Farmfoods Reviews
Found 138 reviews
"Staff discount, however very little" (in 39 reviews)
"15% discount for you and immediate family" (in 16 reviews)
"4 changes in store manager in the same time, and worked under 4 Area Managers also" (in 22 reviews)
"Regular stock takes where you are bending over large freezers counting produce by hand (usually from 7-10pm)" (in 16 reviews)
"Good Job"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Farmfoods full-time
Pros
Good team behind you when you're working
Cons
The management does not have any leeway when it comes to shifts. You work too much
Farmfoods2018-12-19- Helpful (1)
"Assistant Manager"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Farmfoods full-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Short, fairly flexible shifts. 15% staff discount. Staff help each other out. Progression is quite easy.
Cons
Once you’re promoted to either supervisor or assistant manager, even branch manager... you lose any flexibility and your home life becomes secondary. You’re expected to be in work at 5am having finished work at 9pm the night before, to put a 12 pallet delivery out with 3 members of staff, one of whom is constantly on the tills. The tills have no seats and are uncomfortably low down which gives you back ache every day...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Get some more staff in your shops. It’s not fair to expect efficiency from two staff members who are stocking shelves, cleaning freezers, serving customers, stopping shoplifters, doing the cash handling and banking AND doing all this on 10p over minimum wage.
Farmfoods2019-04-23 "Branch Manager"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Farmfoods full-time
Pros
Staff discount, however very little
Cons
Not enough budget to staff properly, struggling to cover shifts
Farmfoods2019-04-15"Graduate scheme"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Farmfoods full-time for more than a year
Pros
None - do not make the mistake of working here!
Cons
It's only a scheme to save on wages and have someone in most of the time. Run around like a dog and not given breaks!
Advice to Management
Quit
Farmfoods2019-04-23"Management"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Farmfoods full-time
Pros
The colleagues are always positive even when up against the odds
Cons
Branch manager just scraping above minimum wage need I say more?
Farmfoods2019-03-22"Don't work here"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Farmfoods full-time for more than a year
Pros
- staff, most of the staff are amazing to work with and do well
Cons
- working hours, they expect you to work stupidly long and will argue until you actually accept it. You are literally the last port of call and if you cannot find someone else to take over you, you have to stay all day - upper management are useless and do not support you at all, they expect you to actually enjoy your time or be part of the team but offer no support for your time - values, they promote their values...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
You need to sort your company structure out and employ people who actually care for your staff rather than objectives.
Farmfoods2019-03-12"Awful company!"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Farmfoods part-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Staff discount, Other team members, Christmas bonus
Cons
Nowhere near enough staff to run a shop, Working 1-1 mostly, No security, Nothing you do is good enough, Never get proper breaks (apart from smokers!) Constantly breaking employment law. .
Advice to Management
Re-evaluate the workload for staff members and allow store managers to use enough hours/employ enough staff to actually run a shop without working those employed into an early grave!
Farmfoods2019-03-13"Good first job"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Farmfoods part-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Discount and different tasks to do during a shift. Learnt a lot of new skills and confidence whilst working here.
Cons
Always be rotated for shifts I would never agree to do. Customers weren't very nice and management wouldn't stick up for staff.
Farmfoods2019-02-02"Decent for part-time work"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI worked at Farmfoods part-time
Pros
- Flexible - Close commute (for me, personally, hence why I upped up my rating) - Friendly colleagues + It's a relaxed environment due to the people I worked with, especially when the store was quiet. - Discount
Cons
- Ridiculously overworked whilst constantly short-staffed (typically only 2-3 people working in the store, even during busy periods) - Always poor stock orders; many items are ordered when they simply don't have to be, and then they ask we fill up as much as possible when the freezers are already full. If they're full, then we must 'bury' items in freezers with space. - They expect too much, e.g. one person has to...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Stop over-working your staff, they aren't machines. Stop being so concerned about saving costs to the point where you have only 2-3 staff members maintain the store on a frequent basis. Also invest in security, you have other smaller stores in the vicinity who do, and these stores don't earn as much as Farmfoods - so it is beyond me why this isn't even considered.
Farmfoods2019-01-21"retail assistant"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo Opinion of CEOI have been working at Farmfoods full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
15% staff discount is above average
Cons
stocktakes on saturday nights over run
Farmfoods2019-02-07