With a few exceptions in higher volume stores, all of these positions have been eliminated. Those affected are given a severence, limited benefits durng that time, and the opportunity to apply for any new or existing positions available in stores. Seems like those full time positions removed are being replaced with part time slots as to avoid paying into benefits and whatnot.
Such a shame and good luck to those affected.
Receiving manager here. 10-15 years gone. Worst part? There was wind of it in November and we were told that we'd still have the job, it just wouldn't be replaced had we have left. I get the need to cut staff, I get the need to cut benefits, but blindly cutting positions like this makes you end up with stores having undertrained staff and what few managers you have left being stretched so thin they can't actually describe what their job is supposed to be. I feel for my comrades who've fallen with me, and my sympathies to those left to fill in the workload. This will be a noticeable difference even to the customers.
I also WAS a receiving manager for 10 years. I was on vacation when I got a call from the store manager this morning who "needed to speak with me face to face", at which point I figured out what was going on and asked "Are they eliminating the receiving manager position?". He stated that both receiving manager and head cashiers positions were "going away" immediately and then explained the severance package. I figured I'm not going to drive 30 minutes to be told I don't have a job anymore. Before the call, I was just trying to figure out how to get the returns low before inventory! Guess not my problem now...
Yes. I got laid off this morning. I'm a receiving manager... Oops I mean I WAS a receiving manager at a store in SWFL. My heart is crushed. I'm trying to be an adult about the whole thing. I absolutely loved my job! I had been with the company for 12 years. 10 years as receiving manager. I've never been laid off before but honestly I did see this coming when 2 weeks ago I was told that we can't order any more paper! That has since been redacted but we were all in shock. I don't normally toot my own horn but they lost a dedicated employee with an excellent work ethic. So long.