, but I am getting very good at it. The most enjoyable part is the people I work with and the costumers I interact with.

My experience as a Seafood Clerk at PriceSmart Foods was mediocre. The colleagues and management were just okay, and the overall workplace culture was nothing special. However, the hardest and most stressful part of this job is definitely having to slaughter live fish. When the counter gets busy and customers are lining up watching you, the pressure is immense and overwhelming. It is mentally draining and highly stressful. I would not recommend this position unless you are completely fine with handling live seafood under intense pressure.

Overall, my experience working was positive, and it is a good place to gain retail and customer service experience. The company provides clear training, maintains professional standards, and encourages teamwork, especially during busy periods. Schedules are generally consistent, and expectations are clearly communicated.

The job helped me develop useful skills such as time management and customer communication. However, the main drawback is that the pay is limited to minimum wage, which may feel low compared to the workload.

Stressful
There are biases existing
There is almost little or no recognition
Blaming is common
I was charged with an offense which was not proven existed
2 Male Supervisors "lied" telling me I should have been written off for leaving a customer but I was on holidays that time.
Most of the employees cannot be trusted & only a few are real people or friends
Back biting is common

typical day of work consisted of signing in, reading the on sale items in the front counter. working Cash as well as knowing all produce by 4 digit codes. Co-workers were very nice and had positive attitudes. translating and trying to understand what some of the customers were saying because a lot didn't speak much english. Most enjoyable part was making customers satisfied with there purchases and gaining relationships with them.

The people and customers were all different but that is was makes the job rewarding, there is to much management and overall disorganized to many chiefs no enough Indians, they treat everybody  like children and there is favoritism, it is supposed to be based on seniority but it isn't  they want open availability and offer nothing,and the management lies, so good luck the jobs themselves are straightforward!

Good experience when you are First time on the job.Challenging,Nice manager and co workers By seniority with the time schedule given.If I will have a chance to apply for a job and I am near to that place I will rather choose this company again.If you are new and needed help they will understand and you can get easily get their assistance.

-Super busy, always doing something. Tons of customer interactions through out the day
-Learn about food safety and how to deal with unruly customers
-Management was very stressed out and caused for a really hostile and uncomfortable work environment at times
-super friendly staff

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