Kroger Columbus Central Fill

Date: May 24, 2017

RE: Kroger Columbus Central Fill

Date: Jun 20, 2017

That story is so true. Three people right next to where customer prescriptions are filled had a threesome. They were white so nothing happened to them but long term promotions as was said.

An associate had a baby and had a dr excuse to sit down because of medical issues. DB heed and hawd to anyone who would listen that this person was lazy and fat becayuse she had to sit down while she worked. That associate was black.

Date: Jul 14, 2017

This Kroger manager DB let people have sex here? This can't be right...can it?

tucansam · Newbie

I've worked at this place for a while and I can't say that I have personally experienced anything like some of these comments. I've found it to be as enjoyable as any entry level job can be. There are a few mean techs but everyone else has been really nice including supervisors and management. I will be sure to keep my guard up though.

Date: Jul 29, 2017

Hr visited here last year asking people why the turnover was high and why people are not happy. Does that sound like a place that is going good? Did you see DB's face when they were here. She did not like it and was peeved that they were here.

Are you sure these things are not experienced by you? Didn't you not hear the rumor that at a feedback meeting with DB and her boss JS (who runs central fills I think) that a "management" person on the floor said pretty insensitive things about the Muslims that worked here. As far as I know nothing happened to this management person.

That 3some did happen but DB did not allow the 3some that happened here. She didn't fire anyone and promoted people to floor supservisors. She did not approve it so that previous post was wrong in that regards. But it did happen and no one really got in trouble for it. Still it's pretty wrong to have sex happen so close to a Kroger customer Rx dispensing area and for DB to ignore it and Hr not do its job. But we all know they play favs here and that dirty stuff can happen and it be ok as long as you are the "right" type of person..

tucansam · Newbie

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-- Edited by tucansam on Sunday 30th of July 2017 02:51:59 PM

Date: Aug 10, 2017

That's not how it works either, Central Fill is a non-union facility. A union rep is not allowed on the property at all, but they could form a union the # to call is 614-237-7671 ext. 235

Date: Aug 17, 2017

I'll tell you this much I for sure don't want a union that's why I left the stores. Please be 100% knowledgeable on what a union does or doesn't do.

Date: Aug 17, 2017

This is so blatant. There is no one on the floor that has worked in the stores. The only people who have worked the stores is the GM and a handful of pharmacists. All of those are considered management! Is it ethical for management to try an dissuade a unionization attempt like this?

Maybe we need a union. If what is said on this board is true, can we allow Kroger through a micomanaging GM fire the only black office worker because she asked a question? Can we allow a management person who has connections to Kroger HQ in Cincinnati to disparage our Muslim employees to openly in a meeting? Can we continue to let Kroger and DB fire a long time floor worker who has pancreatic cancer which caused her to lose her insurance? All because they want to keep control of us so they can keep prescription costs to a $1.00?

We should call and unionize. Just like when DB hunts people down when she gets bad employee reviews, she will hunt down people who want to unionize. How can we be sure if we call Kroger and DB will not retaliate against us like she has retaliated against so many employees in the past with made up excuses?

Date: Aug 17, 2017

I am a tech I came from a store. Please don't assume things it's not a good look.

Date: Aug 22, 2017

Yeah it costs central fill $1 or so to fill Kroger prescriptions for the stores but it isn't only just paying techs garbage that keep it so low. According to DB, Kroger has a secret handshake deal with Cardinal Health here in Columbus to give Kroger good pricing and pack sizes that Cardinal Health doesn't give to its other customers. DB was saying that the Kroger big wigs and The Cardinal Health bigs wigs came up with this side deal a while ago.

I don't think that would change if we got a union. We could get decent union benefits and pay like they do in the stores and the cost of filling prescriptions would not go up more than the 1.00 or so they are now because of this side deal with Krogers and Cardinal Health. So this doom and gloom they preach to us about not unionizing and how great Kroger treats us is probably just a load of crap.

Date: Aug 25, 2017

Couple of corrections needed to the previous statement. As of September 2017, pensions will be rolled over into the 401K plans. Pensions have not been added to by Kroger for many years. Techs at Central Fill start out at a higher pay rate than the store (and the stores are unionized---hmm, go figure).

Date: Aug 26, 2017

Couple of things should be pointed out needing correction to your statements. The "side-deal" you speak of is a bulk-up of products so 1) there are less bottles needed in the replenishment process to increase efficiency and productivity 2) there is no price discount for doing this with Kroger, the drug costs the same and Kroger pays a fee for the convenience in addition to the drug cost.

And no this is not DB or BF but a concerned employee tired of the Trolling and lies and lack of facts being spread about on here and in the facility. It is truly amazing how gossip spreads here. It is like the game Telephone you may of played as a kid. You start with one statement and the next person adds to it and goes on and on, until what you have is so far from the truth its unrecognizable.

Date: Aug 27, 2017

That last post sounds so sketchy it had to be posted by management! Something is going on there.

But who cares. Do you think management has our best interests at heart? The ONLY reason they do not want a union in here is because it benefits management ONLY. Management is looking out ONLY for itself. Always has. Always will.

And if a union sucks so bad, then why do all the stores have it and they never vote the union out. Maybe because the union is good for them and does good stuff for their members.

It doesn't hurt to listen to the union because the stuff described on this board is pretty much true and has happened. We all know it has.

Date: Aug 31, 2017

too much bitterness toward techs and pharmacists from the offices here not our fault someone didn't get the job they wanted stop crying in your office

mabes we need a union to bring a bit of professionalism and stability back to the office area

Date: Sep 8, 2017

DB told people she has been talking with the Kroger HQ lawyers about the union talk. Kroger is so worried about unions they are bringing in their lawyers.

Management is worried that if a union comes in and Kroger no longer can control us that the $1.00 per RX cost DB talks about will go up and corporate won't make as much money.

Where there is smoke there is fire. Management taking advantage of us so badly that they will do anything to keep the union OUT!

Date: Sep 12, 2017

Kroger controls no one. If you are so miserable at cf then go get a new job.

Date: Sep 15, 2017

This management post is the culture here and why we need an union. Really this means if you do not like the "Top Office's" way of doing things find another job or they will make something up to get rid of you.

Like another poster described, a black office worker who did her job for YEARs just asked a question in a meeting. The "Top Office" is emotional and unstable and thought a simple question was too challenging to her authority. Instead of talking to a long time employee, the "Top Office" made up her mind that after all these years that employee was all of a sudden not good enough and they put her on the production floor where she could not possibly work in order to force her to quit.

And as another poster said a bunch of white associates had sex in the facility and the "Top Office" did not fire them or make stuff up, but eventually PROMOTED them. Who has a threesome in a healthcare pharmacy building and gets to keep their job? You do if you're not a minority.

Do you think white or black plays a difference or is this just coincidence? Well the "Top Office" was complaining to employees last year because the girl HR from Home Office told her that she had fired too many minorities and that they facility was all white. The "Top Office" did not like this because she hates HR, bad mouths them when they leave and she takes everything personally. So she complained about it to people and now the floor heard about it for a couple of days. Even Kroger HR has noticed this pattern.

I like working at Kroger. I just think it is lawful for us to explore a union to help these situations. If you don't like it, maybe the "Top Office" should find a new job.

Date: Sep 19, 2017

This board brings back so many memories. I worked here but now work for the local hospital and it is the single best decision I have ever made. This stuff said here is truth to power! The management at cf thinks they are so professional but they are not. Kroger won't change because no one higher up cares how things are done here. All it cares about is the money money money.

I say use Kroger to get your tech certification and then get out if you can. It is so much better working somewhere else. I'm going to buy some clothes right now with the extra money I make.

Date: Oct 29, 2017

Hold up- So are you telling me that Kroger Corporate HR knew about the GM targeting blacks and minorities and they did nothing about it. WOW if that is true.

How far up does this systemic targeting blacks, creating bogus HR rationales and forcing targeted minorities into quitting? DB and JS knows. Does Bill S know? What about Colleen Lindolz? Maybe someone needs to write her a letter to tell her to look into the crap here. It sounds like there may be organizational racism here and that the GM uses HR tricks to hide it and the Corporate HR teams help them out and give them cover.

Kroger may not be responsive- I mean I heard down by the offices that Kroger did just fire the only black VP in Pharmacy not too long ago. Maybe our GM's relentless weeding out of minorities is a Kroger Pharmacy division thing.

Date: Jan 19, 2018

U.N.I.O.N

Date: Jan 19, 2018

Yes, a number of us have been reconsidering that idea.

Equality is out the window around there.

Date: May 30, 2018

This place is very unhealthy as recent events show. Their production standards are hurting their employees. They way the GM has denied employees the ability to sit down because she says that "this is not a sit down job" shows Kroger doesn't care about employees long term health but only care about production standards and keeping their cost per prescription at $1.00.

They have denied employees the ability to sit down. They tried to bully a post partum woman when she needed to sit down. All while the management sits down all day.

It is a sad time but all Kroger cares about is their production numbers.

Date: Jul 19, 2018

Former tech and sup here from this facility. The people are great and fellow Sups are great. It starts and ends with the gm's. Rude. Uncaring. Expects more with less. Staffing is spread thin as can be but it's all numbers numbers numbers. Expect us to hit a standard when we don't even have people to cover stations. They only hire when it's too late and we spend all of our time and resources trying to train new employees... Retain who you have and life will be easier. Don't micro manage from your office. Supply the staff with what they need to be successful. Like I said the people are awesome.

Date: Jul 25, 2018

You're a previous sup. Of course you think everybody's great. We all know that the Sups get what they want. Your kind words....hard to stomach. Your criticism, on the mark.

Date: Jul 27, 2018

The sups do not get what they want. The sups get all the **** and are then expected to go out and smile while the gms expect the impossible . They are always right and it's always sups fault or techs fault . Not accountability. Pass the buck constantly.

Date: Jul 29, 2018

That just proves that **** does roll downhill. We all have someone we have to answer to. And complaints equally.

Date: Aug 26, 2018

This place is a hot mess. It has gone downhill considerably. In dire need of new management. Maybe are only blessing will be Amazon snatching it up.

Date: Sep 12, 2018

The GM was kicked out of Columbus Division a long time ago before this place was even here. No one inside or outside of Kroger wants her so she isn't going anywhere. Unless she gets fired. But if you read the stories on this board (all of which are true) and they haven't fired her, they are not going to. Kroger doesn't care about its employees. We all feel it.

Kroger is just using us to grind us into the ground with their production numbers so they can brag about how good of a job they are doing.

Date: Oct 15, 2018

Does everyone know that the DM expects the employees to have their credentials in order to perform their jobs but she doesn't. She's uneducated, (obviously), has not become Emily's Law Certified & is not State certified. She makes rules she herself doesn't even comply to and allows her front staff to do the same. If her boss only knew what was behind the scenes. Board of Pharmacy and Ethics would be real interested i'm sure. She needs to be humbled.

Date: Oct 15, 2018

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Date: Oct 21, 2018

Never worked here or known of anyone that has, but my sister (Monica) got her prescriptions filled from the Lancaster Krogers on 10/02/18 the RX on the label shows it was filled at CCF 2270 Rickenbacker Pkwy, Cols OH 866-298-2622. When she went to take one, she noticed it was a different size an shape of pill but the same color of .. Thank goodness she didn't take it because it was a Synthroid pill and not an oxybutynin. We went through the pills and there was another one in the bottle. Someone is going to die from wrong medicines in bottles Kroger's will need to be sued because of this. We plan on taking this bottle with the two wrong pills in it to the Memorial Drive Lancaster Kroger's to show them this probably should hire an attorney.

Date: Oct 24, 2018

That's very unfortunate. I encourage you to follow through with your intent to sue. I would also recommend calling the OH State Board of Pharmacy.

You can also email Central Fills GM's boss:Tom Shelly at tom.shelly@kroger.com and share your story with him and let him know that you have found this forum.

And finally, you can phone the Ethics Hotline as well.

Ethics Point hotline is 800-689-4609 or online at ethicspoint.com

I would like to add that Central Fill has recently started allowing the pickers and packers, the opportunity to fill your RX's by merely sitting thru a class that is 2 hrs. long and not required to take the exam for up to 1 yr!! thats just the Kroger Certification . Then there's the State Certification. I have seen some stuff go on there. For instance, I saw the top pharmacist, Count out pills with his bare Hands. There's just too much to list here. There is no control at that Central Fill location, as there is no Union. Please do follow through. The process that's in place is going to kill someone. Good luck. Please Post the outcome.

Date: Oct 29, 2018

Actually, blacks,muslims,autistic people,somalians...any minority are allowed to do their own thing. Nothing is said to them when they come in late, clock in from break or lunch then go back to the cafeteria, leave the production floor for 20 minutes at a time, etc..This is incredibly hard on the people who are there trying to do a good job.Management does not want to "offend" them. They don't care what offends the rest of us for sure. We have unsanitary bathroom conditions because of cultural practices that certainly are not practiced in this country. No matter what you say to management they do absolutely nothing. If you are white, you better be at your station on time. You must ask a supervisor if you may go to the bathroom! And don't bend over to pick up a piece of paper or you will be told to get back to work. The favoritism is extreme and blatant causing horrible morale and resentment. Very toxic environment. Every white person there could claim reverse discrimination in a court of law.

Date: Nov 2, 2018

You can reach out to a Union and it will be confidential. All you need is to gather email addresses of co workers who will sign a Union Petition. Once 30% of employees sign a union petition, the union can apply to the National Labor Relations Board to start a process to vote for Unionization. This can even be done electronically.

This is highly regulated and legally protected. Even crazy and unprofessional DB will get in trouble if she tries to track down who is trying to unionize. Kroger cannot stop you and it is legal and regulated process by the NLRB. Kroger does not have the right to find out who signed the Union Petition and how you vote.

There is a lot of bad stuff going on at Columbus Kroger Central Fill and it is 100% due to the horrible and unprofessional management. We need a Union to help us deal with Crazy DB.

Reach out to a Union. DB and Kroger cannot find out who did it. You do not have to tell. Just sign a Union Petition and talk to the Union. Then the NLRB will conduct a vote to see if you want to Unionize.

Don't let Kroger and DB grind you into the ground for their production standards and their desire to keep prescription costs to a $1/prescription so that a bunch of Kroger execs can make a bigger bonus.

Date: Dec 5, 2018

I know for a fact the the main reason most don't want a union is because of the dues. Maybe you can tell us what those are. In my personal opinion the fees are worth equality & a brighter future w/better pay.

Date: Dec 12, 2018

Columbus central fill isn't union?

From what I understand, columbus KMA pharmacies are Union... central fill isn't?

Date: Dec 18, 2018

Columbus central Phil is a pharmaceutical warehouse not a retail pharmacy. Not recognized by a Union as kroger stores are

Date: May 22, 2019

Management is fat and lazy. The building actually is falling down on us. We need a UNION.

Date: Oct 24, 2019

Children pay for the moral shortcomings of their parents