Kroger Employee Forum

Anonymous

I worked at kroger from 10/2008 to 03/2011. I quit the company because I saw my situation at the store I just transfered to as no win. I was a top pay for part time.. Which is close to 10.00 per hour and I had benifits. In the month that I was gone...I applied several places and was lucky to get a job at a pizza jo...

nocturnia · nocturnia

I find it sad and strange and fkd up, that I---the guy from Wal-Mart, I don't even work for Kroger---has to attempt C.P.R. on this once cool site. Anybody else besides me have any thoughts to share? About anything????? Cool! I thought you might....may the Shwartz be with you!

thedude · thedude

Ok so... My son decided it would be fun to break his leg a couple weeks back. Today in the mail I just received the first of many letters to come from Anthem. It didn't ask for payment or anything like that but did have on it some very large figures concerning his emergency room visit; surgery and hospi...

Drew P Weiner · Anonymous

I am currently a department manager (grocery manager) i have 4 years of experience, does anyone know what i would start off at if i were to go into management? (store manager) Does groery manager experience count towards my starting salary amount? any help would be appreciated....

CoolBeans

Hello all! I have a question that needs to be brought to your attention. The nutrition manager at my store is retiring soon, and my peers and supervisors say that I am a prime candidate to fill the nutrition manager's position. Now before I take on such a responsibility I want to ask how much does a nutrit...

Oboro718 · Anonymous

I was wondering if anyone out there had any tips on how to sort totes more quickly? My last TSG said it should take 26 minutes to sort totes, but by the time I: split the pallets of crap so that I can get to the totes smashed underneath separate the grocery items, checkstand candy, and cigarrettes from my it...

thedude · thedude

You all know how back in our break rooms there is a bulletin board for the union right? Usually it is cluttered with outdated stuff some of it offering various opportunities to attend union functions at a union hall over 100 miles away. They have stuff like Euker, billiards & texas holdem tour...

Drew P Weiner · Drew P Weiner

In reading some of these threads, I've noticed that some stores are "Department Managers", in the case of thedude as a department manager who was appointed. The district that I am in is still a biddable department head job for all except Floral, DSD, and File Maintenance, those are appo...

Anonymous

I work in a Kroger in Indiana and the always play the same songs over and over. But theres one song they only play on occasion and it sounds like hes saying come on come on or something like that, im not 100 percent positive. i was wanting to know who does it,i know its not the counting crows song or the von bon...

Dudeman9920 · Dudeman9920

I received a note to file for not completing a qmsr (shelf review) for my department. Granted, one was done earlier in the day. It was not a good one, according to my manager. She explained to me that I needed to complete another one before I left and change the balances and fix the minimums. I hadn't worke...

krogerman77 · krogerman77

Got to work today and went to the breakroom and went to clock in and there was no time clock. It was removed and now all employees must use the time clock in the front of the store. Our break room is in the back of the store and the front time clock is in the floral shop which is small and cramped and made for a c...

Anonymous

You know what really upsets me is when I'm in the restroom at work conducing my business is when I get paged. That really pisses me off! I can be working all day without getting a page but it never fails as soon as I go to the restroom I get paged. Now whats up with that? I mean come on this is nuts!

Fat Boy · Fat Boy

Well, I was acting department head for 3 months. During which, one of the mean girls were constantly threatening me over the fact that she wanted another mean girl to get the job. (we have 4 in the deli) She is a shop steward. Said she would use the union to get me fired, then management, then she w...

Anne · Anonymous

So me and my friend when to get our hair cuts today. And there was only one person in the barbar shop cutting another customer hair, so we waited, then another customer walk in shortly after us, and the barbar said to him that there is two people in front of you, I'll be with you shortly! To make a long story s...

krogerman77 · krogerman77

Had a note posted on our time clock today from our manager stating that he is "sick and tired" of a majority of employees not staying over or coming in when called. And that if you fall into this category you will not be as likely to receive your requests for time off. Anyone else around here...

Shawn33 · Shawn33

I wont be on the boards for a bit as Im going to be heading back out on the road today or tomorrow. First off id like to say dont let me discourage you for making lifes choices but just read this and see if any of it fits you. If you have 20 or more years your better off staying put, however for the others remembe...

Oboro718 · Anonymous

How many of yous work in retail and when a page comes over the intercom, you and a co-worker plays paper,rock,sissors to see who is going to answer the call? And don't you just love it when you work for a company that has customer service and they can't help the customer so they page someone in another dept...

Drew P Weiner · Anonymous

I work for Krogers for 25years, been in many defferent depts and stores throughout the Miami Valley Region. At the store that I'm at now one of the dept mgrs is madly in love with the cosmetitian, this is very deficult for other to work with them!

Anonymous

Does your store manager reward you all for good results? Ex: Perfect mystery shop, outstanding inventory, or just for the heck of it to let you know they appreciate you? Cook outs, gift certificates....etc... Do YOU feel appreciated at your workplace?

Anonymous

I work at a Krogers in the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Area, where my department manager has a cuple of employees that they can count on to do whatever it takes to get the job done and that they can depend on them every time when they are schedule to work. I guess my question would be.... Why do th...

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	I quit 2 months ago and got job back... I have some questions... (Preview) I worked at kroger from 10/2008 to 03/2011. I quit the company because I saw my situation at the store I just transfered to as no win. I was a top pay for part time.. Which is close to 10.00 per hour and I had benifits. In the month that I was gone...I applied several places and was lucky to get a job at a pizza jo...	Anonymous	6	3278	May 1, 2011 by Anonymous
	IS THIS FORUM DEAD?? (Preview) I find it sad and strange and fkd up, that I---the guy from Wal-Mart, I don't even work for Kroger---has to attempt C.P.R. on this once cool site. Anybody else besides me have any thoughts to share? About anything????? Cool! I thought you might....may the Shwartz be with you!	nocturnia	14	3503	May 2, 2011 by Frozen
	health insurance question (Preview) Ok so... My son decided it would be fun to break his leg a couple weeks back. Today in the mail I just received the first of many letters to come from Anthem. It didn't ask for payment or anything like that but did have on it some very large figures concerning his emergency room visit; surgery and hospi...	thedude	5	2061	May 3, 2011 by thedude
	Some advice please ...... (Preview) I am currently a department manager (grocery manager) i have 4 years of experience, does anyone know what i would start off at if i were to go into management? (store manager) Does groery manager experience count towards my starting salary amount? any help would be appreciated....	Anonymous	5	4915	Apr 25, 2011 by Drew P Weiner
	nutrition manager salary? (Preview) Hello all! I have a question that needs to be brought to your attention. The nutrition manager at my store is retiring soon, and my peers and supervisors say that I am a prime candidate to fill the nutrition manager's position. Now before I take on such a responsibility I want to ask how much does a nutrit...	CoolBeans	10	6658	Jun 6, 2015 by Shawn
	Help with sorting (Preview) I was wondering if anyone out there had any tips on how to sort totes more quickly? My last TSG said it should take 26 minutes to sort totes, but by the time I: split the pallets of crap so that I can get to the totes smashed underneath separate the grocery items, checkstand candy, and cigarrettes from my it...	Anonymous	22	4438	May 8, 2011 by Oboro718
	Union events (Preview) You all know how back in our break rooms there is a bulletin board for the union right? Usually it is cluttered with outdated stuff some of it offering various opportunities to attend union functions at a union hall over 100 miles away. They have stuff like Euker, billiards & texas holdem tour...	thedude	9	3282	Apr 24, 2011 by Anonymous
	Department Heads or Department Managers? (Preview) In reading some of these threads, I've noticed that some stores are "Department Managers", in the case of thedude as a department manager who was appointed. The district that I am in is still a biddable department head job for all except Floral, DSD, and File Maintenance, those are appo...	Drew P Weiner	15	12165	Jan 2, 2012 by APM192
	help with song in kroger (Preview) I work in a Kroger in Indiana and the always play the same songs over and over. But theres one song they only play on occasion and it sounds like hes saying come on come on or something like that, im not 100 percent positive. i was wanting to know who does it,i know its not the counting crows song or the von bon...	Anonymous	11	5873	May 9, 2011 by Anonymous
	dumb note to file (Preview) I received a note to file for not completing a qmsr (shelf review) for my department. Granted, one was done earlier in the day. It was not a good one, according to my manager. She explained to me that I needed to complete another one before I left and change the balances and fix the minimums. I hadn't worke...	Dudeman9920	17	4003	Apr 17, 2011 by Dudeman9920
	More Time Clock BS! (Preview) Got to work today and went to the breakroom and went to clock in and there was no time clock. It was removed and now all employees must use the time clock in the front of the store. Our break room is in the back of the store and the front time clock is in the floral shop which is small and cramped and made for a c...	krogerman77	4	3169	Apr 16, 2011 by barada
	Getting page while in the restrooms (Preview) You know what really upsets me is when I'm in the restroom at work conducing my business is when I get paged. That really pisses me off! I can be working all day without getting a page but it never fails as soon as I go to the restroom I get paged. Now whats up with that? I mean come on this is nuts!	Anonymous	24	3615	May 13, 2011 by Anonymous
	Mean girls update (Preview) Well, I was acting department head for 3 months. During which, one of the mean girls were constantly threatening me over the fact that she wanted another mean girl to get the job. (we have 4 in the deli) She is a shop steward. Said she would use the union to get me fired, then management, then she w...	Fat Boy	8	2822	Apr 15, 2011 by nocturnia
	Kroger Hair Cut (Preview) So me and my friend when to get our hair cuts today. And there was only one person in the barbar shop cutting another customer hair, so we waited, then another customer walk in shortly after us, and the barbar said to him that there is two people in front of you, I'll be with you shortly! To make a long story s...	Anonymous	8	2893	Sep 14, 2011 by Anne
	Note on our time clock! (Preview) Had a note posted on our time clock today from our manager stating that he is "sick and tired" of a majority of employees not staying over or coming in when called. And that if you fall into this category you will not be as likely to receive your requests for time off. Anyone else around here...	krogerman77	8	2850	Apr 15, 2011 by thedude
	A little advice from a former employee (Preview) I wont be on the boards for a bit as Im going to be heading back out on the road today or tomorrow. First off id like to say dont let me discourage you for making lifes choices but just read this and see if any of it fits you. If you have 20 or more years your better off staying put, however for the others remembe...	Shawn33	0	1725	Apr 12, 2011 by Shawn33
	The things you do at work! (Preview) How many of yous work in retail and when a page comes over the intercom, you and a co-worker plays paper,rock,sissors to see who is going to answer the call? And don't you just love it when you work for a company that has customer service and they can't help the customer so they page someone in another dept...	Anonymous	11	2056	Apr 13, 2011 by Oboro718
	LOVE (Preview) I work for Krogers for 25years, been in many defferent depts and stores throughout the Miami Valley Region. At the store that I'm at now one of the dept mgrs is madly in love with the cosmetitian, this is very deficult for other to work with them!	Anonymous	4	1416	Apr 12, 2011 by Drew P Weiner
	....Rewarding? (Preview) Does your store manager reward you all for good results? Ex: Perfect mystery shop, outstanding inventory, or just for the heck of it to let you know they appreciate you? Cook outs, gift certificates....etc... Do YOU feel appreciated at your workplace?	Anonymous	12	2371	Apr 15, 2011 by Anonymous
	Management (Preview) I work at a Krogers in the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Area, where my department manager has a cuple of employees that they can count on to do whatever it takes to get the job done and that they can depend on them every time when they are schedule to work. I guess my question would be.... Why do th...	Anonymous	4	1525	Apr 11, 2011 by Anonymous
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