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Casual Sales Assistant (Current Employee) - Warringah Mall NSW - 28 March 2022
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The most useful review selected by IndeedVery good place to work at especially if you are just starting out. Chill work environment and very good staff discount! Can be tiring here and there but it’s always nice to interact with customers and new staff
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Stress free, great colleagues.
Retail Sales Assistant (Casual) (Current Employee) - Mackay QLD - 23 April 2022
Working as casual sales assistant, training was great and well supported by store manager. Love going to work my shifts. This job is completely different to ones in the past and provides great work/life balance.
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Growing company with lots to be excited about
Payroll (Current Employee) - Pyrmont NSW - 20 April 2022
Really investing in their people and the business to build something great. New Head Office location in Pyrmont has really brought a cultural change of getting out and enjoying the surroundings during lunch and meeting colleagues and building relationships.
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Absolutely love it.......it can be both fast pace at times and then it slows down.....my regionals have been amazing ..very approachable
Store Manager (Current Employee) - Traralgon VIC - 10 April 2022
Since I started 2 years ago there have been many changes in the company it is always evolving ......the regional management are really easy to get along with and you can always be guaranteed they will guide you when needed. I hope this is my forever job until retirement 🙃
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Positive place to work with heaps of support
Store Manager (Current Employee) - Queensland - 8 April 2022
I started as a 6 years ago as a casual and have been a store manager for 3 years. Over the years strandbags has kept evolving with the times. Upper management is extremely supportive and positive with everything. The job can be full on and hectic at times but it’s always fun. I’m proud to work for strandbags.
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Productive and fun place to work
Christmas Casual Retail Assistant (Former Employee) - Cairns City QLD - 16 March 2022
Had a great relationship with my manager and co-workers. As a Christmas casual my job was mainly to cover lunch breaks and help complete daily tasks. I wanted a Christmas casual job however the lack of Job security and guaranteed hours could be an issue for others.
Pros
Great group of people to work with, straight forward work style, product knowledge was easy to pick up
Cons
Uncertain hours/work
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Fun workplace with great work life balance
Casual Sales Assistant (Current Employee) - Bunbury WA - 8 March 2022
I've worked for Strandbags for nearly 5 years and have always had great Store managers and Regional managers. I've always felt like a valued part of the team. The company offers great work life balance and great flexibility with shifts.
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Great company that is growing and forward thinking
Regional Manager (Current Employee) - NSW - 7 March 2022
Great team culture working towards common goals. Company that is growing and evolving with the times. Great Top management leadership team. Love being surrounded by bags.
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Quick advancement for passionate people
Store Manager (Current Employee) - Oaklands Park SA - 4 March 2022
Strandbags is very welcoming and you get to know people from everywhere. Regional managers and head office are easily available for help! I was able to go from casual to permanent and then to managing.
Pros
Support and understanding
Cons
None
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Love it!
Head of Human Resources (Current Employee) - Belrose NSW - 30 January 2022
I have just joined the company and I love how open and honest they are. They really do care about their people, they have a firm strategy and know exactly what they need to do to get there. However, working in HR its great to have the support of the leadership that know that looking after people needs to be number one priority.
Pros
Culture, opportunity to learn new things. Having a voice
Cons
Nothing really.
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HR Business Partner (Current Employee) - Belrose NSW - 30 January 2022
Working for Strandbags has been great. You are challenged to bring things into the company which will assist in the overall growth of the brand. You are never felt to be rushed or made to feel as though you have a bad idea.
Pros
Great work life balance and culture
Cons
None!
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l love working at strandbag as it was a really great experience for me and love the vibe love
Strandbags Chermside (Current Employee) - Brisbane QLD - 27 January 2022
VERY great, love the people working and its a good vibe i really love my experience working there, selling bags and greeting with customers it a good thing
Pros
some times we had free lunches
Cons
yes long hours
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Fun workplace
Sales Assistant (Casual) (Current Employee) - Parramatta NSW - 16 November 2021
If you are a people’s person, good with customers, care about them and only wish to help them achieve what their wants and needs to ensure they walk out a happy customer, this job is for you. I am currently employed at Strandbags Parramatta and love it. If you can think fast, act quickly and upsell, the job comes easily to you.
Pros
Flexible hours, good management
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Its Fun work areas meeting different culture and working as a team
Storeperson (Former Employee) - Erskine Park NSW - 10 August 2021
Its simple system Work as Team Polite Positive attiute Time mangement Pick and packing Its a warehouse experience and also stock take,labelling As a stock person its very important your maths and the experiment i got from strandbags its a easy and understandable their system. Thankfully for 5 years been a warehouse experience its grateful.
Pros
Christmas Party
Cons
Yes some time we do alots overtime
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Disorganised company
Retail Assistant (Former Employee) - Chadstone VIC - 18 July 2021
The company seemed really organised and professional during the first day. Store manager ended up going on maternal leave a week after being hired which the company took too long to organise replacement management and rostering became a big mess. Most of the ladies were wonderful but as always you have your few know it all’s who get involved where they shouldn’t. Very easy job, easy to learn and adapt however no training was provided as promised and little to no opportunity to be apart of the team. Was basically left to be a door person yet constantly put down for lack of sales. Constantly took initiative to learn and ask for help and was always told there is no time to train or help me, other people hired at the same time were given training or help which was disappointing as it showed discrimination and lack of care.Other workers poach your sales that you put effort into and take advantage of you being new. Some workers go above and beyond to help you. Overall if you don’t care about this company being a serious job and you are ok with 6 hours a week then this is the job for you.
Pros
Good wages, good discount, easy to learn, some friendly staff
Cons
No hours given, no training, constant roster updates, always being asked to stay behind, asked for early starts, asked to come in on days off, if you’re unable to do so you get your shifts cut, put down by workers.
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Good coworkers but horrible upper management.
Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Adelaide - 21 June 2021
My coworkers and manager were great but upper management was awful. They regularly look over store employees for promotions and keep hiring new staff. Your hours can get cut without any warning or explanation. They constantly hire new people and split up the limited hours so that older workers keep getting their shifts given away to newer staff. You also have to start 15 minutes before shift but this is unpaid. If you open the store every day, that's 1 hour and 15 mins of lost wages each week. The only good thing about working there was the coworkers, but everything else was a pain. Would only recommend if you desperately need a job and don't mind awful hours. Also, if you get a good manager, it may be worth dealing with everything else.
Pros
Nice coworkers and manager.
Cons
Awful hours, lack of career progression, upper management.
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Stressful, forever changing
Sales Assistant (Current Employee) - Brisbane Northside QLD - 25 February 2021
Stressful and fast-paced work. If you don’t sell, then you get a stern taking to or lose your job. There are only casuals or managers, no part time in the company and like never any advancements in the company. Unless you work there for 5 years+ really. Can work at many different stores around which is good variety but it’s rare to get more than 10-15 hours a week and you have to be on call for atleast 5 days a week or they don’t want you. (That goes for uni students and working mums too). CANNOT take time off or go away between start of November and end of February, schools holidays, or public holidays. Hourly pay is good though and most casuals need to work weekends too and Thursday late nights. Training takes a fair while but once you’re trained it makes the job easier and can be fun. Not a job for you if you get critisized or offended easily by customers especially when you get screamed at for something not your fault. Cannot take things personally or your mental health work drain. Between December and January is lots of hours and the money is good. Good Friendships can be formed in the company but get on the good side with managers as they choose the rosters every fortnight
Pros
Can work at many stores
Cons
Barely ever any shifts, if there is a shift it’s only 3-4 hours max
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Lots of running around and entitled customers
Retail Assistant (Current Employee) - Sydney Western Suburbs NSW - 6 February 2021
This is an all rounder job, so expect to be running around the store doing anything that needs doing. Surprisingly more physically demanding than you might expect. Upper management is always on you to improve sales and customer sign ups. This job is useful to build your confidence with problem solving and dealing with difficult people. Good job to build customer service experience until you move on to something more stable.
Pros
Staff discount, friendly co-workers and store manager, gained confidence dealing with people & problem solving
Cons
Inconsistent hours, sometimes unreasonable expectations from higher management, entitled customers treat you like a servant
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Extremely stressful workplace, no room for growth
Store Manager - Full Time (Former Employee) - Gold Coast QLD - 30 January 2021
Left alone with a 3 hour lunch cover most days, have met some lovely people and customers. Poorly paid, $23 per hour, and you have to pay for parking
Pros
Its a job
Cons
under paid, over worked, no praise, bullying at its best
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Challenging but rewarding place to work.
Sales Assistant (Former Employee) - Baldivis WA - 30 October 2020
Strandbags to me I was a great place to work. I learner's so much about each productive and found that I can handle anything that's thrown at me. I also found I can handle alot of customers at once.
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Draining and Bad pay
Store Manager (Former Employee) - Karrinyup WA - 21 July 2020
You are just a number and they couldn't care about you. Unprofessional regionals! One of the worst paying jobs and the expectations are very high KPI wise. They pit you against store to store and the regional play embarrassing games.
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