No training for new employees! - Gourmet Food Department Head World Market Employee Review

1.0
Nov 18, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

World Market/Cost Plus carries a variety of Unique item, Interesting music. Good employee discount. The pay is a tiny bit above average.

Cons

Absolutely no training. You are expected to do your job, fast (" you have 10 minutes to get this done!") and accurately but store manager has no time to train you and sends you to ask other supervisors for instruction- the supervisors and other employees clearly don't want this responsibility and just tell you to ask the store manager. It's a joke! What happened to being a "team player?" Also I was told to climb a high ladder and carry down a hugh box for a customer! I couldn't even if I tried! I'd end up falling for sure. Thank goodness the customer changed his mind. Not to mention, no one shows me where ladder or anything else is! How are new employees expected to do their job when no one has the time to show you what is expected? Extremely unprofessional.

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