I work overnight and have a quick question. What do other stores/ divs do when a perish truck arrives and the Meat/ Dairy/ Produce depts have failed (again) to make room for the stock? This is an ongoing problem in our store.
The produce department is normally good to go after moving 4 things around.
The Meat cooler is a clusterfu** every day. 10 carts in the way , trash in the doorway, 300 pound scrap can in the middle of the room.
4 months ago, I was called to the meat cooler so the comanager could train me on how I am supposed to put their pallets away. I know where they want them but I don't always have an extra 15 minutes to clean up their mess. A few days later, my store manager said they would have just crammed them in the cooler and shut the door. I was told that the meat closers would have the cooler clean so all I would have to do is open the door and park their pallets. That lasted for 2.5 days. So, for 3 1/2 months, I calmly moved all their Lcarts out of the way and made room for their pallets. Then, one day, I decided I would not clean up their mess(see 10Lcart description above) and would gently put all their pallets away with the floor space I could see. As soon as the comanager was in the store, I hear the meat dept calling for him to come to the cooler. I told him the comgr I parked them there because it was a huge mess that day. He(the same comgr that trained me 4 months ago on this issue and promised that the night meat closers would have the room clear every single day) asked me to please take the time to clean up their mess. He would greatly appreciate it. A please and thank you goes a lot further than "do it" in my world.
Our meat department has a different union so maybe they feel entitled around the peons like me? I don't care. The "cutter" we have on this forum seems like a decent poster.
Do not get stressed about it. Do not argue about it. Do not get fired over petty stuff like this. Mention it to your store manager and ask them to speak with the departments. When the peptalk wears off, ask the manager to speak with them again.
It is easier to make sure all the coolers are ready when we first clock in.
) asked me to please take the time to clean up their mess. He would greatly appreciate it. A please and thank you goes a lot further than "do it" in my world.
