I don't know how it works at other markets, but at my last company, meat wrappers had to order everything for the "wall deli". By wall deli, I mean all packaged lunch meat, bacon, hot dogs, etc. I guess because they worked it a lot more than anyone else and knew exactly what we needed. Sounds logical to me. But what isn't logical is the fact that they didn't and still don't get paid properly for it.
In my opinion, if they are ordering for the wall deli 100% of the time, then that makes them a manager of some sort, and if they're a manager, they should be paid like one. Instead, they get less than a journeyman meat cutter. Why not give them the same as a journeyman? (at least).
The thing is, I remember some managers blaming a bad gross on their wrapper who ordered too much wall deli. They'd even sic the supervisor on her. but I NEVER heard a manager acknowledge that a good gross was partially or greatly due to his fantastic wrapper. I think wrappers who have to order wall deli are under the same pressure as any manager who has to worry about having too much or not enough chicken, beef, ad items, whatever. I always felt sorry for the poor wrappers who had manager worries and responsibilities but got treated like dirt and were never appreciated or compensated properly. How about a large bonus every quarter? Aren't wall deli items super high profit? If so, then the wrapper (do you call them clerks now?) is even more important then I'm saying.
At my current store, the wall deli is grocery dept. I don't even know who works it.
I agree with you carnicerolarry, I always tried to take care of my girls that worked my lunchmeat, off early when I could, first pick at any reduce meat and buy them dinner sometimes
i do all my own ordering i dont want no one playing laser tag with my order gun..lol......next thing i know my i have a cooler full of **** i dont need........i order to fill what i order goes up ..........and i agree wrappers take alotta crap there the face of the meat dept....the ones the customers bitch to..........
