Bunnings Employee Reviews in Perth WA

Sometimes management abused their power by cutting shifts when casual members had valid issues to address with them, claimed to be “not sitting at the ivory tower cracking their whips” but their actions showed otherwise. Great work culture within the team though, great pay and overall good experience.

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Was good company to work for

Retail Assistant. Forklift operation. (Former Employee) - Perth wa - 18 October 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?Replenishment nite shift trade and garden replenishment and trade gate securityWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?Stock control,stock knowlegde customer serviceWhat is the work environment and culture like at the company?Pretty good team enviroment,and good team bonding aswell,in house coares on all products that are sold in each department.What is a typical day like for you at the company?Good putting stock away or forklift driving helping customers

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It was fine, but not for me.

Trades Assistant (Former Employee) - Perth - 1 October 2022

I worked there for a few weeks, but it just wasnt for me, I was placed in the Trade section and it was either really busy or pretty slow. You will be assisting customers all day and most people are okay but you do get some aggressive and impatient customers. It was challenging for me as I had zero knowledge of trade products, so in the end I decided to go back to my old job that didnt have people in your face all the time. Just my opinion, others may have had different experience. IF youre a people person you will do well. Personally Im not really a people person.

Pros

Great company culture, friendly team.

Cons

Dealing with customers all day every day. Training could be better.

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Long time from interview to start working

Customer Service Officer (Current Employee) - Perth WA - 12 September 2022

Good discount, management definitely have their purple circle people, lots of online training for your personal development, get to help customers across all sections of the store which is fun, variety of hours to work within.

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Good company

Warehouse Team Member (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 4 August 2022

Pretty relaxed workplace, good for uni, high school students and retirees. Generally a decent place to work for with opportunities available through the future leaders program.

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Good place to work but management can be bullies

Cash office (Former Employee) - Perth - 15 November 2021

Work in admin for 18 months. You have to stand up for yourself as they will try and override your rights. Even as permanent full-time I had shifts changed without notice and was put on a lower pay rate than my job entitlement. Aside from this the overall vibe was good but only a few stay for more than a couple of years.

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Boring

Trainee Operations Manager (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 27 May 2021

Very boring, underpaid. Overworked, no chance of advancement. Management sucks. Only good thing about working at Bunnings are the free sausage sizzles team members get

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Fun, good team and good pay

Sales Assistant (Casual) (Current Employee) - Perth WA - 23 June 2020

Fun, good team and good pay. It is a great place to work and doesn't require any previous skills. You learn as you go along. Company culture is very nice and secure job outlook - they always need team members to work.

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Great role for handyperson

Floor Staff (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 19 March 2020

Really good mix of hands-on work and customer service. I found many customers knew what they wanted and were in need of direction to the product. Very interesting job if you are into DIY and the discount is fantastic.

Pros

Employee discount

Cons

on your feet all day

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Productive and hands on work experience

Replenishment Team Member (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 19 February 2020

Gave myself an eye opener on the expectations and life of working in retail. Learned a lot during work experience on customer service and many other roles that occur within retail work.

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Was a work experience student but I had loads of fun

Work Experience Student (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 22 October 2019

Although I was a work experience student, my two weeks at Bunnings was AMAZING. The very relaxing work combined with the easy and outgoing people made the whole experience a fun and enjoyable one.

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Good money but not great management

Cashier (Current Employee) - Perth WA - 6 August 2019

After a couple years at Bunnings I can fairly say its not the worst job in the world. You'll always deal with nagging and impatient customers as to be expected with any retail outlet. However when it comes to management, from my experience I would much rather put up with the customers. From petty complex managers who get upset because you can't work the weekend and decide to cut shifts from you over time until you beg and whinge for more work. To even fellow employees who either don't know what they are doing, leading you to realize that they lie in the ads when they state "we hire trade and industry professionals" when really they hire anyone who can count currency or has the ability to say "Hello" and smile. If you are a casual, you'll see a pattern over time. They will pretty much give you full time hours (30-40 hrs/week), giving you this false sense of security and then one day BOOP! No more shifts and there is a 4-6 month drought of any work. In summary, Bunnings Warehouse isn't the best or most rewarding place to work.

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pleasent

Sales Assistant (Part-time) (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 12 June 2019

This is a great team environment to work in, you learn lots about all the different tools and equiptment within the stores. I liked getting to know so much about all the different areas in the store

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Workplace peace

Store Team Member (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 2 March 2019

A typical day at Bunnings was very pleasant as there was a lot of work but there was also a lot of workplace peace which let to do my job in passion. The management gave the employees a lot of ease and responsibilities as they were trustion. The employees were very helpful in work, as if thing would every become messy they would all get togeather and solve it. The most hardest part of the job was when there would be customers trying to disrupt thing in the store and make more work for the employees but the most enjoyable part was to get a good bonus at the staff canteen for doing a better job of the day.

Pros

discount on tool, batteries, sheds, etc.

Cons

customers being rude, shoplifters.

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Productive and fun workplace

Retail Assistant (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 20 February 2019

The company gave me insight on work values and a fun workplace which gave me the energy to come to work. And showed me proper customer service when dealing with customers.

Pros

Positive Workplace

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lacking in team spirit.

Stock Auditor (Current Employee) - Perth WA - 18 October 2018

I found that the team spirit in my department was lacking and that there was no Career advancement or Support. lack of communication and development, no HR liaising.

Pros

staff discount.

Cons

No advancement.

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Not a happy place to work.

Customer Service Officer (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 27 August 2018

No Support, training or Integrity. Management has no clue in dealing with people or circumstances. Unfortunately an unhappy place to work. Too many people not held accountable.

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Amazingly Fun

Work Experience Student (Current Employee) - Perth WA - 1 June 2018

The Bunnings in Belmont is such a great place to do work experience even if you do almost the same thing everyday, Bunnings is filled with so many great workers and customers.

Pros

Breaks when ever you want

Cons

None

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Good

Front End Controller (Former Employee) - Perth - 12 March 2018

It was always busy which was very good as it made working very nice. There was a bit of racial discrimination towards me and hence it made working difficult a few months before i left.

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Fun workplace at times

Customer Service,Register operator, People greeter (Current Employee) - Perth WA - 20 February 2018

Everyday at Bunnings are mostly enjoyable ones. There is something new to learn or a new set of skills to gain everyday. It can be stressful at times during peak hours of the day and not enough staff around to help. I enjoy working with lovely people who make being there a lot more fun.

Pros

Free lunches and team members

Cons

long hours, stressful at times

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Quality and successful production

Paint Sales Retailer (Former Employee) - Perth WA - 18 January 2018

I used to work in one of the most busiest departments in Bunnings which was Paint. My most enjoyable part of working in the warehouse were the customers and the flow of things. It's fast-paced, lot of pressure and you learn many skills and attributes. The hardest part of my job was to have patience when multitasking multiple duties while being overwhelmed by customers who are in a hurry. Managing time and prioritising my tasks were crucial in my job. The workplace is very diverse with exceptional relationships between employee and customer/client.