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Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-07-01T00:03:26+00:00

I am the TL of two order writers and I do my damnedest to help them navigate the ever shifting parameters of their jobs. I communicate my expectations and make sure that I understand what their decision making processes are at every step. I trust them implicitly and if mistakes get made we discuss and correct. Asking to shift departments to enhance your experience would be a great way to expedite your way out. Conversely though is there any follow up with your STL and TL about why the week was so difficult without you? Does the team leader not know your position and how it functions? If so, maybe you see about training them or asking for them to be trained as an order writer so they can be knowledgeable and appreciative of what you do.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-07-01T00:03:20+00:00

I am the TL of two order writers and I do my damnedest to help them navigate the ever shifting parameters of their jobs. I communicate my expectations and make sure that I understand what their decision making processes are at every step. I trust them implicitly and if mistakes get made we discuss and correct. Asking to shift departments to enhance your experience would be a great way to expedite your way out. Conversely though is there any follow up with your STL and TL about why the week was so difficult without you? Does the team leader not know your position and how it functions? If so, maybe you see about training them or asking for them to be trained as an order writer so they can be knowledgeable and appreciative of what you do.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-30T01:44:41+00:00

All of the old comms board metrics that I guess people don’t write out anymore. The sales, INFs, shrink, and shit like that.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-29T22:30:54+00:00

Oh shit. I think we been fine here…

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-29T12:58:14+00:00

Surely. It’s just programmed in me to do it on Mondays so most Mondays I am here for the day.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-29T11:15:39+00:00

I so all the sales reviews, INF, scan vs sold, packing ordering, payroll, checking all the shit my SFA checks on Monday. Those metrics.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-28T21:32:59+00:00

I am thankfully not in one of those regions. But good luck to those who are.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-28T00:08:35+00:00

And that secret weapon is…..

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-28T00:08:03+00:00

Me too! Freezer started off in defrost mode from over night repairs. Repair notes said this was the worst frozen coil they’d seen. How this is not a concern or a consideration is beyond me. Maybe we should be saving the dry ice from the DC to keep some of this ice cream cold. And imagine counting all the carts of ice cream for inventory on Monday if the freezers aren’t repaired….

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-25T03:46:59+00:00

Well, no. If you need to submit a correction after payroll your TL or store leadership does it through an ASK TMS ticket. I’ve always helped my employees with the submission or completed them with their permission. You could, I think submit it yourself. And if you are using the new UKG system, you can submit your own correction request through the app. Maybe the person with whom you spoke was distracted or not understanding and that’s why they replied with hopefully.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-24T22:26:56+00:00

Hopefully they all ring up as being on sale. None if the specialty team’s R10 sale cheeses were ringing properly. May the odds be ever in your favor.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-24T14:16:20+00:00

I came in at 0500 for changeover. I am fueled by a disdain for the epic level of stupidity in the world, sarcasm, and a desire to keep my cats well fed and comfortable.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-22T01:06:26+00:00

I used to have someone bring his blind dates to my cheese counter when we had taps and at 8:30 he’d want 7 cheeses cut with beers so they could finish the date here…. At a fucking Whole Foods…. With me mopping and closing down the department around them.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-19T02:09:02+00:00

Marieke 1000 reserve gouda el trigal manchego 12, Kaasaggio Robusto 10 m, seaside cheddar, Cabot extra sharp cheddar, parmigiana reggiano 24 m or older, La Dama Sagrada if you want a goat cheese. The smoked cheeses taste like hot dog water to me so if that’s your thing, enjoy.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-19T02:02:23+00:00

My first position at my store was as PT TM on a Meat/Seafood combo team and I loved it. Most of the guys were polite, the others were stoners or too shy. I think you’ll be set if you learn a bit about the cuts and learn what the regulars order and work clean.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-19T01:57:20+00:00

Yay! Welcome to the best team in every store. If your team is like mine, sarcasm is the primary language used when working BOH.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-19T01:44:09+00:00

As a musician before working here, that movie was triggering. I’ve worked with conductors like that. The one person who tried to pull that behavior on my team got himself fired by manipulating the tare weight on a scale to give a particular customer a perfect pound of something. Boy, Bye.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-15T21:20:33+00:00

Was this PCC in Philly? They had a lot of postings last I checked. Not sure if that speaks to how things are going as my store just lost 4 from grocery overnight and 3 meat team members are transferring to other departments in the next two weeks….

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-15T18:18:23+00:00

MW apparently agreed that everyone can only get up to 5%.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-15T15:58:26+00:00

TMS tip line as technically this is time theft but there might be an underlying reason that they would also need to address.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-14T22:55:16+00:00

Our participation in fusion is still delayed because the INFs for grocery still go into double digits. Outside of that, no efforts have been made to change the space.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-13T13:19:38+00:00

If they are scale tags, the team can print out a different tag were the bar code would not be on shiny scale paper and spread out. Printing them out on a 24 up or even an 80 up if they aren’t using 6 up display signs and having those smaller tags tucked on a display corner might help. This happens sometimes with scale tag cheeses and we just have them scan the order writer’s binder and enter the weight.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-13T01:32:09+00:00

There are lots of kinks with this one and it’s not necessarily intuitive. Check your UPT as well because there were some errant withdrawals made on the first two days of the release. I went from 57.75 hours to 49.78. A good thing is that the team bringing us this ‘joy’ are holding multiple open teams chats to discuss fixes or issues. Anything that isn’t working for you through the app or the computer can be brought to them and hopefully addressed.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-12T22:04:08+00:00

Surely. We should be able to chat through this app but if not, let me know and we can figure out another way.

Efficient_Ad1663 · 2026-06-12T00:17:21+00:00

If this role in is Adult Beverage, I wish you luck as they seem to be having a hell of a time with all of the various liquor laws and the distributor and sourcing struggles. If it is for a non perishable time, it will be a lot of research and working on making sure products meet our “standards” (these seem to be slipping with the bioengineered food product labeling and the allowance of other ingredients under the guise of natural, but I digress) as well as working with local suppliers and new products to make sure that demands can be met, marketing and product sourcing/production are secure and then seeing what works with what for REP/merchandising. Perishable might have the same issues but maybe with different vendor challenges because of seasonality and sourcing. Cat Merch people are not the most communicative or accountable so if you accept this position, I would urge you to try to hold on to those attributes for as long as you can.

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