IGA Employer Reviews

I arrive at the IGA just as its starting to open, and will work a ten hour day. My main focus is filling the produce section, and making sure there are signs for the items, and making sure the section is clean since, it is the first section you see when you walk into the store. Once I have the front filled and ready to go, I will help my manager with – more... cuts that we also need for the produce section; for example I may help him out in cutting up fruit for fruit cups. I also will check the cooler and make sure it is organized and I also do ordering for the produce section.

I've learned a great deal about inventory and how important it is to keep the products in our cooler at a certain level. Working at the IGA has also taught me how to work more efficiently.

For the most part all the co-workers are great and we all get a long great, most of have become very good friends, which helps a great deal with teamwork and it makes the day much more enjoyable.

The hardest part of my job is, finding enough things to do once the produce section is filled. My manager's main focus is getting the cuts done, and he is usually close to being done the cuts by the time I'm done with the front, this can make for a long ten hours.

The part I like most about the IGA is how well most of the staff gets along with each other, and that we can all joke and have fun but get work done at the same time. – less

I have always enjoyed working in a retail grocery store. This one happens to be very close to where I live and is a small store one of six owned by a small company. Depending on the schedule, different nights I wore different hats; maintenence, (floor care twice a week with a scrubber and buffer) closing mgr every monday wednesday and every other weekend. – more... This required shift supervision of cashiers, and (small subway/deli section ) their workers as well. Doing cash pick up on drawers when needed, cashing checks, filling lottery machine, and anything else I notice on my perimeter walks. The rest of the week is spent either with our lottery orders, or beer orders/reception vending machines, and any other thing that needs attention for the week including price changes, misc bill recording etc. – less

Loved to work here and work with people, great part was to see everyones smiling faces everyday.

Laid back job with a lot of customer interaction. A typical day can include various jobs. Have to be on your toes when dealing with customers and problems that may arise.

The scheduling of hours made work difficult. Management isn't the best, but co-workers are fabulous.

the only one bad thing about working at that IGA was that i didnt get enough hours. The co-workers and management are very nice.

Wake up 3 hours prior to reporting in arrive 2 hours before shift get mentally scripted and time manage my shift my kindness and encouragement as well as being very positive are contagous

Good community,very loving place to work.
if you are a social person, this is the plae to be.

The people I worked with here are understanding about life and they were enjoyable to be around everyday, just could not afford the gas.

Working here was fun at some points of me working here, but I focused more on my job and keeping the customers happy. The hardest part of my job was to have to get carts in the rain, but I did it. I learned better ways to talk to customers, and I also grew closer to my co-workers as each day went by. The most enjoyable moments at the store where when – more... new product would come in the manager would let me and my co-workers try them. – less

Being a cashier is a fine job to start with for a young person, but eventually you grow tired of it. The job was repetitive and isolating. Co-workers were usually the best part of your shift, but sometimes the worst.

The schedule and pay were the best things about this job for me. My son has medical problems and they were good about working with me on that. The management on the other hand is horrible. I would set up a plan for my employees that should be continued on the days that I'm off to reduce product loss, but the manager over me was too lazy to do things – more... on his own and would instead have the workers that should be doing what I had set aside do it putting the entire plan behind.Not to mention the fact that my first store manager was set up on an audit. I would not recommend them – less

sack groceries, stock shelves. The best part is when taking groceries out for people youget money from them. I have been called stupid by management.

Work at IGA is very straightforward and understandable, with few snags. The only real problems that arise are simple, such as covering for a sick employee. Management is very fair and lenient, and all current employees are respectable and hardworking.

A typical day at work at IGA is busy, I've learned that you can satisfy just about every customer with good customer service skills and patience. Management at IGA is good and they care for the co workers. The hardest part of the job would be standing long hours on your feet. The most enjoyable part would be getting to meet new people on a daily basis.

Usually my day started about 8:15, with me checking my emails and responding to them. If I had any openings I would go through my applications to look for possible matches and then notify the applicant of the possibility of an interview if they were still interested. I would contact COBRA regarding any former employees or future resignations to give – more... them the correct information.
My DM would usually show up in my office on the third Friday of the month to conduct interviews, and go over any paperwork that he needed to sign off on. He was a very easy going type of a boss.
The hardest part of my job was finding the right person for the right position, or in some cases convincing a person that the position was the right one for them.
The easiest part of my job was that fact that I enjoyed doing my job, so it was easy to be there. – less

Good job and fun work day. employers good to work for and will work with you.

working there was fun do to the large amount of new people you meet on a daily basis. The co workers are quick to help you and teach you new things. I learned people skills more then anything and had a blast doing it. The managment is great and quick to reconize you for your efforts and hard work. The most enjoyable part was seeing all the different – more... types of customers and reaching their needs. – less

My experance with Houchens Food Group was educational, and great in showing me what to look for in future jobs.

best part of job is being in a small town.
some of the people I worked with I am still friends with, we grew up together.