Wal-Mart Sales Associate (Backup Department Manager) Job Profile

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Decent Pay and Benefits at Walmart.
Location	Weber County, Utah
Job Description	GM (General Merchandise) not Grocery side. Customer service; helping customers find product, as well as answering questions. Registers; if the lines got long they call for sales associates to go up front and help till the lines died down, that or to help give some of the cashiers a break or lunch during busy seasons or hours. Stocking Merchandise; brought merchandise from the back-stocked items on shelves. Worked the risers (the highest shelf with overstocked product). When stocking from the back the items that wouldn't fit on the shelf go on the overhead shelf. This needs to be worked every day by bringing down and shelving items that have sold and now have more room for more product. Returns; items that are left around the store or that were returned (still work and non used) back onto the shelves. Also responsible for bringing items found in your dept. but belonged to others up front and placing them in carts for them to receive. Damaged Items; items that are found broken or damaged had to be marked and brought in back for the associate the worked and returned those. Cleaning/Dusting; Made sure dept was cleaned, dusted items, wiped shelving, nothing was every to be on the floor, etc. Facing; made sure all items were in their correct spots and pulled forward so that the diamonds on the front of the shelf were covered, as well as front of pakging facing forward. Also at the end of the night you help other departments make sure that all returns are put away, as well as all items pulled forward and faced. Once store is done you are set to go.
Salary	Starts at $7hr. By my 3yr mark I was at about $8.36. That was with 2 great yearly reviews (hadn't gotten 3rd yet). I was full time so I got health, dental, vision, 401k, stock.
Working Conditions	Decent.
Physical Requirements	Lifting.
Interview Information	Customer service and sales skills helpful.

Job Satisfaction	Management Qualities	Stress Level	Education Required
SATISFIED	AVERAGE QUALITY	HIGH STRESS	HIGH SCHOOL

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This job was a great job for the pay and benefits when compared to waiting table and working fast food. I also preferred working for the vs other stores like . The biggest problem was unreasonable expectations from management. Even as one of there top employees you feel taken advantage of and over worked. Dealing with the customers was the other issue. There are some very rude people in the world and look down and treat Wal-Mart associate poorly because you were considered lower than them or something. Another issue was other co-workers, being such a large store they have a number of employees and if you have other co-workers that don't work as hard, fast or accurate as you you end up picking up their slack. All in all it was a great job to get me by till I found a career. I would have stayed longer if the opportunity I got wasn't so much better.

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