Life of a Walmart Overnight stocker.

1. How to Read a Label
2. Overhead Storing (Top Stock)
3. Overstock

[@rodsamson568]

For those that are looking at this and actually plan to work at a Walmart, the biggest thing that’s going to irritate you is other associates overstocking those sections. This, depending on the item, causes customers to select and purchase the wrong item.

[@Seeker887]

Customers select by sight, not labels. Yes other associates “plugging “ or “stuffing “ is very aggravating. Then you have to fix it in order to put the correct item where it belongs. That’s not considered in your times. We are told throwing boxes in bailer , and binning of over stock is included in our 1 package every 60 seconds time. As long as you come close they won’t try to shame an coach you out of a job.

[@RobertBee-fs8hv]

​@@Seeker887thanks for your input

[@garouuchiha4041]

I hope my toxic coworkers lose everything in their life and they go to Hell. I h@te 9 to 5 jobs so much. I actually did my job as an Overnight Stocker, others were moving slow and still have a job and not fired. I had a enough. Back to being homeless. They tried to get rid of me when they are the ones that needed to get fired.

[@ImPatrickStarl]

oh shit my co workers are pretty quick with stocking and binning@@garouuchiha4041

[@bryanmullins8672]

Probably made this video because they know that no one trains at Walmart.

[@rodsamson568]

Yes training is limited. And they expect you to take a couple minutes of training and just run with it.

[@canadiansoviet]

They use to train alot

[@garouuchiha4041]

True, majority but not all people are stupid, alot of people don't deserve to have a job at all. I deserved not to be unemployed and homeless, I was an actual good hard worker, got things done and they tried to get rid of me when they work slow and just pathetic. Alot were females overnight stockers, can't even keep up and yet they still have a job.

[@leahthemushy2859]

@@rodsamson568lmao watch the safety videos and an extra 5 videos about if the store gets shot up and than take a walk to see the eye wash station and then it’s time to give you 10hr frieght that needs to be done in 5-6hrs.

[@hoopdreams468]

Dude you give great information thank you

[@rodsamson568]

My pleasure!

[@David-fc1uf]

I worked building modular systems, meaning the physical aisles and shelving/peg placement. If the facing is off then employees begin to "plug", meaning they start shoving everything behind other products and then there is no room for the product to the side and it creates a vicious cycle because the employees are being timed and fixing time consuming plugging issues is not accounted for in the overall daily task time. Consequently, the stocker is now placed in a precarious position of having to spend their time "fixing other people's problems/laziness", losing time and not getting any credit for it. And it's not necessarily any desire to receive credit, but if anything, being ridiculed for taking "a long time" to finish their assigned task within an alotted time based on who knows what, a pallet size. That is also why stockers don't verify as much because they open a can of worms and it only leads to physically readjusting shelf locations. The modulars are created specifically for a reason all the way down to each peg positioning. Once the facing is off on a section, it spreads like cancer because not many employees feel they have the time to fix it because they may need to readjust an entire shelf, section and possibly an aisle if really bad. And always "justify" left. Wherever the first item on the shelf is positioned left to right, that is exactly where the shelf label needs to be, to the very left of the first item in the shelf. That is where the facing count begins, and it also identifies where an item ends and a new item begins. And thats important because many items look the same, particularly in aisle A8-9, the pasta aisle with many different sauces but similar looking labels. Also, a work phone with a scanner helps out tremendously because many of the boxes do not have a label identifying the aisle and location number. We each have an assigned phone for our store in Southern California. Again, if a store diverts from the modular architect sheet, there goes your efficiency and the overall production begins to fail because the floor count, backroom count etc is all off and you waste physical time bringing inventory to the floor that doesnt fit on the shelf because of the plugging issue. It's a cancer that store managers don't take serious. If they stocked for an hour in grocery they would get it.

[@woolgathrr]

Started at Walmart a few months ago & you're totally right, trying to organize the shelves so your stock fits is a huge time-draining burden that no one takes seriously 😒

[@leahthemushy2859]

For sure, I started taking pictures because they are coming at people with feedback and our aisles are plugged as fuck. If I have one bottle or item I just topstock it, I don’t understand fucking up the aisle that you work the next day. People are just lazy.

[@David-fc1uf]

@@leahthemushy2859 Same here, started taking pics also, but then I was spending too much time taking pics. Like you said, the aisles are all jacked up. I don't think we'll ever get rid of plugging because, like you said, lazy people will always exist. Take care.

[@leahthemushy2859]

@@David-fc1uf yup, you can never win with Walmart. Positive feedback basically doesn’t exist. Only negative reinforcement lol. The sad part is my team lead are great and always looking tired. They just have to say what they say because they get yelled at my our store manager. So I blame upper management always. Our team leads are as fucked and tired as we are lol. If not more. Anyways thanks for the rant and letting me rant. Have a nice day.

[@David-fc1uf]

@@leahthemushy2859 One of our team lead who has been there 8 months just cussed out all of mgmt for being lazy, so they fired him. He was the hardest worker there. When I first got hired I thought he was a stocker. I heard he cussed them out good. Everything you said is right on. The managers look like the walking dead. There is too much favoritism.

[@c3rlosrzzzzz]

Good looks bro, i just started in food & cons. two days ago and although I’ve been getting great help from my fellow associates this just helped me so much. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@rodsamson568]

Good stuff

[@MyNameIsTwan]

Man, I worked overnight at Lowes as an Overnight Stocker, I left because we had this one woman that does the same thing we do, trying to act like a supervisor or tell us to do stuff being bossy, and I got tired of it Everytime I seen her, she was trying to get me to do stuff, she made working at Lowes uncomfortable, anxiety, and miserable The job was ight, but sometimes it just be who you working around

[@thechosenone2587]

This is the best training video I've seen when it comes to stocking. This guy should be a trainer. Please show us videos on how to use that scanning device you have. And also how to work at the backdoor stockroom when returning boxes and searching for items.

[@SidNYoly6438]

Thank you for putting this up, mighty kind of you!

[@Seeker887]

A15 - 6 will help to stage packages. Then you may have to scan it to find the precise spot faster. According to Walmart estimates you should have 8 packages on the shelf in the time it takes to watch this video. Some managers will hold you to those estimates, the smarter ones reliz they are off. If they are trying to shame you , count your packages as you throw them. 💪🍀

[@scoremxcom]

Russ who puts the boxes on the skid? How do they know where it goes? Do they scan it as well? If they do why don't they write it on the box?

[@Mario-ts1qe]

Thanks for making this video

[@EryNightingale]

Thank you for this video ❤

[@crystaldawn8875]

I'm new and they want me stocking a pallet per hour..I'm nowhere near that fast..I might not be cut out for it..I'm not a robot..I work a steady pace and I get everything done before my shift ends but I keep getting the same complaints like I simply am not able to be that fast..and here I thought I was doing really good.lol😂

[@rodsamson568]

That’s one of the downfalls about working at Walmart. The expectation is too much. That’s why their turn around rate of employment is so high and can’t keep workers

[@Seeker887]

One package per minute. If they say one pallet per hour and there’s 70 packages, or more they will try shaming you into thinking it’s your fault. Don’t let them. Back when we had ladder carts I was told they should only take 1/2 hour. I counted the packages as I staged them. There were 68 packages each , coincidentally. After that we went round and round over my production. It wasn’t my pace it was their estimate that was off. If that computer is so smart why are our top stock shelves and bins over flowing?

[@rodsamson568]

Don’t let it break you! Do what you can!

[@leahthemushy2859]

If you just started remember it takes time to learn the aisles efficiently and upcs and stuff like that. The longer you work and learn an area the faster you will be. Team leads and managers don’t take into account this fact or they do and rush you to get you used to how it’s going to be. I’ve been working 6 months now and gotten way faster and they still complain because they get bitched at too by the store manager. It is what it is but everyone goes through this. Just take pictures of plugs and anything extra that takes time from you working your frieght that way if they pull you to give feedback or coach you may have a chance with some proof to open door it.

[@spiderguycoolwebzfororigin9532]

Bro you seem like you have all the time in the world. They want a whole section done in a certain amount of time and I'll end up having to do 3 and a half pallets before my lunch break. If I as much as use the bathroom or slow down to take a breather it's punishing. I'm on my second coaching when I've been trying my best to get everything done on time, and I've been working for just about 2 months. I've been slightly losing it

[@rodsamson568]

I took it slow just for this video. I left right after

[@ImPatrickStarl]

ive been an overnight stocker for like a month or so and i love it. only thing i hate is when they have me by myself in a section and theres like 2 pallets and a couple of carts. sometimes more

[@David-fc1uf]

Last week they gave me 11 pallets and 1 top cart for auto and hardware. I only finished 9 but I got help at the end. That was the most I ever had. Two weeks ago I had 9 pallets in the grocery pasta aisle. That one takes longer because of all the glass bottles. Typically we get about 5-7 pallets. We do a lot of sales, Los Angeles county.

[@user-cm5tv3qg8o]

Thank you for this

[@rodsamson568]

No problem. Glad to help!

[@bestofthebestvideos2720]

Very informative

[@davidbanner9851]

Unfortunately, many departments have some items with different kinds of labels, that don’t have aisle location numbers. So, it’s not a magic formula that will help you stock EVERYTHING in the store…

[@scottstewart6260]

Aaaand.. ya hope the distribution center has the correct modular layout for your store LOL. And for items with expiration dates, you are supposed to zone the oldest dated items to the front of the shelf and stock the new items in the back.

[@Jonwie12]

Thank you sir

[@andrewdyke5561]

Easy job i work 2nd shift, sometimes i have to unload truck to and sometimes 2 trucks

[@nicholasjackson3723]

I feel like it will be kinda of scary being at Walmart at night

[@supremecarnage5071]

Don't be scared now

[@norasmith2474]

nah it's better to work at night. less people to deal with.

[@louiearagon9663]

At 3 in the morning at my Walmart they caught a homeless man eating someone's leg in the aisle! It was a pretty traumatizing site.

[@samwilson6033]

do you rotate products?

[@nicholasjackson3723]

Same thing at harris teeter

[@kamaal50762]

Do you have to finish a number of pallets or it doesn't matter how many pallets you do? Zoning is the best and easiest to do but trying to memorize where every item goes to is tough people use scanner no matter how long they been there

[@rodsamson568]

Before the shift starts they have an idea how many pallets they want to try and get done. If they don’t see themselves finishing them on time they try to do things like requesting you to take shorter lunches

[@Cipher_8]

@@rodsamson568 How do the pallets get to the sections for zoning?

[@thegillettefamily]

​@@Cipher_8 people put it out there before you get there. Your team lead or back room staff pulls it out for you.

[@Mintman83]

I’m so glad I don’t stock groceries anymore It killed my back and knees and I hated moving pallets.

[@dairy1994]

Like

[@static_Tricolor_camry]

I did my first night shift on July 9th, the guy they gave me as my trainer is not properly training me. It's making me want to quit. I'm having a hard time reading the bar codes, locating where certain items go. He didn't even show me how to use the scanner for overstock items.

[@jeremiaherickson2068]

As a Walmart employee, don't work there. They overwork you, they don't care about you and the company eats your soul. Oh and this guy is making it look hard, you have a phone app that tells you exactly where the item goes. Top stock is terrible though.

[@Osmasonburner]

you just lazy fr fr I like walmart its ez money if you are inshape

[@Seeker887]

@@Osmasonburner like any job it depends on supervisors. Some stores are better than others. Has nothing to do with being lazy. If you’re a high producer, and take your job seriously, they can increase your work load, then shame you for lack of productivity. Don’t let them. Count your packages. Take your breaks. Some managers will tell you your skeleton crew is over staffed already.

[@rodsamson568]

@@Seeker887 facts

[@hanijebali8819]

@@Osmasonburner by the way this guy is making it seam so easy , the guy is taking his sweet time , and even with using the phone app , the company standards is 1 minute per box , you liking the work at Walmart is either you’re working a different shift than the night stocking shift , or you work with a very chill coach who has no ambitions , night shift is the hardest you have a set time you need to finish in that time given and as I said it’s basically 1 minute per box , so if you have 3 pallets of 180 boxes you have to finish that in less than 3 hours , because you need at least 15 mints to take your overstock to the back and clean the cardboard and the isle , so don’t tell me it’s easy and fun ! Because if you don’t meet those standards you would be treated bad and looked at as a burden ! And like it or not , even the best of the best struggle in meeting the time expectations ! I worked with top 3 retail companies in USA Costco and Amazon and Walmart , and so far Amazon is the worse , but Walmart is not the best Conclusion , if you want to be happy at Walmart don’t work the night stocking shift .

[@baileymarshall1530]

Do the hours go by pretty fast I wanna switch to stocking

[@rodsamson568]

They go by pretty fast when your co workers are working as well

[@abcabcq313]

I start next week. We'll see how it goes

[@rodsamson568]

Best of luck

[@Jim-gu6vi]

howd it go? I start in 3 days

[@dbfilms342]

@@Jim-gu6vi how it go?

[@Jim-gu6vi]

@@dbfilms342 its not bad. hours kinda suck but it pays $18.50 so it makes it kinda worth it also the people are pretty cool so that really helps.

[@FRMC_SALMON]

@@Jim-gu6viwhat do you do?

[@bestofthebestvideos2720]

2:17

[@pente3194]

What do I do if I find damaged stock?

[@rodsamson568]

Report it to your team lead of supervisor.

[@dairy1994]

😂😂😂😂

[@rektbymcgegor6482]

Bro what happens if while your doing this a Customer Comes up to you and ask you like (hi where can i find this item) what happens if lets say you don't know where that item is cuz u just started working at Walmart what so you tell the Customer?

[@rodsamson568]

You have the capability to use your phone or the device that they give you to find where the item is or somewhat in the area of it. If it is your phone, there is an app you can download and quickly access the database. If it is the device that they give you, it is already setup on it

[@rodsamson568]

I had this exact thing happen to me on the first day. More than likely you will have someone with you training you or someone that has been there for a minute with you that can assist the customer

[@rektbymcgegor6482]

@@rodsamson568 alright cool so they train you for everything your supposed to do right cuz I'm actually gonna go to orientation in 3 days also I wanted to know do they have a break room? if they do let's say when u go on your hour break can u just stay the entire time chilling in the break room cuz I actually don't have a car someone will be dropping me off and picking me up to work so when it's break time I wouldn't be able to just sit in my car

[@rodsamson568]

@@rektbymcgegor6482 yes they train MOST of the time..it all depends on your lead and supervisors on how thats gonna go. and yes they have break rooms and you can be in there the whole time. however the moment your break ends is the moment they want you back on the floor.

[@rektbymcgegor6482]

Okay thanks man appreciate it

[@jessquinn6106]

Walmart: One of the top 3 worst companies in North America.

[@Serenabean]

Do they pay extra for the holidays?

[@rodsamson568]

I honestly can’t remember. Walmart has a point system. I know they build the schedules and during holidays that want people to work because of the high volume of customers. If you decide not to show for those days you get double penalized on your points. The best thing to do is put in leave or time way ahead of them building the schedules, it’s like a month ahead

[@Serenabean]

@@rodsamson568 thanks for replying :)

[@Seeker887]

If you call out during the holidays you get double points. 5 points is termination. You will receive no extra pay for working holidays. Days leading up to holidays is also considered double point days. Without extra compensation.

[@Serenabean]

@@Seeker887 oh man that sounds rough. Thanks for answering!

[@andrewdyke5561]

No

[@BrandonJeffrey-pp1eg]

You are really doing it to long bro lol I'm a team lead at Walmart

[@rodsamson568]

This was only for video purposes. I left shortly after

[@gordonmartin7159]

Just open up the box and match it up to what it looks like 🤦‍♂️

[@lazymiss24]

What walmart do you work at?

[@rodsamson568]

I do not work at Walmart anymore. But this one was in Yelm, WA

[@ghostrecon755]

@@rodsamson568 Where'd get your new job?

[@rodsamson568]

@@ghostrecon755 I moved to Arizona. I’m a contractor now

[@jackeharrisonii]

Jsseica

[@jimmynitro9248]

If you been working more than a year can you please tell me, you dont have to do any other tasks other than zoning and stocking.

[@rodsamson568]

I was only there a month . I was only zoning and stocking .

[@Romeo0770]

@@rodsamson568 why you leave ?

[@rodsamson568]

@@Romeo0770 received my va disability and accepted higher paying job

[@youngsey]

Pushing carts in snowstorms because the cart pushers all called out and the parking lot hasn't been plowed.

[@rodsamson568]

@@youngsey damn that sucks brother. Sorry to hear that

[@ahmedxkhan]

Bahahahhahahahahah

[@Djarms67]

Your wasting time. Your supposed to do a box a minute. Sigh

[@rodsamson568]

Yea negative

[@DannyStranger87]

You have definitely seen my Walmart video. No doubt about it 😂. You seen my views and wanted to do this. That's cute.

[@scoremxcom]

Just scan the box, it tells you how many are in the box and exactly where it goes. May be no need to open the box. Did you get any training? Have they complained about your speed and one handing it?

[@rodsamson568]

Even though this position was brief. The training I received is the exact same I mentioned in this video. And no I did not get any complaints. My supervisors understood my disability and did not force me to go beyond what I could physically do

[@scoremxcom]

@@rodsamson568 Did you quit or get fired?

[@rodsamson568]

@@scoremxcom quit

[@jaykkyawal2215]

I wanted to learn how to read labels I think @rodsamson explained pretty nicely,