Career Pilot - Work Experience Reflections

 
1.   The most interesting thing I have learned about being at Spotlight was that they do not just do lights, most of their shops are big, and they have different areas that can satisfy different people and different occasions. Also I learnt that I am a hard worker and when I start something I make sure that I follow through and get the job done and I make sure that I put my all in whatever job that Andrew or James give me.
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A description of Spotlight (Work placement) when you first walk into Spotlight on the right when you walk in the registers are there. On the left side of the store are fabric, bedding and covers. Straight ahead on back wall, there are the curtains and framings, then on the far right back area is the crafting area, along the backside wall are all the wool and other crafting and painting accessories. In the middle of the store is where we keep the clearance and kids bedding and in the centre of the store, they have bathroom accessories, and on the right of the register is kitchen wear.   

3.   The duties that I under took was stocking shelves, putting objects/ items back into their right area/ shelves, cleaning up or picking up anything that was on the ground and folding towels. I also rearrange shelves to make it easy for the customers so they can find the items that they want to buy.


 

1.   Using the SBL gun- scanning items and printing the price tag out and putting it back with the item. Using the markdown gun- a little red sticker to put on the clothing. Unpacking the delivery – toys, clothing, shoes, towels, beauty and putting them on the trolley’s. stacking the shelves – putting items from the storage room and put them on the trolley and take them and stack them on the shelves. Electronics -  putting magnets on all the electronical appliances on display so people do not steal them.
2.   The most interesting thing I learnt on work placement is when we were in the meeting I found out that target was in debt last year over 1billion and this year they are still in 600 million in debt this year. I also found interesting was actually doing something hands-on that I enjoyed but cleaning for 3 days was boring.
3.    A description of Target (Work placement) when you first walk into target on the right when you walk in the registers are there and on the left is the toys and clothes and lollies and then when you walk straight that’s the baby clothes and kids clothing and then when you go straight its layby and then left is bikes and toys and on the right is linen, bathroom, hardware and dressing rooms.

Isn't that interesting that you got to find out 'inside' information about Target in the staff meeting. I think retail is a pretty difficult industry these days - maybe because people love to buy online or use the internet to shop around to find the cheapest stuff.

1 The most interesting thing I learned while working at the Reject Shop was their terminology, for example, Deep See Recovery  was the act of searching behind products on the shelf to retrieve missing products, rubbish, or products fallen behind the shelving units.
2 Small, but full, it was a small shop but it was manageable, I was able to cope in this environment.
3 Recovery which was pulling stock forwards, folding boxes and throwing them in the bin, stocking shelves, helping customers.
 

1.   Using the SBL gun- scanning items and printing the price tag out and putting it back with the item. Using the markdown gun- a little red sticker to put on the clothing. Unpacking the delivery – toys, clothing, shoes, towels, beauty and putting them on the trolley’s. stacking the shelves – putting items from the storage room and put them on the trolley and take them and stack them on the shelves. Electronics -  putting magnets on all the electronical appliances on display so people do not steal them.
2.   The most interesting thing I learnt on work placement is when we were in the meeting I found out that target was in debt last year over 1billion and this year they are still in 600 million in debt this year. I also found interesting was actually doing something hands-on that I enjoyed but cleaning for 3 days was boring.
3.    A description of Target (Work placement) when you first walk into target on the right when you walk in the registers are there and on the left is the toys and clothes and lollies and then when you walk straight that’s the baby clothes and kids clothing and then when you go straight its layby and then left is bikes and toys and on the right is linen, bathroom, hardware and dressing rooms.