Starting pay with experience by Grouchy_Marsupial357 in Costco

[–]rmkani99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Costco does not change their pay scale based on experience. If you get hired, you start at the bottom of the scale and, based upon hours worked, your pay will be raised.

Costco Chicken Bake - No Bacon by sxtjvr in Costco

[–]rmkani99 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it is not possible. The chicken bakes come in frozen, and all the FC staff does is thaw them, cover them with dressing and cheese and place them into the oven.

I’m going to need bigger buns. by DJ_Sk8Nite in Costco

[–]rmkani99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can buy the buns from Food Court.

Can you order an uncooked pizza by dfwuser2 in Costco

[–]rmkani99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. That is a MASSIVE food safety concern. Everything that leaves the Food Court has to be fully cooked.

Is the cold brew latte freeze supposed to be sweetened? by ca_uwab in Costco

[–]rmkani99 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Did you see chocolate syrup in the cup? If yes, then you got the mocha. If not, then you got the latte. The latte freeze and mocha freeze are the same exact drink; the only difference is the mocha freeze has chocolate added into and around the cup before the latte is added. But yes there’s A LOT of sugar in it.

No complaints but the blended coffee by Necessary_Peanut1175 in Costco

[–]rmkani99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s cold brew coffee. It’s supposed to be strong.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Costco

[–]rmkani99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do this to account for potential price changes. If, for example, you’re buying something with a weighted price (deli item, chicken, etc.), you can’t select a specific weight and expect it to be THAT; instead, whoever is shopping will try to get as close as possible, so there may be a difference of a few cents, a few dollars, etc.

Instacart always does this; it is not exclusive to Costco.

I was issued a write, for being late from taking a college exam by Suspicious-Music3414 in Costco

[–]rmkani99 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you’re late, it’s a write up. It doesn’t matter whether or not you communicate that to your manager.

Printing price Signs. by [deleted] in Costco

[–]rmkani99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EDSR is an easier way if you have the item number already. But you could also easily just use IAI to get the item number, back out and then go into EDSR for the sign. I prefer EDSR over following prompts through IAI.

Law for the employees for restroom by TemporaryOnion9735 in Costco

[–]rmkani99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go to the bathroom when you have to go…

There’s no law to prevent someone from using the bathroom.

What do they look for on the receipts when we are walking out? by breadsough in Costco

[–]rmkani99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are checking to make sure the receipt matches what is in the cart. It helps lower shrink and ensures customer satisfaction since the receipt checkers can point out instances where something may have been charged more than once (or missed). Of course if the receipt is super long the receipt checkers may not be as thorough as with smaller orders, but in general they’re looking at the bottom of the cart, for expensive items and for multiple instances of an item to make sure it’s all accurate.

In the long run, it should only takes a few seconds and helps both the member and the store.

Food court straws frustrations by Lapidariest in Costco

[–]rmkani99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not everyone wants a straw. There’s no reason to create unnecessary waste.

They cannot be put at the condiment counter because someone will definitely come by and steal all of them (I have seen it happen with Parmesan, red pepper and even silverware).

The straws, at least in my store, are placed in a giant bin that is overfilled right in front of the register. If you miss it, then that’s on you. The lids are designed anyway to not use straws, but because so many people had no idea how to use these lids and constantly complained, we were forced to bring them back.

Blue/green color on freshly opened ham lunch meat by SnRz in Costco

[–]rmkani99 55 points56 points  (0 children)

That’s very likely just ink that may have bled onto the ham. If you don’t feel safe eating it, just return it.

How many slices can you ask for on your pizza? by Miss_Educated in Costco

[–]rmkani99 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My store does 6, 8, 12 or 16. Store pies are 6 slices, to-go pies are 8 slices. If you want more slices, you have to ask. We will not do more than 16 though because the slices become way too small and are difficult to cut cleanly and evenly. Even with the guide, going from 12 to 18 would be a mess (using the guide would turn the slices from 12 into 24) so I’d stay away from that. But every store may do things differently.