Barbecues Galore, Australia

I worked with bbq galore from March 2005 until late 2011 as a full time sales person and loved it. I took my job seriously and was successful in selling more than anyone else in the time I was on the floor. 
People at the retail level can be put into 3 basic categories. 

Managers: 
Normally people that fell into the job and have had no proper  career their whole life. They often have little education and work hard for a modest wage. Truth be told their prospects are limited and 1 lucky one may become a regional manger or get a gig at head office.... if lucky.  these people are salt of the earth and work long hours for their salary. Often be replaced when a new regional manager commences and does not like them. 
2ic’s often are young clues people and aspire to be a manager as head office lure them with this hope / carrot.  If not above they are typically older people with little ambition. 

Full timers 
These guys and girls are either on a gap year or have decided not to follow their studied career path. They earn very little. Rather chilled job. 

Casuals and part timers 
Normally mums wanting extra cash as kids start school or uni students earning some spending money most of the latter which will move on to bigger and better things in life. For those people it’s not a bad place to work.

Summery : 

Good if you : 

1. studying or semi retired or Mum wanting some extra money 

2. Have no qualifications and want a secure not high pressure job 

3. Willing to accept  80k - 85k a year being store manager and don’t mind being  talked Down to by head office

We all have different expectations for our lives and want different things. I think for many people bbq galore is a good place to work. Personally though I would feel very disappointed if I was waste my life in what is a dead end go nowhere career.

I was employed as a Christmas Casual only, it was a busy store, there were about 8 to 10 people on the staff at different intervals and shifts.  I learnt valuable information on products we sold including a very large range of BBQ's  free standing and built in, also furniture, which included  dining tables and lounge settings for outdoor use ,umbrellas ,swing-chairs and many accessories for cooking, as well as entertaining . Great variety in all products for Sale. I had a great rapport with Staff & Customers, made great Sales ,  I was fortunate to often make  multiple item sales , two BBQ's to the one customer, also BBQ's and outdoor settings as well ,and as such was rewarded with bonuses,really enjoyed my time there. The Managers were very helpful and made for a pleasant working life. Everyone worked well together & were helpful and made for an enjoyable environment. The storeroom was the hardest part of the job learning to drive the lift machine in such a tight space. The Customer Service part of the job was the most enjoyable.

This was one of the best places that I have everworked

	Consistently achieved top 5% of ‘Mystery Shopper’ customer service testing for Australia.
	Consistently achieved top 5% of sales in NSW prior to managerial promotion
	After leaving Barbeques Galore I was invited to return to assume a role as Store Manager at Barbeques Galore, Blacktown.
	Staff management, including setting and maintaining KPI’s, rostering and training. 
	Management of set budget for staffing and stock control
	Accountable for balancing and processing daily till takings
	Achievement:  Career advancement through internal promotion from floor sales to a store manager.

Very poor management. Lacked so much training that it made it near impossible to stabilise the job. The regional manager is ex military and he's very discriminating. Wanting to fire an employee because he's English wasn't 100%. 
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It is a dead end job and I wouldn't classify selling bbqs as a smart or rewarding career choice.

Always received weekly roster on a Sunday or Monday for that current week which was inconvenient. 

The 2IC was heaps helpful along with the other staff members lower on the food chain. 

Manager always too busy to help you.

Don't apply, look else where.

I really find my job very enjoyable . I find out what our customers  are expecting from us . I try to find the solution to every problems as quick as possible . Team work makes it lot easier and also my management is very open . We are provided  freedom to deal with certain problems to deal  as per our knowledge. Most enjoyable part is to  talk to different customers at work  and   learn more about people behaviour . Hardest part  is to deal ith angry custoers but from my experience i found that  if e have patience to deal and deal polietly with customers everything can be solved easily .

A company that cares nothing for its staff.  Work conditions if working in warehouse were terrible, machinery was not functional so most lifting is done by yourself.  Staff, including managers smoke near gas bottles and hoses.  Be very cautious apply for this job.  They have a terrible staff retention due to problems within the management.

*Good mix of experience and new ideas
*Management has a wealth of retail experience contributing to personal development and growth of employees
*Private Equity ownership creates challenges to constantly improve and evolve as good performance is good today, but great is required tomorrow.

dead end job...Work you like a dog   its all about kpi's.  Those above store Managers are not intouch with what its really like to work in the stores.  State managers and ceo's are bullies who have no idea what the staff face everyday in the shops..I worked for bbqs galore for 2 years and wouldnt recommend it for a long term job.

Complete lack of awareness for OH&S of employees.
Complete lack of respect for fellow employees, especially if they are subordinate.
Products are poor quality and over priced. 
Zero opportunity to advance in such a nefarious environment.

I enjoyed working at this company cause it had good benefits and good people to work with and I enjoyed being my own boss in the warehouse and the hardest part was all the pallets of bbqs to put away, and the management was really good as well.

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