manager in training

retail assistant manager

assistant manager

account manager

Hollister Co

A typical day at work as a stock associate would be to start running. I was always assigned closing shifts which was not a surprise since it was the shift no one wants. Running was placing clothes that were prepped in the back room out to the front for display. The amount of work the stocks had to do was unmatched with the brand reps. When a stock member is told to run some clothes, once they leave the back room, they're automatically considered brandreps, so technically, you do two jobs. Not to mention the actual brand reps spend a lot of time using their walkies to do size checks, which requires stock members to go looking for something. Do not get me started on the managers, there were 4 managers at my location and out of the 4, only 2 were genuine. I had one manager that couldn't help but tease employees about firing them if they didn't do something right the first time. The only thing I can think of that'll make an individual want to stay there is your co-workers. Everyone is all in the same boat and most likely thinking the same thing. 

That is unless you're unlucky enough to be saddled with a bunch of fake people.

Just like many other jobs, Hollister had its pros and cons. It was a great way for me to earn some money while I was waiting for my school program to begin, but I felt restricted and overly judged for my personal sense of style. Every day before beginning a shift, it is required to have a "5 minute meeting" with a manager where you go over store promotions, stats, etc. During this meeting the manager looks at you up and down, analyzing your look to ensure it coincides with company policy. Though I completely understand why this is necessary to a certain extent, I felt extremely uncomfortable answering  somebody's questions as I see them staring at my entire body. Orientation day, I was told we were NOT required to wear Hollister clothing as long as it had no other logos; but once I began my shifts, I was sometimes asked to buy something that day if I wasn't wearing anything Hollister (depending on the manager and their mood at the time). This was extremely confusing for me because something that would be perfect for work one day, wasn't so perfect the next. That being said, Hollister had a great team of employees that I feel worked together exceptionally well.

I never worked longer than 5 hours at Hollister due to the high volume of staff. Hours were never guaranteed and the turnover of employees was very high. 

I would stand in front of the store and greet customers, assist them with style advice and make sure store looked very neat at all times.

I enjoyed my coworkers, they were very friendly however, a lot of the time my job description as a model included most of the shift being worked completely by yourself. 

The hardest part of my job would be being alone for most of the shift. It made it hard to deal with customers because I was not able to leave the section of the store without having to wait for a reply from my manager through a walkie-talkie. 

The most enjoyable part of my job was how friendly management was. They were always encouraging and gave constructive criticism regarding how we can do things better.

A typical day at work would be clocking in and placing your belongings at the lockers on the office area, being allocated in a section of the store by an assistant manager/key holder. Greet and help customers, do size checks, process transactions at cash, update the store and organize/fold stuff are the activities on a shift.
Training was horrible, having to figure out most stuff on your own. Assistant managers and key holders are friendly and outgoing with associates. General manager and District manager are horrible people full of themselves to the point of not even saying hi or bye to other associates. The pay is also horrible, making the store hire bad people because the good ones go to other better-paying stores. The good part is the employee discount and experience of dealing with customers!

It is a seasonal job. When it’s not the shopping season you will simply not get any shifts! Even in peak season you’ll be scheduled for max 10 hours a week and then have to take up empty slots they post weekly. The schedule is created every 2 weeks so there’s nothing constant that you will get a shift every Friday or so. In the beginning it’s all good you’re happy to have a job and you’ll get shifts but after a point it is tiring to go there only for 4 hours twice a week. The upper management is not great. And if a company is always hiring there’s a lot to know about that. At my location 60 people are employed but only 10-15 get regular shifts. And they’re always hiring. 

Because this was my first job I didn't have any prior experience, since I started working during the winter holidays I learned quickly and there was no time for errors or questions; I worked Black Friday and I knew if I survived that day, I could survive the rest of the season.  I was offered a permanent position after my temporary assignment was over.  I enjoyed working for Hollister, their clientele and employees were in my age group and the merchandise was designed for my age group as well.

If you’re a fast learner, or have some retail experience already, then it can be fun and worthwhile. If you’re unfamiliar, don’t expect much training or shifts. Hours are pretty low for everyone, but if you’re not an experienced or trained associate, then expect one shift a week if any. It’s a good job to have if you already have a part time job, or are a full time student, and shifts are usually easy to trade. Your work is rewarded with more hours, but asking questions is super important to doing well, because for the most part you’re expected to learn on your own. From what I’ve seen advancement is only open to people who are friends with the store/district manager and management is not afraid to hide their favouritism.

Selling the items available in store and online to customers of diverse cultures. I learned the value of teamwork and attention to detail in making the store an eye-catching shopping destination for various customers. The managment will always give advice to make it's employees better and more efficient with day to day tasks. Hollister's culture is inviting for new recruits and it sets the bar high enough to recruit as many employees as other clothing companies. The hardest and most fun part of the job is achieving the daily goals of the company with regards to making enough or more sales compared to the previous years'.

A typical day consists of processing inventory and moving stock to the sales floor. I feel like working here helped teach me how to manage my time better, and make it through longer shifts. Although most of the managers I work with are some of my favourite coworkers, there was one who I feel isn't as equipped to handle the job as the others.All my fellow coworkers at my position level I get along with great and have never had any problems with. I would say the hardest part of the job is not getting my desired amount of hours but other than that I have no complaints. On the other hand, the most enjoyable part I would say is helping out customers when I get the chance as it always brings a unique and new experience with each person.

A typical day at work includes greeting all customers and helping with any questions they may have. Helping customers in fitting rooms and on floor by getting sizes. Then cashing the customers out while talking and wishing them a good day. When closing the store it includes general recovery by folding clothes and size ordering as well as taking go-backs out to the floor. Managers and co-workers are very easy to get along with and very helpful. Helping other co-workers and helping customers. The hardest part of the job is getting up to sale goals and keeping up with all customers when the store gets busy to help decrease stolen items. The most enjoyable part of the job is how social and friendly everyone is and being able to help customers.

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