Your manager will get you started, so don't worry. If at all possible, learn your dry grocery isles - which item goes on which isle. There aren't a bunch of customers in your way at night, so it's easy to skim and stock. Just make sure you learn quickly. Congrats on your new job :)
I have been a night stocker for 6 years. It isn't rocket science just physically demanding. Night stocking is very fast paced so be ready to rock. If you can make it thru the first 4 weeks, you might learn to enjoy it.
When you go in, ask where the break room is and how they take their breaks.
You will be stocking and probably conditioning at same time. Not sure how your store does it. Listen and learn to condition well. Don't act like a know it all. Don't make whoever is training you tell you how to do something 5 times. They will supply you with a green(right hand) or red(left hand) box cutter.
We spot product in aisles. Most stores run stock directly off pallets or Lcarts.
I was in charge the other night. I had two new guys(2nd day) working together. They took 10.5 hours to do 3.5 hours of work. The aisle looked like **** on top of that! OMG, my night manager is going to flip out when he gets back! One standard is 40 cases an hour and facing. They did 12 cases an hour and facing each....I realize they are new but that is too dam slow.
How clearly can I explain:
Put product in correct place and facings. Check atleast last 3 digits of UPC. Everything looks the same so make sure you are putting it in the right place.
Level all cans, pull 2 of everything else forward.
Good luck. I am curious what you think after your first day.
Haha too late for that. They already put the ball and chain on me!
Orientation day. Computer time for 4 hours. Finish up tomorrow. Will let you know after I get into the real part of the job. Thanks for the info!
Good to know what is expected and how to somewhat survive! Alot of good info here in the forum to learn how they operate and what happens day to day. When I got the store tour, I was asking the guy questions about the customer waiting time at the checkout for this store and if their eschedule program works good there! Got some funny looks how I knew this stuff being new. Almost asked when he showed us the baler who's job is it to change it out! lol
Haha too late for that. They already put the ball and chain on me!
Orientation day. Computer time for 4 hours. Finish up tomorrow. Will let you know after I get into the real part of the job. Thanks for the info!
Good to know what is expected and how to somewhat survive! Alot of good info here in the forum to learn how they operate and what happens day to day. When I got the store tour, I was asking the guy questions about the customer waiting time at the checkout for this store and if their eschedule program works good there! Got some funny looks how I knew this stuff being new.
Almost asked when he showed us the baler who's job is it to change it out! lol
LOL Guess I will find that out soon enough! Hope so.
Hey what time does the nightshift stockers usually start? I believe I heard it was different times and depends on when the trucks come in? How do they schedule your shift if it depends on the trucks? Or do you have to check it daily to see what the next night starting time will be? Not sure how they would know when the trucks will arrive that far in advance if thats what they go by. But I know nothing about it atm. What time do you usually get off or is that random also?
The time of when trucks arrive does not determine when you start.
Here in my store, night stock normally gets in at around 10 or 11 PM. Whether there's trucks or not during that time doesn't matter. If there aren't any, then they either work backstock and/or condition.
If you go in at 10 or 11 pm every night what time do you usually clock out? Not sure how long the nightshift is usually there either. Should have asked today when I was throwing out questions.
If you go in at 10 or 11 pm every night what time do you usually clock out? Not sure how long the nightshift is usually there either. Should have asked today when I was throwing out questions.
It varies.
But, you should know your schedule in advance each week. You can check eschedule once you get a UEID. Eschedule posts on Friday here. But, the paper scheduile in the store is the absolute schedule. I am currently working 8 hour shifts as a part time employee. Other crew members are being schduled 4-7 hour shifts. Unfortunately, the goal is to get all the part timers down to 26-28 hours a week.
Hey still around! I finally finished two days of computer training or whatever that was and hated it, Still have to sit and listen to the guy for a four hour orientation. Whats that all about?
Seems like bad timing trying to start around the holidays. May be just the way they do it but seems like they are in no hurry to get someone working who was ready to get rolling weeks ago! Will let you know how it goes once I actually get to the real part of the job.
Hey still around! I finally finished two days of computer training or whatever that was and hated it, Still have to sit and listen to the guy for a four hour orientation. Whats that all about?
Seems like bad timing trying to start around the holidays. May be just the way they do it but seems like they are in no hurry to get someone working who was ready to get rolling weeks ago! Will let you know how it goes once I actually get to the real part of the job.
That is odd. Maybe they will train you better.
Me, I had computer training for about 6 hours once I cleared the interview and drug screen. Then, I was handed a price gun and a box cutter and sent to an aisle.
You missed the busiest time right before Christmas I have ever seen at our store. New Years might be steady and then after that it seems to drop off busywise until Easter.
