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    67%
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    57%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.1(21 ratings)
    Career development
    2.3(21 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.9(21 ratings)
    Management
    2.9(21 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.3(21 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.3(21 ratings)
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    3.0
    Sales Assistant
    Mar 2020
    Cute dogs!
    The good thingsYou get to pat ALL the puppers!!!
    The challengesSome horrible customers. Roster changes almost daily.
    3.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    Mar 2020
    Great team, average company
    The good thingsExcellent team in store.
    The challengesUpper management aren't great and company as a whole not big on valuing front line staff. Experienced team kept on entry level award rates.
    1.0
    Retail Assistant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    City Farmers was a good introduction to the work force, retail and customer service however, I will never recommend anyone to apply for a position with this company.
    The good things1. Most of the team is caring and there for you. 2. Team members have input into store operations, decor and devices to better their experience and the customers.
    The challenges1. Casuals end up doing managerial duties and not enough staff are allocated to allow for the tasks to be done within their allocated time frames. 2. No standing mats were provided so your legs became tired easily and poor choice of location made stock and delivery management difficult. 3. I was left felling worthless at the end of their career with this company and I feel they do not support their staff as much as should or could. 4. No staff parking is provided and it is in an area that is known to be unsafe, as well as not enough customer parking being available. Again, perhaps due to the location.
    3.0
    Manager
    Sep 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Not the worst company but far from the best
    The good thingsGood team, good manager and of course pets
    The challengesKpi’s and bonus schemes are always getting more and more complex
    1.0
    Store Manager
    Sep 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Horrible - daily dissatisfaction in trying to get stock issues sorted and get positive communication going
    The good thingsNot much really some basic store discounts if you have pets
    The challengesLack of communication from area management Very task focused and Report focused And lacking in customer centric mind set
    1.0
    Store Manager
    Sep 2019
    Stay away from this mob
    The good thingsCute animals make the days somewhat okay
    The challengesEverything is a challenge in this place. Upper management are useless and the salary is laughable.
    4.0
    Assistant Manager
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Pretty good
    The good thingsThe benefits are great
    The challengesUpper management is hard work. Hq is interstate. No IT person to call out
    1.0
    Sales Role
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good untill they got a new manager
    The good thingsPerks cheap stuff ok for first job untill you become 16y
    The challengesManagement useless is an understatement
    4.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    the best job i had.
    The good thingsvery enjoyable job good staff discount. made alot of new friends,
    The challengescasuals dont get looked after very well and hours became very limited. lazy supervisors.
    3.0
    Sales Assistant
    Nov 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good job for people finishing school and want just a casual job. No career development opportunities.
    The good thingsThe people you get to work with
    The challengesCareer development and not having a say
    4.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    Feb 2018
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    A fountain of knowledge to be learnt about the pet industry.
    The good thingsGreat colleagues to work with
    The challengesKeeping up with all the new products being released.
    3.0
    Store Assistant
    Nov 2017
    Company values customers more than staff
    The good thingsAlways learning new things about pet care
    The challengesMeeting unrealistic KPI’s. Lots of pressure put on staff to perform.
    3.0
    Retail Assistant
    Sep 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Good job for casuals not a career
    The good thingsWorking with animals, good training
    The challengesAll about selling and the bussiness.
    5.0
    Stores Supervisor
    Sep 2017
    9 to 10 years in the role, current employee
    Good
    The good thingsLearning new products daily
    The challengesCustomers that don't understand the pros and cons on owning a animal
    4.0
    Storeman
    Aug 2017
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    It's pretty awesome
    The good thingsThe people I work with
    The challengesMeeting the budget every week and hitting targets
    5.0
    Assistant Manager
    May 2017
    Cannington WA 61075 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    An exciting journey full of oppoutunities
    The good thingsThe team, our customers and there pets
    The challengesGetting it all done in a day
    3.0
    Retail Sales Assistant
    Sep 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    A lot of lovely people but an equal amount of challenges.
    The good thingsValuable to those wanting a foot in the door to working with animals.
    The challengesYou're not very appreciated by management and it can be quite stressful.
    5.0
    all rounder / checkout chick / forklift opp / sales assist / opening closing / money handeling.
    Sep 2016
    Rockingham WA 61681 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    memorable
    The good thingsAt the time the store owner was a legend of a bloke ! is no longer store owner now tho.. Managers and staff were like a family ! Was hands down the best job iv ever had :) id easily go back.
    The challengesLearning varieties of animal diets and the variety of sections and products within the store... good fun once you get the basic jist to things
    5.0
    Supervisor
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Well trained and experience life lesson you will learn
    The good thingsYou get to see all sorts of animals and meet wonderful people
    The challengesThere is no challenge you can't overcome
    1.0
    Cashier
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Rude
    The good thingsLearned about fish
    The challengesNo challenges
    4.0
    Casual Sales Assistant
    Aug 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    An awesome job to have for anyone, especially first job workers.
    The good thingsPeople- The people within the work place and friendly, open minded and fun. Environment- Good place to work and training is top notch, the work environment is relaxed and easy to adaptable
    The challengesThere are very few challenges when working here, the only one would be learning about the extensive products and produces that the shop covers.
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