For those that are looking at this and actually plan to work at a Walmart, the biggest thing that’s going to irritate you is other associates overstocking those sections. This, depending on the item, causes customers to select and purchase the wrong item.
Customers select by sight, not labels. Yes other associates “plugging “ or “stuffing “ is very aggravating. Then you have to fix it in order to put the correct item where it belongs. That’s not considered in your times. We are told throwing boxes in bailer , and binning of over stock is included in our 1 package every 60 seconds time. As long as you come close they won’t try to shame an coach you out of a job.
I hope my toxic coworkers lose everything in their life and they go to Hell. I h@te 9 to 5 jobs so much. I actually did my job as an Overnight Stocker, others were moving slow and still have a job and not fired. I had a enough. Back to being homeless. They tried to get rid of me when they are the ones that needed to get fired.
I worked building modular systems, meaning the physical aisles and shelving/peg placement. If the facing is off then employees begin to "plug", meaning they start shoving everything behind other products and then there is no room for the product to the side and it creates a vicious cycle because the employees are being timed and fixing time consuming plugging issues is not accounted for in the overall daily task time. Consequently, the stocker is now placed in a precarious position of having to spend their time "fixing other people's problems/laziness", losing time and not getting any credit for it. And it's not necessarily any desire to receive credit, but if anything, being ridiculed for taking "a long time" to finish their assigned task within an alotted time based on who knows what, a pallet size. That is also why stockers don't verify as much because they open a can of worms and it only leads to physically readjusting shelf locations. The modulars are created specifically for a reason all the way down to each peg positioning. Once the facing is off on a section, it spreads like cancer because not many employees feel they have the time to fix it because they may need to readjust an entire shelf, section and possibly an aisle if really bad. And always "justify" left. Wherever the first item on the shelf is positioned left to right, that is exactly where the shelf label needs to be, to the very left of the first item in the shelf. That is where the facing count begins, and it also identifies where an item ends and a new item begins. And thats important because many items look the same, particularly in aisle A8-9, the pasta aisle with many different sauces but similar looking labels. Also, a work phone with a scanner helps out tremendously because many of the boxes do not have a label identifying the aisle and location number. We each have an assigned phone for our store in Southern California. Again, if a store diverts from the modular architect sheet, there goes your efficiency and the overall production begins to fail because the floor count, backroom count etc is all off and you waste physical time bringing inventory to the floor that doesnt fit on the shelf because of the plugging issue. It's a cancer that store managers don't take serious. If they stocked for an hour in grocery they would get it.
Started at Walmart a few months ago & you're totally right, trying to organize the shelves so your stock fits is a huge time-draining burden that no one takes seriously 😒
True, majority but not all people are stupid, alot of people don't deserve to have a job at all. I deserved not to be unemployed and homeless, I was an actual good hard worker, got things done and they tried to get rid of me when they work slow and just pathetic. Alot were females overnight stockers, can't even keep up and yet they still have a job.
Good looks bro, i just started in food & cons. two days ago and although I’ve been getting great help from my fellow associates this just helped me so much. Thank you 🙏🏽
I'm new and they want me stocking a pallet per hour..I'm nowhere near that fast..I might not be cut out for it..I'm not a robot..I work a steady pace and I get everything done before my shift ends but I keep getting the same complaints like I simply am not able to be that fast..and here I thought I was doing really good.lol😂
That’s one of the downfalls about working at Walmart. The expectation is too much. That’s why their turn around rate of employment is so high and can’t keep workers
One package per minute. If they say one pallet per hour and there’s 70 packages, or more they will try shaming you into thinking it’s your fault. Don’t let them. Back when we had ladder carts I was told they should only take 1/2 hour. I counted the packages as I staged them. There were 68 packages each , coincidentally. After that we went round and round over my production. It wasn’t my pace it was their estimate that was off. If that computer is so smart why are our top stock shelves and bins over flowing?
Unfortunately, many departments have some items with different kinds of labels, that don’t have aisle location numbers. So, it’s not a magic formula that will help you stock EVERYTHING in the store…
A15 - 6 will help to stage packages. Then you may have to scan it to find the precise spot faster. According to Walmart estimates you should have 8 packages on the shelf in the time it takes to watch this video. Some managers will hold you to those estimates, the smarter ones reliz they are off. If they are trying to shame you , count your packages as you throw them. 💪🍀
Bro you seem like you have all the time in the world. They want a whole section done in a certain amount of time and I'll end up having to do 3 and a half pallets before my lunch break. If I as much as use the bathroom or slow down to take a breather it's punishing. I'm on my second coaching when I've been trying my best to get everything done on time, and I've been working for just about 2 months. I've been slightly losing it
ive been an overnight stocker for like a month or so and i love it. only thing i hate is when they have me by myself in a section and theres like 2 pallets and a couple of carts. sometimes more
Aaaand.. ya hope the distribution center has the correct modular layout for your store LOL. And for items with expiration dates, you are supposed to zone the oldest dated items to the front of the shelf and stock the new items in the back.
Man, I worked overnight at Lowes as an Overnight Stocker, I left because we had this one woman that does the same thing we do, trying to act like a supervisor or tell us to do stuff being bossy, and I got tired of it Everytime I seen her, she was trying to get me to do stuff, she made working at Lowes uncomfortable, anxiety, and miserable The job was ight, but sometimes it just be who you working around
Do you have to finish a number of pallets or it doesn't matter how many pallets you do? Zoning is the best and easiest to do but trying to memorize where every item goes to is tough people use scanner no matter how long they been there
Before the shift starts they have an idea how many pallets they want to try and get done. If they don’t see themselves finishing them on time they try to do things like requesting you to take shorter lunches
As a Walmart employee, don't work there. They overwork you, they don't care about you and the company eats your soul. Oh and this guy is making it look hard, you have a phone app that tells you exactly where the item goes. Top stock is terrible though.
@@Osmasonburner like any job it depends on supervisors. Some stores are better than others. Has nothing to do with being lazy. If you’re a high producer, and take your job seriously, they can increase your work load, then shame you for lack of productivity. Don’t let them. Count your packages. Take your breaks. Some managers will tell you your skeleton crew is over staffed already.
@@Osmasonburner by the way this guy is making it seam so easy , the guy is taking his sweet time , and even with using the phone app , the company standards is 1 minute per box , you liking the work at Walmart is either you’re working a different shift than the night stocking shift , or you work with a very chill coach who has no ambitions , night shift is the hardest you have a set time you need to finish in that time given and as I said it’s basically 1 minute per box , so if you have 3 pallets of 180 boxes you have to finish that in less than 3 hours , because you need at least 15 mints to take your overstock to the back and clean the cardboard and the isle , so don’t tell me it’s easy and fun ! Because if you don’t meet those standards you would be treated bad and looked at as a burden ! And like it or not , even the best of the best struggle in meeting the time expectations ! I worked with top 3 retail companies in USA Costco and Amazon and Walmart , and so far Amazon is the worse , but Walmart is not the best Conclusion , if you want to be happy at Walmart don’t work the night stocking shift .
I honestly can’t remember. Walmart has a point system. I know they build the schedules and during holidays that want people to work because of the high volume of customers. If you decide not to show for those days you get double penalized on your points. The best thing to do is put in leave or time way ahead of them building the schedules, it’s like a month ahead
If you call out during the holidays you get double points. 5 points is termination. You will receive no extra pay for working holidays. Days leading up to holidays is also considered double point days. Without extra compensation.
Bro what happens if while your doing this a Customer Comes up to you and ask you like (hi where can i find this item) what happens if lets say you don't know where that item is cuz u just started working at Walmart what so you tell the Customer?
You have the capability to use your phone or the device that they give you to find where the item is or somewhat in the area of it. If it is your phone, there is an app you can download and quickly access the database. If it is the device that they give you, it is already setup on it
I had this exact thing happen to me on the first day. More than likely you will have someone with you training you or someone that has been there for a minute with you that can assist the customer
@@rodsamson568 alright cool so they train you for everything your supposed to do right cuz I'm actually gonna go to orientation in 3 days also I wanted to know do they have a break room? if they do let's say when u go on your hour break can u just stay the entire time chilling in the break room cuz I actually don't have a car someone will be dropping me off and picking me up to work so when it's break time I wouldn't be able to just sit in my car
@@rektbymcgegor6482 yes they train MOST of the time..it all depends on your lead and supervisors on how thats gonna go. and yes they have break rooms and you can be in there the whole time. however the moment your break ends is the moment they want you back on the floor.
Just scan the box, it tells you how many are in the box and exactly where it goes. May be no need to open the box. Did you get any training? Have they complained about your speed and one handing it?
Even though this position was brief. The training I received is the exact same I mentioned in this video. And no I did not get any complaints. My supervisors understood my disability and did not force me to go beyond what I could physically do
For those that are looking at this and actually plan to work at a Walmart, the biggest thing that’s going to irritate you is other associates overstocking those sections. This, depending on the item, causes customers to select and purchase the wrong item.
Customers select by sight, not labels. Yes other associates “plugging “ or “stuffing “ is very aggravating. Then you have to fix it in order to put the correct item where it belongs. That’s not considered in your times. We are told throwing boxes in bailer , and binning of over stock is included in our 1 package every 60 seconds time. As long as you come close they won’t try to shame an coach you out of a job.
@@Seeker887thanks for your input
I hope my toxic coworkers lose everything in their life and they go to Hell. I h@te 9 to 5 jobs so much.
I actually did my job as an Overnight Stocker, others were moving slow and still have a job and not fired. I had a enough. Back to being homeless. They tried to get rid of me when they are the ones that needed to get fired.
oh shit my co workers are pretty quick with stocking and binning@@garouuchiha4041
I worked building modular systems, meaning the physical aisles and shelving/peg placement.
If the facing is off then employees begin to "plug", meaning they start shoving everything behind other products and then there is no room for the product to the side and it creates a vicious cycle because the employees are being timed and fixing time consuming plugging issues is not accounted for in the overall daily task time. Consequently, the stocker is now placed in a precarious position of having to spend their time "fixing other people's problems/laziness", losing time and not getting any credit for it. And it's not necessarily any desire to receive credit, but if anything, being ridiculed for taking "a long time" to finish their assigned task within an alotted time based on who knows what, a pallet size. That is also why stockers don't verify as much because they open a can of worms and it only leads to physically readjusting shelf locations.
The modulars are created specifically for a reason all the way down to each peg positioning. Once the facing is off on a section, it spreads like cancer because not many employees feel they have the time to fix it because they may need to readjust an entire shelf, section and possibly an aisle if really bad.
And always "justify" left. Wherever the first item on the shelf is positioned left to right, that is exactly where the shelf label needs to be, to the very left of the first item in the shelf. That is where the facing count begins, and it also identifies where an item ends and a new item begins. And thats important because many items look the same, particularly in aisle A8-9, the pasta aisle with many different sauces but similar looking labels.
Also, a work phone with a scanner helps out tremendously because many of the boxes do not have a label identifying the aisle and location number. We each have an assigned phone for our store in Southern California.
Again, if a store diverts from the modular architect sheet, there goes your efficiency and the overall production begins to fail because the floor count, backroom count etc is all off and you waste physical time bringing inventory to the floor that doesnt fit on the shelf because of the plugging issue.
It's a cancer that store managers don't take serious. If they stocked for an hour in grocery they would get it.
Started at Walmart a few months ago & you're totally right, trying to organize the shelves so your stock fits is a huge time-draining burden that no one takes seriously 😒
Probably made this video because they know that no one trains at Walmart.
Yes training is limited. And they expect you to take a couple minutes of training and just run with it.
They use to train alot
True, majority but not all people are stupid, alot of people don't deserve to have a job at all. I deserved not to be unemployed and homeless, I was an actual good hard worker, got things done and they tried to get rid of me when they work slow and just pathetic. Alot were females overnight stockers, can't even keep up and yet they still have a job.
Dude you give great information thank you
My pleasure!
Good looks bro, i just started in food & cons. two days ago and although I’ve been getting great help from my fellow associates this just helped me so much. Thank you 🙏🏽
Good stuff
I'm new and they want me stocking a pallet per hour..I'm nowhere near that fast..I might not be cut out for it..I'm not a robot..I work a steady pace and I get everything done before my shift ends but I keep getting the same complaints like I simply am not able to be that fast..and here I thought I was doing really good.lol😂
That’s one of the downfalls about working at Walmart. The expectation is too much. That’s why their turn around rate of employment is so high and can’t keep workers
One package per minute. If they say one pallet per hour and there’s 70 packages, or more they will try shaming you into thinking it’s your fault. Don’t let them. Back when we had ladder carts I was told they should only take 1/2 hour. I counted the packages as I staged them. There were 68 packages each , coincidentally. After that we went round and round over my production. It wasn’t my pace it was their estimate that was off. If that computer is so smart why are our top stock shelves and bins over flowing?
Don’t let it break you! Do what you can!
Unfortunately, many departments have some items with different kinds of labels, that don’t have aisle location numbers. So, it’s not a magic formula that will help you stock EVERYTHING in the store…
A15 - 6 will help to stage packages. Then you may have to scan it to find the precise spot faster. According to Walmart estimates you should have 8 packages on the shelf in the time it takes to watch this video. Some managers will hold you to those estimates, the smarter ones reliz they are off. If they are trying to shame you , count your packages as you throw them. 💪🍀
Russ who puts the boxes on the skid? How do they know where it goes? Do they scan it as well? If they do why don't they write it on the box?
Thank you for putting this up, mighty kind of you!
Bro you seem like you have all the time in the world. They want a whole section done in a certain amount of time and I'll end up having to do 3 and a half pallets before my lunch break. If I as much as use the bathroom or slow down to take a breather it's punishing. I'm on my second coaching when I've been trying my best to get everything done on time, and I've been working for just about 2 months. I've been slightly losing it
I took it slow just for this video. I left right after
ive been an overnight stocker for like a month or so and i love it. only thing i hate is when they have me by myself in a section and theres like 2 pallets and a couple of carts. sometimes more
Thanks for making this video
Thank you for this video ❤
Very informative
Thank you for this
No problem. Glad to help!
Aaaand.. ya hope the distribution center has the correct modular layout for your store LOL. And for items with expiration dates, you are supposed to zone the oldest dated items to the front of the shelf and stock the new items in the back.
I feel like it will be kinda of scary being at Walmart at night
Don't be scared now
nah it's better to work at night. less people to deal with.
At 3 in the morning at my Walmart they caught a homeless man eating someone's leg in the aisle! It was a pretty traumatizing site.
Easy job i work 2nd shift, sometimes i have to unload truck to and sometimes 2 trucks
Thank you sir
Man, I worked overnight at Lowes as an Overnight Stocker, I left because we had this one woman that does the same thing we do, trying to act like a supervisor or tell us to do stuff being bossy, and I got tired of it
Everytime I seen her, she was trying to get me to do stuff, she made working at Lowes uncomfortable, anxiety, and miserable
The job was ight, but sometimes it just be who you working around
do you rotate products?
Do you have to finish a number of pallets or it doesn't matter how many pallets you do?
Zoning is the best and easiest to do but trying to memorize where every item goes to is tough people use scanner no matter how long they been there
Before the shift starts they have an idea how many pallets they want to try and get done. If they don’t see themselves finishing them on time they try to do things like requesting you to take shorter lunches
@@rodsamson568 How do the pallets get to the sections for zoning?
@@Cipher_8 people put it out there before you get there. Your team lead or back room staff pulls it out for you.
Same thing at harris teeter
Do the hours go by pretty fast I wanna switch to stocking
They go by pretty fast when your co workers are working as well
As a Walmart employee, don't work there. They overwork you, they don't care about you and the company eats your soul. Oh and this guy is making it look hard, you have a phone app that tells you exactly where the item goes. Top stock is terrible though.
you just lazy fr fr I like walmart its ez money if you are inshape
@@Osmasonburner like any job it depends on supervisors. Some stores are better than others. Has nothing to do with being lazy. If you’re a high producer, and take your job seriously, they can increase your work load, then shame you for lack of productivity. Don’t let them. Count your packages. Take your breaks. Some managers will tell you your skeleton crew is over staffed already.
@@Seeker887 facts
@@Osmasonburner by the way this guy is making it seam so easy , the guy is taking his sweet time , and even with using the phone app , the company standards is 1 minute per box , you liking the work at Walmart is either you’re working a different shift than the night stocking shift , or you work with a very chill coach who has no ambitions , night shift is the hardest you have a set time you need to finish in that time given and as I said it’s basically 1 minute per box , so if you have 3 pallets of 180 boxes you have to finish that in less than 3 hours , because you need at least 15 mints to take your overstock to the back and clean the cardboard and the isle , so don’t tell me it’s easy and fun ! Because if you don’t meet those standards you would be treated bad and looked at as a burden ! And like it or not , even the best of the best struggle in meeting the time expectations ! I worked with top 3 retail companies in USA Costco and Amazon and Walmart , and so far Amazon is the worse , but Walmart is not the best Conclusion , if you want to be happy at Walmart don’t work the night stocking shift .
What do I do if I find damaged stock?
Report it to your team lead of supervisor.
Do they pay extra for the holidays?
I honestly can’t remember. Walmart has a point system. I know they build the schedules and during holidays that want people to work because of the high volume of customers. If you decide not to show for those days you get double penalized on your points. The best thing to do is put in leave or time way ahead of them building the schedules, it’s like a month ahead
@@rodsamson568 thanks for replying :)
If you call out during the holidays you get double points. 5 points is termination. You will receive no extra pay for working holidays. Days leading up to holidays is also considered double point days. Without extra compensation.
@@Seeker887 oh man that sounds rough. Thanks for answering!
No
Bro what happens if while your doing this a Customer Comes up to you and ask you like (hi where can i find this item) what happens if lets say you don't know where that item is cuz u just started working at Walmart what so you tell the Customer?
You have the capability to use your phone or the device that they give you to find where the item is or somewhat in the area of it. If it is your phone, there is an app you can download and quickly access the database. If it is the device that they give you, it is already setup on it
I had this exact thing happen to me on the first day. More than likely you will have someone with you training you or someone that has been there for a minute with you that can assist the customer
@@rodsamson568 alright cool so they train you for everything your supposed to do right cuz I'm actually gonna go to orientation in 3 days also I wanted to know do they have a break room? if they do let's say when u go on your hour break can u just stay the entire time chilling in the break room cuz I actually don't have a car someone will be dropping me off and picking me up to work so when it's break time I wouldn't be able to just sit in my car
@@rektbymcgegor6482 yes they train MOST of the time..it all depends on your lead and supervisors on how thats gonna go. and yes they have break rooms and you can be in there the whole time. however the moment your break ends is the moment they want you back on the floor.
Okay thanks man appreciate it
Like
What walmart do you work at?
I do not work at Walmart anymore. But this one was in Yelm, WA
@@rodsamson568 Where'd get your new job?
@@ghostrecon755 I moved to Arizona. I’m a contractor now
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Walmart: One of the top 3 worst companies in North America.
If you been working more than a year can you please tell me, you dont have to do any other tasks other than zoning and stocking.
I was only there a month . I was only zoning and stocking .
@@rodsamson568 why you leave ?
@@Romeo0770 received my va disability and accepted higher paying job
Pushing carts in snowstorms because the cart pushers all called out and the parking lot hasn't been plowed.
@@youngsey damn that sucks brother. Sorry to hear that
You are really doing it to long bro lol I'm a team lead at Walmart
This was only for video purposes. I left shortly after
I start next week. We'll see how it goes
Best of luck
howd it go? I start in 3 days
@@Jim-gu6vi how it go?
@@dbfilms342 its not bad. hours kinda suck but it pays $18.50 so it makes it kinda worth it also the people are pretty cool so that really helps.
@@Jim-gu6viwhat do you do?
😂😂😂😂
Bahahahhahahahahah
Your wasting time. Your supposed to do a box a minute. Sigh
Yea negative
You have definitely seen my Walmart video. No doubt about it 😂. You seen my views and wanted to do this. That's cute.
Just scan the box, it tells you how many are in the box and exactly where it goes. May be no need to open the box. Did you get any training? Have they complained about your speed and one handing it?
Even though this position was brief. The training I received is the exact same I mentioned in this video. And no I did not get any complaints. My supervisors understood my disability and did not force me to go beyond what I could physically do
@@rodsamson568 Did you quit or get fired?
@@scoremxcom quit
I wanted to learn how to read labels I think @rodsamson explained pretty nicely,