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Company overview

Industry

Supermarkets, Grocery & Petrol Retailing

Primary location

Australia

For over 30 years, chrisco has been making it easy to enjoy a magical Christmas, helping you save throughout the year for a wide variety of Christmas Hampers, Family Gifts, Home furnishings and electronics.That’s why chrisco is by far the leading Christmas hamper company in Australia. With chrisco, Customer Satisfaction is guaranteed.OUR STORYOur story began in the UK over 30 years ago when, in 1977, Richard and Ruth Bradley started chrisco, a Christmas hamper business. After 5 years of success, the Bradley’s sold their business and moved. In 1997, Richard and Ruth set up a small hamper business out of their garage in Newcastle and chrisco was born. Within 2 years, they had outgrown the garage and moved into a larger premises and expanded into the chrisco we now know. With small weekly payments and our true dedication to customer service, you can join hundreds of thousands of customers who are already enjoying the magic of a debt free Christmas. The company has continued to expand, based on our strong mission of "helping everyone save for a magical Christmas".Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

Reviews overview

4.121 ratings in total

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What’s it like working at Chrisco Hampers?

AI summary of recent reviews

Employees at Chrisco Hampers appreciated the good teamwork and dedicated colleagues, as well as the relaxed and friendly work environment. They also valued the perks and benefits offered by the company, such as the ability to purchase catalogue items at a discounted price. Some employees mentioned opportunities for growth and the ability to experience various job roles within the company.

However, there were some potential challenges, such as the high workload and fast-paced environment, which could be demanding at times. Dealing with customer inquiries and complaints was also mentioned as a challenge by some employees. There were concerns raised about management practices, such as favouritism and a lack of understanding of operational requirements. Additionally, certain roles involved manual handling and working in cold conditions, which could be physically demanding.

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Recent reviews

2.0

Customer Service Representative

Dec 2022

Less than 1 year in the role

High turnover of staff, high selling expectations with minimal wage

The good thingsPerks and benefits from upselling

The challengesSeasonal work paid very low, management not always fair and friendly, parking

5.0

chrisco

Oct 2021

Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

the most friendliest environment i have worked in and the best job i had done .

The good thingsBeing able to keep with the pace of other workers and completing the orders that are needed to be provided for orders.

The challengesunboxing products that are in boxes that are small or taped right around.

5.0

Delivery Coordinator

Mar 2020

Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Chrisco, great team atmosphere.

The good thingsWorking with a good, dedicated team with experience.

The challengesThe makeshift set up provides some challenges as does some older equipment.

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