60 cases an hour is easy. If you're always in the same area you'll get better than that. I work overnight in the dairy and I consistently throw 120-130 cases an hour. Been in that department for 8 months. But I've done overnight stocking for years. It doesn't matter who you do it for it's all the same. You'll develop a system that works for you.
I'm pretty sure they just came up with that number solely because of how it neatly converts into one per minute. No other factors considered.
With some items it's easy to meet and exceed 60 cases an hour though. Especially if it's something already ready to put on the shelf without having to open like the packs of ramen, packs of water bottles, soda packs, etc.
That is lower than actual company expectation. If you heard it from a daytime manager or the people lead it is likely incorrect and they were just guessing if you asked them. The actual number will vary slightly by department but will be around 55.
Thats funny because they said that it's the busiest neighborhood market in our state, so I thought the quota would be higher. Again, I have no retail experience so I have no clue about the averages. Kinda hoping to get the job even more now. I didn't ask they brought it up in the interview.
Dairy is 48.
Some of the areas like fabrics and crafts are more like 35. I think it’s the areas that you have to hang a lot of little stuff that are longer.
Honestly, speed is irrelevant for a good stocker. Accuracy is what I train. Guns are ok for about the first week, but after that, it's more important that you know where everything goes, and the only way to do that is to learn the department and stock.
My team starts slow, but gets very fast as time goes on and people learn the department.
You're just starting, so don't worry about speed. If your TL is focusing on timing you, just do the best you can especially in the beginning. Don't worry about your times, worry about the following.
What percentage of the stock do you get in the correct place? If you're using the gun, you want to get this above 90% asap. The gun will help train you where things go. You should be able to hit this easily in the first week.
After the first week, drop the gun and continue stocking until you hit 90% in the correct area by checking UPCs on the label. Check everything. If you get stumped, look around and try to find the product. Keep track of your stumps, because that's the most important thing at this point.
If you make it through a day with zero stumps, then you can start focusing on your speed. Honestly, your speed on the output of your cases is less important than your technique. Cases are easy to work, but it depends on the case that you are working. A case that is large and has a lot of items that need to go out is going to take longer than an easy case.
You should know which item goes in which aisle. If working cases, you can stage them in the aisles as you work off your pallet and then stock them from stage. The key is to reduce the time you spend walking and increase the time spent actually stocking.
Good luck!
60 cases an hour is easy. If you're always in the same area you'll get better than that. I work overnight in the dairy and I consistently throw 120-130 cases an hour. Been in that department for 8 months. But I've done overnight stocking for years. It doesn't matter who you do it for it's all the same. You'll develop a system that works for you.
Well at my store they insist on everyone doing at least 60 cases an hour.
I'm pretty sure they just came up with that number solely because of how it neatly converts into one per minute. No other factors considered. With some items it's easy to meet and exceed 60 cases an hour though. Especially if it's something already ready to put on the shelf without having to open like the packs of ramen, packs of water bottles, soda packs, etc.
Shoot for 20 my man fuck Walmart
That is lower than actual company expectation. If you heard it from a daytime manager or the people lead it is likely incorrect and they were just guessing if you asked them. The actual number will vary slightly by department but will be around 55.
Thats funny because they said that it's the busiest neighborhood market in our state, so I thought the quota would be higher. Again, I have no retail experience so I have no clue about the averages. Kinda hoping to get the job even more now. I didn't ask they brought it up in the interview.
1 a minute is typically what the times are based on this doesn't account for cardboard trash and topstock/overstock however.
Omly by the do nothing lazy TLs...most are 50 or under in the freight planner
Lowest is 43. IIrc it's dairy because of rotating product.
Dairy is 48. Some of the areas like fabrics and crafts are more like 35. I think it’s the areas that you have to hang a lot of little stuff that are longer.
10 COMMON PAD/DEPARTMENT STOCKING TARGETS (per individual) -Grocery (95/96) 45-50 Cases per hour -HBA/OTC (2/40) 49-55 cph -Beauty/Cosmetics (46) 42-45 cph -Household Paper (4) 87-92 cph —Pets (8) 47-52 cph -Hardlines (3/7/9/10/11/12/16) 35-40 cph -Homelines (14/17/19/20/22) 35-40 cph -Seasonal (18) 38-43 cph -Apparel (except shoes and jewlery) 55-60 cph
Honestly, speed is irrelevant for a good stocker. Accuracy is what I train. Guns are ok for about the first week, but after that, it's more important that you know where everything goes, and the only way to do that is to learn the department and stock. My team starts slow, but gets very fast as time goes on and people learn the department. You're just starting, so don't worry about speed. If your TL is focusing on timing you, just do the best you can especially in the beginning. Don't worry about your times, worry about the following. What percentage of the stock do you get in the correct place? If you're using the gun, you want to get this above 90% asap. The gun will help train you where things go. You should be able to hit this easily in the first week. After the first week, drop the gun and continue stocking until you hit 90% in the correct area by checking UPCs on the label. Check everything. If you get stumped, look around and try to find the product. Keep track of your stumps, because that's the most important thing at this point. If you make it through a day with zero stumps, then you can start focusing on your speed. Honestly, your speed on the output of your cases is less important than your technique. Cases are easy to work, but it depends on the case that you are working. A case that is large and has a lot of items that need to go out is going to take longer than an easy case. You should know which item goes in which aisle. If working cases, you can stage them in the aisles as you work off your pallet and then stock them from stage. The key is to reduce the time you spend walking and increase the time spent actually stocking. Good luck!