Night crew
Hi, I have been working at Safeway for four years now. When I was first hired, I worked in the GM department with a schedule I loved (4:00 AM to 12:30 PM). However, after some friction with the previous store manager, I was transferred to a smaller location.
In this new store, I was assigned to the night crew. There are only two of us in the department, and we receive between 600 and 700 pieces five days a week. Out of the seven days of the week, there are four days where either my coworker or I must handle the entire load alone.
Furthermore, our responsibilities keep increasing. The last cashier leaves at 11:00 PM, so we have to manage the registers while working the load. We are also responsible for taking temperatures, doing the 'sweeps,' and opening the doors at 5:00 AM to act as cashiers because the first morning cashier doesn't arrive until 6:30 AM.
I would like to know if this workload and these expectations are standard policy or if this situation is specific to this location, as it feels unsustainable