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Negatives Far Outweigh Positives - Customer Service Representative Homes Alive Pets Employee Review

2.0
10 July 2018
Recommend
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Pros

"Best Prices in Town" Seeing pets on a daily basis & helping people make wiser decisions can be rewarding Close-knit team atmosphere Sense of independence in daily tasks

Cons

Strict no tolerance policy for any negative talk about the company, regardless of the nature of the situation. Lack of basic safety precautions and complete disregard for safe practice in the workplace (eg. racking stocked far beyond carry capacity/too high, freezers always dangerously overstocked and hard to navigate). On-job training very uncoordinated and insufficient relative to the amount of product and information needed to provide good customer service- very much "learn as you can when you can" based. Often overheard other coworkers relaying incorrect information to customers, sometimes crucial mistakes. Regular mandatory online surveys on finding your "motivating factors" and "personality type" to better categorize you without any real communication. Payroll often incorrect and needing delayed adjustment, unreliable time-clock system. Low staff motivation under the company's frequent, bad decisions. Staff are pushed to work harder and give exceptional service while constantly being pushed back and stressed out by obstacles directly attributed to poor management. Money is much more important to this company than staff well-being, safety, and training.

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4.0
23 Feb 2025
Recommend
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Pros

-Like the title says, they have a great team and environment. -It is pretty straightforward. -The management is very committed to listening to suggestions and solutions. -You get to see all sorts of dogs and cats -You have the opportunity to get educated about dog and cat food and supplements -If you want to get alot of work done and go home without any drama this is a great gig

Cons

-This wasn't an issue for me but If you are at all afraid of heights don't apply. It's alot of going up and down on the wav machines. -You need to have a pretty good smartphone to download and use the apps to keep track of communications and clocking in and out. -The wage is not fantastic and there isn't a night shift premium.

4.0
28 Dec 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I have worked for many different employers; but Homes alive Pets is one of the few employers that doesn't micro-manage it's employees. Something that I think is underrated. As well, I get a long with most of my co-workers which is nice.

Cons

No cons that I can think of.

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