Rural King Employer Reviews

There is not typical day in the retail sphere of business, but each day was a chance to learn and grow as person and employee.

The most inefficient place I've ever worked. Store manager should be fired. She couldn't remember what she had said 5 minutes after she said it. Lots of so-called "managers" running around doing nothing. Absolutely no training on any job. One manager would tell you to do one thing, minutes later another manager would tell you to do something else. Expected – more... you to know where everything was located in the store on your first day. You are told to ask via the walkie-talkie if you can't find something - that would work if someone actually answered. They don't. You are with a customer & you can't find an item for them because there's no one around who will answer you. I was assigned to help "X" in her department & even though we were working the same hours, she disappeared. Management acted like they didn't know or care what was going on. – less

while I've been working with Rural King I've learned a lot about how to work with customers and one thing is for sure the customer is always right. i have found that the customer usually knows more about a product, since they buy it and there for i ask as many questions as possible so i can better do my job. i like working with most of my co-workers, – more... they are more supportive than a few places i have worked for. i would say the hardest part of my job is trying to remember prices and names of flowers and if they are perennials or not. the most enjoyable part of my job is knowing the customers get what they want and is happy. it was great seeing so many people buy flowers for their mothers' on mothers day. – less

Lack of training on their computer system for all employees. It was nessecary to speck with multiply managers to find out how to do simple computer related tasks. The shift managers had a tendency to be a little back stabbing. Store manager was great. Her and I got along well. She saw my work experience as a bonus;however, I believe that the shift managers – more... might have seen me as a threat. In the intial interview, I was asked if I was interesred in relocating, to be a store manager instead of the part time job I was actually interviewing for. – less

I really loved this job. I started as a cashier, and worked my way up. My co-workers were amazing. It truly felt as if they were family. I met a lot of customers, who I still see out and about and talk to today. This is a farm store. I had no prior knowledge, but by the end of my employment, I felt that I had a vast knowledge of all the products. I – more... learned from the customers, and it was a rewarding experience to be able to help people, and feel comfortable in knowing the product. – less

work hard and helping out just to show im a hard worker, the managers are pretty easy to get along with but the hours and pay rate not very well after all the work you do or end up doing.

Atypical day at work was fairly busy. I learned how to operated a cash register and how to service others. The management was ok, just not what i was looking for. The co-workers were more than welcoming and very easy to get along with. The hardest part of the job was dealing with customers when the were upset. What i enjoyed most was taking on responsibility – more... and learning. – less

This company may not be the greatest but those who have worked there for a long time really know their stuff and are happy to teach you what they know.

It wasn't a bad place to work at the time but all the management that was there then is gone now so i can't accurately judge the store, its hard work if your a loader easy if your anything else, you only make 7.25 tho

This was a decent job. There is a lot of laziness within the coworkers, mainly young kids who didn't really want to be there. The management doesn't treat you well and there is no room for advancement. It was fun though, the customers are great and I enjoyed what I had to do, just not who I had to do it with.

A typical day at work would include(if I were cashiering that day), first thing come in countdown a drawer to get started for the day.
I would then start assisting customers by checking out there merchandise, and assisting them with any questions.
Then if I were working in the clothing department I would assist customers with any questions. I would – more... make sure my department is clean and tidy.
Management is okay, some are nice, but majority are rude, and don't easily assist you with any problems you may have.
The hardest part of the job was making sure I made my customer's happy. I usually always had a great out come with customers.
The co-workers are one of the reasons I decided to leave. They bring there problems to work. Out of all the jobs I had this one has got to be the worst experience I have had with co-workers. I am a joyous fun loving person who will do what it take to try to please everyone and most of them are complete opposites.
Customer's on the other hand, have go to be the best ones I ever delt with, so nice and easy to please. I would only go back because of them.
The most enjoyable part of my job was dealing with customers. I am definetly a people person. – less

I was hired on as a Customer Service Manager. I could have probably done my boss' job considering I knew more then she did. I was working 12 hour shifts because they could not finish out the day correctly and efficiently. My boss treated me horribly, judging my life because I had children. I could never take a full hour lunch break, but would get talked – more... to about having overtime. – less

As soon as I clock in for work, I immediately head to the Farm section and zone the shelves. After that, I check to see if the task assignment paper is out so I can zone my designated departments. About the 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM time frame, I take my 10 minute break. At 7:00 PM, I proceed to sweep my designated areas, taking approximately 45 minutes. After – more... that, I tend to the animals, if applicable. Management are fairly reasonable, but strict where necessary. My co-workers are fun to talk to and easy to get along with. The hardest part of the job is cleaning up the chicken coops during the springtime. My favorite part of the job is helping people find what they're looking for. I've learned a few skills in animal care that I think would be helpful in any arm store (balancing the water to electrolyte ratio for chickens, animal cleanup, sexing animals, etc.). All in all, not a bad place to work. – less

The most enjoyable part of the job is being able to help customers. Management wants you to do more than what you have time to do which gets frustrating.

I lived how I interacted with the customers. I also liked the fact that I knew the store and I got a long with my coworkers

At first I loved the job, but after a couple of weeks I saw the real work environment that I did not sign up for. The managers were not involved and did not pay attention to what the workers were accomplishing. Most workers were lazy and did not fulfill their job duties. It was a very stressful environment to work in.

its a productive enviornment to work in. it will keep you on ur toes. customers were very easy to get along with and help. co-workers were friendly.

The customers tend to be less rude and annoying than at other retail chains because most of them are farmers and generally decent people. The management (especially at the Decatur Indiana store) with the exception of a few, acted as if they were in high school. The store manager would try to fire people simply because she did not like them and would – more... reward employees for involving themselves in her personal life despite their dismal work performance. The turnover rate of employees is incredible. I enjoyed working there until I actually had to deal with management personally. – less

The people I worked with were great. They pay was terrible for the amount of work. I wouldn't go back.

I love my job and my responsibilities, that's not the issue. Reading this do not assume when I state "management" that I mean ALL of them, there are a few in the bunch that I enjoy working for and with. Management treats all associates disrespectfully this includes being yelled at in front of customers and assumes no fault in the hostile work environment – more... created. Will tell you a task to perform and then have you do six others and then have issues if original task hasn't been completed. Management lacks in performing their required duties and in doing so pass the fault to the associates. I do agree with some of the other reviews regarding the structure of the company and how they are more concerned with the appearance of the stores but do very little to upgrade or fix problems. – less