we have a new co manager who is constantly telling us to mark things down and override what the meat manager is telling us to do... today I over heared him telling the meat manager he'll hold him accountable for things being marked down to high... question is did things change? our last meat manger would have laughed at the co manager and kicked the meat room. we have a coordinator and the store director who have no problems with our department the entire store is a disaster except for produce and meat dept I don't get it this guy is causing issues for meat dept..
Is he new to the store, or "new" new? A lot of co's fresh out of training take the prison approach to management, that if they don't make someone a department their b*tch, they they'll be the b*tch. Apparently meat dept, looked like an easy mark (even though it never is). If it's that big a deal get the dept. head and coordinator to have a sit down with this guy and see if you can get him set straight.
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Is he new to the store, or "new" new? A lot of co's fresh out of training take the prison approach to management, that if they don't make someone a department their b*tch, they they'll be the b*tch. Apparently meat dept, looked like an easy mark (even though it never is). If it's that big a deal get the dept. head and coordinator to have a sit down with this guy and see if you can get him set straight.
management drone, we had a a new co manager come in during the summer and seen him tell a person working grocery to do "this task/random things" most of their shift and get little or none of what they needed to do accomplished.
Gotta do what the CO says even if it's 100% stupid. I'd make him sign something saying he takes responsibility if something goes wrong. never do anything that endangers your life, though.
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Is he new to the store, or "new" new? A lot of co's fresh out of training take the prison approach to management, that if they don't make someone a department their b*tch, they they'll be the b*tch. Apparently meat dept, looked like an easy mark (even though it never is). If it's that big a deal get the dept. head and coordinator to have a sit down with this guy and see if you can get him set straight.
management drone, we had a a new co manager come in during the summer and seen him tell a person working grocery to do "this task/random things" most of their shift and get little or none of what they needed to do accomplished.
Kroger management 101.
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Gotta do what the CO says even if it's 100% stupid. I'd make him sign something saying he takes responsibility if something goes wrong. never do anything that endangers your life, though.
yep, seen some things co-managers have done and went WTF! This company isnt worthing dying for!
Gotta do what the CO says even if it's 100% stupid. I'd make him sign something saying he takes responsibility if something goes wrong. never do anything that endangers your life, though.
So you mean I SHOULDN'T use the bandsaw to cut chicken to 1/16th of an inch thin?
I had a customer ask me to do that. I laughed and said I'll do it by hand. It might take 10 minutes but my finger isn't worth the extra 6 minutes of your time.
The co-managers weren't happy with me, but I told them they can do it next time.
We don't have a slicer in the meat department, only a bandsaw, a tenderizer, and a grinder. 99% of things are sliced by hand, despite what customers ask for.
Some co-managers are just super "micro-managy", and have to have their fingers in everyone's pie. They obviously *know* everything. Those people are an invasive species.
I'm a big fan of the ones that don't know a whole lot about whatever it is I'm doing, so they just sorta nod at you, and let me continue on. If something goes wrong, or equipment breaks, or a process is flawed, you have to explain it to them.
On the other hand, we've got a really good co-manager and store manager that actually jump in and help, rather than nag or screw up your workflow. So that's nice.
On the other hand, we've got a really good co-manager and store manager that actually jump in and help, rather than nag or screw up your workflow. So that's nice.
That's the best kind. The ones who know enough to help, but are fully aware that you know the details of your own job better than them, so they start conversations/coaching with more asking and less demanding.
On the other hand, we've got a really good co-manager and store manager that actually jump in and help, rather than nag or screw up your workflow. So that's nice.
That's the best kind. The ones who know enough to help, but are fully aware that you know the details of your own job better than them, so they start conversations/coaching with more asking and less demanding.
But it's technically a contract violation if they are consistently doing it. I had a co once who would constantly keep less people in grocery and do work there himself. He didn't last long.
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But it's technically a contract violation if they are consistently doing it. I had a co once who would constantly keep less people in grocery and do work there himself. He didn't last long.
Depends on the contract. My contract is like yours. Managers can not do any labor except seasonal set-up.
One of our new co managers was being watched by all the day crew workers. They were trying to bust her for running stock. She would tunnel into new pallets of stock just so she could fill an oos. I didn't mind because no one else was going to get it done.
Salaried employees can put shippers to shelves, condition and run holiday endcaps only here.
