So i was a bagger until i recently got promoted to bakery clerk. Sounds cool, right? Well, im actually kind of stressed out about it. like, I was really enjoying the training until people were all "You have to do all this stuff really fast, or else you'll be let go." Today was my last day of training, and now im just stressing because Friday I have to open by myself. I took good notes so I know what to do. Im just super scared I won't be fast enough, they'll fire me, and I'll have to find another job. Thats what happened with my last job - I was a dish washer and was fired because I couldnt wash dishes fast enough.
You will be fine. You won't get fired. Don't try to rush to much though, it will just make you screw something up. Review your notes the night before and think positive!!!
I assume since you've worked with somebody else in the mornings, you should know how long it should take to get everything done. Just take it one step at a time.
Make yourself a list of everything that needs to be done. We do it at our bakery. Then, simply cross off each item as you do it. Do the most noticeable stuff first. If there are holes, fill those first. If you need six 12ct. cupcakes to fill the case, do those six, and then move on to something else that needs taking care of: pie slices, cake for two, etc. When everything looks full, then you can start on backup. Of course the most important thing is customer orders. Make sure you leave yourself time to do those, that is if you're the one doing them.
On the subject of speed since i have heard bits and pieces.....
What can they really do to you if you arent supposedly working "fast"enough? Currently i have been gettting less then 5 hours or less shift. In that amount of time i can get stuff done but "all of it" depending on what is going on in the store it doesnt happen.
If they want to get rid of you they most likely will yet is the speed issue a "scare tactic" or real threat??
On the subject of speed since i have heard bits and pieces.....
What can they really do to you if you arent supposedly working "fast"enough? Currently i have been gettting less then 5 hours or less shift. In that amount of time i can get stuff done but "all of it" depending on what is going on in the store it doesnt happen.
If they want to get rid of you they most likely will yet is the speed issue a "scare tactic" or real threat??
It is hard to say. I think it is dependent on your store manager and how reasonable your department head is.
For a new hire, I think it should be obvious if they are not able to move fast after 90 days.
Once past probation, it isn't as easy at the moment.
If you are familiar with the DDP, then I think it will be used in the future to get rid of people. I look at the DDP more than my department manager does.
I have heard rumors that people will be let go for productivity. Then, I hear rumors they can't be let go due to productivity. I have had my deparment manager complain that I was too slow one day. I was able to explain exactly where all my time went that shift to the store manager. In reality, it is my old timer manager that is the slacker.
For instance: Today should have taken 10 hours to run the stock and 7 hours to condition the store. Total 17 hours. We had 3 people working 8 hours. 22.5 hours after deducting breaks. Spotting pallets took about 4.5 hours(3 workers x 1.5 hours). (Someone on days should have the pallets semi sorted before we come in at midnight but that will never happen) Fill kroger H20 about an hour. Recieve grocery truck about an hour. Instead, 3.5 hours of the store did not get conditioned. 2-3 hours of stock did not get ran. 2 hours of backstock review did not get done. I timed myself and counted cases. I did exactly 100% of what the DDP expects me to do. I have no clue what the two full timers were doing all night and don't really care until they start accusing me of being too slow.
I could see productivity being added to the contract as a reason to be fired within the next 10 years.
-- Edited by Anonymouse1 on Wednesday 1st of October 2014 08:48:24 AM
There are a lot of people at my store that would be gone if the productivity police ever got involved. But it's more an issue of "do I want to get more hours/move up in the company" than "am I going to get fired". No, probably no one gets fired over speed. Many people lose hours or promotions over it, though.