A great and flexible job for someone who is able to cope with the pressure and manage their time well.The good thingsAllows for a flexible schedule as you can complete tasks in your own time practically whenever you want, as long as you meet the deadline and are within reasonable working hours.
Always diversity in tasks, there's never that boring 'sameness'.
Can do tasks for various different companies, such as Woolies, Coles, Unilever, Priceline, IGA, Jack Daniel's, etc.
People are usually very friendly.
Completing plannograms are great if you have a mind for strategically completing puzzles.
There is opportunity to climb within the company and jump to different roles if you perform well.
The challengesAbsolutely necessary to have good time management skills.
Can be extremely stressful at times, having to think on your feet and improvise often. Requires you to cope well under pressure and dealing with store managers.
Management can be out of touch and does not always understand what is happening in the field.
Fieldwork has a high turnover rate.