Well, where I work, department heads have to work at least one night of the week. As for other times and what not for full-timers, it goes by seniority. I don't recall ever hearing the rule would apply to full-timers in general.
I've worked in Dairy. As far as I knew, I always worked the closing shift with this other guy because we were the bottom two in seniority.
However, I do not know if it's official policy here or not. It just works out quite well for the guy I work with since he has to be at home in the morning to mid-afternoon to watch his kids while the wife is at work.
Must depend on the division then, because here, all department heads are required to work 1 night a week. I've worked here about 2.5 years and it's always been that way.
Must depend on the division then, because here, all department heads are required to work 1 night a week. I've worked here about 2.5 years and it's always been that way.
It might also be a matter of enforcement. Here, nothing was really enforced until e-schedule came about. Then, all the rules that were already set-up started being implemented again.
Depends on the store..but I have worked in my dept for 5 years and never once seen the department head close once.
That's pretty extreme. But then again it totally depends on the department. Is it a mainly day or mainly night department? I've never seen the grocery lead, frozen lead, or dairy lead clock out at 10:00. In fact that's usually when they come in because that's when they start to work their overnight loads. Now if it was a day department like deli or nonfoods, then the dept. head SHOULD close one night a week just out of respect and example (i.e. they're not "above" closing). What I'm curious about is the mega departments like front end or produce.
Depends on the store..but I have worked in my dept for 5 years and never once seen the department head close once.
That's pretty extreme. But then again it totally depends on the department. Is it a mainly day or mainly night department? I've never seen the grocery lead, frozen lead, or dairy lead clock out at 10:00. In fact that's usually when they come in because that's when they start to work their overnight loads. Now if it was a day department like deli or nonfoods, then the dept. head SHOULD close one night a week just out of respect and example (i.e. they're not "above" closing). What I'm curious about is the mega departments like front end or produce.
Why would the grocery manager be doing the overnight loads, don't they have a night crew for that? Here, the grocery manager works in the daytime, although she does have to work until 9 one night a week. And I've seen the dairy manager and frozen manager stay until 9 as well. Same with produce.
I'm a cashier. At my store, it's purely by seniority and what shifts are left when you pick.
Some full timers never close. Some full timers never open. People do better with fairly regular schedules, so there isn't really much complaining except by those who get scrambled schedules.
Why would the grocery manager be doing the overnight loads, don't they have a night crew for that? Here, the grocery manager works in the daytime, although she does have to work until 9 one night a week. And I've seen the dairy manager and frozen manager stay until 9 as well. Same with produce.
At my store, we have a day grocery manager and a night grocery manager. Most stores in Michigan are like that but not all.
