Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Employee Reviews
Out of 52 Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage employee reviews, 70% were positive. The remaining 30% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage improve their work culture.
Briefly describe your overall experience at your company
What do you like best about the leadership team?
My manager is awesome and really tries to encourage us and is always there for us.
Desiree and Lilly are great leaders
They are always willing to help
General manager was extremely nice
Its a family ran company that care about the goals of the company. I feel that they are personally invested in the success of the company.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
The list goes on and on. Maybe I have one word to say. Investigate!
Giving people the actual resources they need to do their jobs. Not giving "cost of living" raises to only certain individuals and deliberately telling them not to tell their coworkers. Appreciating staff that go above and beyond their job description.
Listening and adhering to company SOP for handling load, backstock etc.
What is the best part about your compensation package?
I like all the little perks Crew members get all year. Bonus are great too.
The coverage is very decent and I feel it's a fair deal.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
I am a spitting image of the culture(facade) and NGVC has shown only one pattern. Support nepotism over everything else. Righr now NGVC have 7 hr reps in Total. 11/5/23. And over 4000 employees. That is a 1/571 ratio HrRep/Employees. the lenant end of the recommended guidelines is a 1/350 ratio
Support your employees that work hard and actually partipate in the finiancial outcome of the operations.
Fair wages and better pay for long term workers.
Health insurance is terrible. I don't have any because their option is so bad. Company guards overtime like they are going broke even after announcing they had their most successful year. Let employees who want to work to make the store better do so . Don't pick and choose who to give COL raises to.
I don't feel undervalued but I do feel that we could have more options for health insurance
What are some of the best things about your team?
Willing to help when they can.
Only a few are team players.
The people who work for this company are great. You know, the ones who are taken for granted all the time and get a can of beans and pasta sauce for employee appreciation month. HR use scare tactics to make store employee's relationships ingenuine and call that professionalism.
We are able to vent our frustrations to each other. Not all Crew member I do this but perhaps 2 or 3 or them. A few are knowable about what our store carries and enjoy helping customers.
We collaborate very well. We have a beautifully diverse team that thrives in a collaborative environment.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Work not play and gossip
Ethical fairness and accountability are important. Nepotism and gaslighting are very harmful to people and the individuals that are inflicted upon.
What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
I enjoy working with my coworkers
The strive to create an affordable health food environment where the crew has access to ongoing nutrition education and access to the items we sell.
It's friendly and welcoming and you feel like you want to be there.
Better Technology and a little more labor
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
I already addressed this question.
What did you like most about the interview process?
Was able to communicated with ease to the asst. manager
The interview was a glimpse into the position and the company. They were very engaged in the process.
The manager was very friendly and made you feel comfortable during the whole process.
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
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What makes you most happy at work?
When Crew members respect each other. When everyone comes in with the attitude to do their very best...get any job done.
I love the team I work with and the work I am involved in everyday.
Seeing my co-workers and feeling productive at the end of the day.
Outlook has been very slow. We don't have time to wait on slow programs.
What do you like best about your company?
I enjoy the environment and how everyday is different.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
That the stores no matter how far from Denver they are, are able to experience the same support that the store support feels on a regular basis.