Central Market Employer Reviews

Hardest part of the job would have to be unloading truck for supplies and stock produce.

Not extremely difficult but can get repetitive really fast and no opportunity to do something else. Sometime managements gives different instruction and it can get confusing.

A typical day with Central Market was always interesting. Your day was different because the people I helped was different, their request was different. I assisted customer with concerns with products, location of products, and services provided. I have to say the most enjoyable part of the day would be the children, their interest, their outfits, their – more... curiosity. One other thing I enjoyed was working with money and knowing that at the end of the day I was going to balance. The challenge for me was our slow time the lull of the day. I prefer staying busying. Fortunately we always found something to keep us occupied. – less

I like the variety of specialty food this store offers. The customer service is great, and the work environment very friendly.

I enjoyed every moment working there and i learned to be a better person because of them. CM is a tight net family and they were very supportive of my part as a cashier but also my school career. Central Market Celebrates Food, Fun and Life. They are very try about that. :)

HEB is a great company to work for. They care about their partners and have a lot of wonderful programs for the partners to join. I have been with the company now going on 12 years and what I am doing now is not what I was doing when I first joined. I have learned that you have to have paticence and understanding when working with the public.There is – more... ample opportunity for advancement and schooling in the company, they want you to advance. The partners that I work with on an everyday aspect are wonderful and I consider them part of my family. One of the hardest parts of my job is leaving at the end of the day. I truely enjoy my job and I take great pride in my department. But I have to say i love working with our customers and helping them out and making their day just a little bit brighter by going the extra little step. – less

It wasn't as glamorous as sounds. The customers were rude. It was fast paced so a sense of urgency needed to be developed.

Great fun here.
happy atmosphere, competitive wages, and great selection of merchandise

Very challenging but fun due to talking to guest and answering questions. Love that place and will do it again.

Days at work are very wishywashy. You don't know what you're getting into when you go into work. You could be doing one thing, or you could go into work and have them tell you they don't know what you're doing. Management lies and does not play fairly. Coworkers can often times be judgmental of your experiences, and criticize you for them.

Very similar to working at any other grocery store. The starting pay is usually 10$ if your not in management and the work is fairly easy consisting of stocking and guest service mostly. If your looking for a second job this is a good fit. The hours are flexible however getting days off can be a hassle. They allow you to sample food whenever you want – more... however this rule is often a tool used to get rid of the employees no longer wanted to be careful! – less

I worked for Central Market for a little over a year and a half. While my time spent working here i recieved multiple "Partner of the Month" awards and would always recieve compliments from both manager/directors. When it comes to getting certain days off even if you follow protocol and enter it ahead of time, its still a hassle to get the correct days – more... requested. The raises are once a year and usually .30 to .50 cents regardless of your work. While setting up benifits the company refuses to help you in store and force you to call a 800 number in which they are even less help than in store. Advancement within the company is more based on who you know vs who is more qualified or who can perform the task at hand best. The managers will always cover themselves while throwing employees under the bus repeatedly. If you are looking for something temporary or a part time job this may work for you. – less

Relationships between co-workers is stronger than that of management.
Good benefits.

The company is privately owned, so if an idea doesn't come from one "on the inside" it never gets embraced.

Good place to work. I think it will be a great company for years to come.

Wonderful store filled with all one needs to make a great meal! Run by HEB corporate.

I worked alone and had total control of the kitchen. I practiced my pastry skills alot, so those skills became better. I made breakfast and would cook for luncheons that were booked. On Saturday nnights I cooked a 5 course dinner, for which the Dallas magazine food editor gave me a 5 star review when he came to test us. There were very few co-workers – more... besides the owners. The hardest part of the job was teach the 3 day culinary classes. Coming up with the syllabus, making sure the recipes were ready and worked. Making sure I was completely ready with utensils, pots, pans, etc. The best part was definitely the Saturday night feast. Each week I tried to best myself.
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Through working at Central Market I have learned quite a bit about gormet foods, and increased my knowledge and taste for fine foods.
My job is to sell gormet deli products, including caviars. I assist customers in quality, quantity, and compatability of various deli items.Suggest cheese and wine pairing for various items.

The hardest part about the – more... job is the volume of customers, the store is a very popular store and at times the amount of customer volume is overwhelming.

Most of the customers are very rude and demanding, but over the years that I've been there, there are customers that I have establish a friendly relationship with and there visits make it all worthwhile. – less

A typical day at work is helping customers as needed in the deli which was slicing and weighing items for customers. I have learned that their are different types of foods and nationality in the world that customers eat.I also learned that the company is a good company to work for and they like a family. The management was good u can talk to the managers – more... as needed. The co-workers was nice and very helpful when i started and left. The hardest part of work was adjusting to the different items of what goes where. The most enjoyable part of the job was festivals Central Market would have for different types of items in the store like samples setting out for customers to taste and could open it for customers in certain departments. What a great job to work for. – less

This was one of my favorite places to work in mostly because of the employees I worked with. It was essentially drama free and everyone was very nice. The bakery department was very big...close to 60 employees and they were all very friendly and courteous. I'm from the NYC area and it was probably due to just how nice everyone is down south and in the – more... midwest. It was hard work but everyone else worked hard and made for satisfying work at the end of the day. You get a store discount but only on HEB items. Worse part of the job was my pay rate which I felt was very low considering I had quite a bit of experience but towards the end they increased my pay to match my experience although I moved back east shortly afterwards. I recommend this place to anyone who enjoys customer service in a food industry and/or loves working with food. – less

probably the dirtiest kitchen i ever worked in. management would tell employees about anything to get them to work including lying about raises time off etc. etc.