I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just curious. I've been working at Kroger for about 2 months now, and it's my first job. I started off in Bakery, then they switched me to a Cashier after 2 weeks since they needed help on the front end. A couple weeks later, I started getting days on my schedule to do Demo in Produce, which one of the Supervisors told me he scheduled me for since he said I'm good with customers. Then, a couple weeks ago, the store manager came up to me and asked me to fill in the 4th slot for File Maintenance positions, and that she knew I was reliable and willing to work any job they gave me (and I also found out I was recommended to her by one of the other cashiers who's also in File Maintenance, and one of the co-managers). I've also been called into Bakery a few times to fill in for people since they know I know the Bakery, and I've been asked to stay late and work in Dairy before as well, and this week they're having me learn Self-Scan now too. They've also had me go out and do Carts before as well, and other various Courtesy Clerk jobs.
So my question is: Is it common for someone who's only been working here for 2 months to work in this many different parts of the store? I don't mind it at all. I like having the variety. I'm just curious, since it's become common for other employees to ask me where they're having me work for the day, since so far, every couple weeks they're having me work in a new part of the store. I'm still mainly a Cashier, but I'm already getting to where I know more about the store than some people who have been working here for years and only have the same job day after day.
Also, how does the switch from Part-Time to Full-Time usually happen? Right now I've been getting about 40 hour work weeks lately, and the other Cashier in File Maintenance told me that she got Full-Time after a while after they put her in File Maintenance, and that they might do the same with me eventually.
First of all, let me commend you on your excellent grammar skills. It's so nice to be able to read a post and not roll my eyes at all the spelling, punctuation, and other grammatical errors. Second, while it may be unusual for someone new to do it, there are some employees who move around from department to department. They're called floaters. If you're lucky, you might be able to fall into a department that needs a full time person.
It's good to learn as much about various depts as you can while part time. I was a cashier that helped out in meat, produce and drug gm. I don't know where I'd have ended up if we hadn't changed store managers. He wanted to move me off the front end.
I'm now full time on the front end with plans for me to become a backup. It's very stressful upfront and I miss working other depts as a change of pace.
They'll put anybody on the lot. Supervisors, managers, cleaners... Having carts for customers is too important.
