retail sales associate

store manager

KIDSTUFF

The work itself is quite chill as it's only ever busy during end of year Christmas period, this may pose a problem for some as it's easy to get bored. Unboxing some deliveries can be exhausting if they're big and some items are quite heavy such as scooters. Learnt quite a lot of useful retail skills and the work environment is good as my coworkers are all lovely people and working with them is fun. The pay is also pretty good so not complaints there.

Unfortunately, the longer you stay the more you notice issues with management. I can't speak for all managers, but they seem to have a very big unfair bias on whichever employees they favor. They don't really judge and evaluate employees based on skill and productivity so the responsibilities and shifts are severely poorly distributed and mostly given to whoever they like which is ridiculous. They also don't bother to listen to a lot of requests or suggestions which is questionable considering they're not working in store so they should trust the store workers' judgements. 
A lot of problems around the store don't get fixed and resolved so the issues start to pile up which effects customer's impressions.

Absolutely the worst job I've ever had . Everything is run down to the absolute bare minimum  .Including staff . You will be treated like a child with the expectation of a really physical and heavy work load . This company is not the cute and lovely toy store it appears to be from the outside . You will find yourself "warehousing ' rather than selling . The culture is miserable and extremely toxic .
Too many conflicting and last minute decisions which are usually impractical  , non effective and often dangerous from an OH &S perspective. Company owner doesn't even know my name - shameful really but nothing I can do to change this .
Expect to be bullied 
If you question anything you will either be ignored or met with a vague half answer and no resolution
Many staff have resigned due to extremely top heavy micro management or have required the assistance of either fair work commission or a workers union .
If you still  choose to work here after reading this it won't be long after you've joined that you'll realise this was a huge mistake .
Trust me , you deserve better . 

Working as a casual for Kidstuff has been an eye opener. 
Good customer service goes a long way at Kidstuff. Most employees are young adults looking to gain experience whilst studying or establishing a new career. For those who are looking for a desk job. This is not the job for you!  
A typical day at work will involve merchandising and assisting customers to find their ideal gift or product. I learned that you sometimes need to go out of your way to please a customer (eg. carefully opening packaging just so that they can see how the product works.) Management can be frantic especially during stocktake. Don't be surprised to experience being micro-managed from time to time. The workplace culture is usually encouraging as long as you are on time with your shifts. The hardest part of the job is carrying heavy loads and climbing ladders. The most enjoyable part is helping customers find the perfect purchase and making them happy!

worked here for a few years across 3 different stores. I can say most management is just a bunch of adult bullies who do not know how to treat their staff. The job itself is pretty fun, if you like talking to customers and during Christmas periods it's fun working in a team. At times the job would be a little bit stressful, but having nice coworkers I did learn a lot. 

Job can be physically demanding at times due to high volumes of pallets. Sometimes shifts are not done properly so you can be doing a lot on your own.

Management is very rude, and have seen them bully people out of the job as well as dropping them for no reason. Give no support when in need, and lack empathy. They are not trained well in talking to their staff and lack proper communication. Had customers shocked by seeing their interactions with staff. A lot of gossiping and bully mentality from managers to higher management.  

The employer offers good opportunities for young staff and has a good culture although this is sometimes overshadowed by 'profit' considerations. Lower management is enthusiastic and staff are keen despite a corporate attitude which seems to exist in upper management. the only serious problem is a "storeroom mentality" which means the stores are cluttered and time is wasted restocking; an improvement would be to simply eliminate storerooms in favour of  increased shop floorspace. Overall a good place to work especially for those who have a positive outlook for customer satisfaction and who enjoy excited children.

Lovely place to work if you don’t mind a fast paced environment, if you have a good team around you this job can be very rewarding, you need to be a positive person and have good communication with your team members but all in all I have enjoyed my experience as a manager of this store, the only con is working every Saturday I feel it would do better if management could have alternating Saturdays as it is a big commitment being away from your children one day of the weekend so work home life balance can be hard but all in all it’s a lovely company to work for.

In this job, I learnt many things. I learnt that it is important to sustain healthy relationships with all your co-workers and always be professional about everything. It is a necessity to always be on the ball about everything, and that will reinforce a better work-life for you in the end. Nobody enjoys working, but it's a part of life and something we all have to do so you might as well do it right and work hard. If you're confident about your work, you're confident about yourself.

Great place to work in terms of gaining friends and meeting new people. met some of the kindest co-workers here. However this was overshadowed by a seemingly unwillingness or lack of organisation that ran through the management. In my personal experience, I wasn't trained properly and was thrown straight in the deep end, which fared decent for me because I did have past retail experience. This however would not be ideal for someone who is employed here as the first retail role.

A great place to learn all the essentials of business in retail. Whether its a first time job or looking for more longer term growth and progression, this Company has opportunities. Even though it's toys and gifts, there's not the stress and pressures like others and you can really enjoy the days your at work. Kids, fun, friends, grandparents and parents all mixed with the best happy occasions. Make their day! Our Team and our Customers come first! 

They will chew you up and spit you out the minute you resign or question work stndards.The companies integrity  goes out the window when ot comes to safety or any HR related matter.

They have no staff respect and expect you to complete maximum work with little breaks.

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