Food Stock Managers

[Mildew]

Just a guess DJL . 27 stores on our group , a lot of extras and large superstores. My store has no vacancies at all and is miles from other stores . I'm not in a position to move.

[Wirey2020]

The soft structure is based on the fact that the role still exists within the wider business...anyone aware of FF Stock managers who are not subject to the soft structure?

[Mildew]

Any store with more than fifteen staff in the dept

[Me2015]

They have stated that the role is to be removed from store manager structure and used the 'soft' approach to try and get people to take a new role with little push back.

I agree that the ones who want to stay can, they can be offered positions which suits their own personal circumstances, but for the rest, that option is clearly unavailable therefore an alternative must be offered, rather than the continual 'review'

[DJL]

Heatmap gives me max 12, currently have 9

[Mildew]

Agreed Me2015

[trolleyboy96]

With the soft structure approach I'm no expert but I know definitely there's 4 part time services managers on our group where the job has gone, all still sat there with just the desk and cash office, 2 of the stores have no checkout manager it keeks getting rotated when placements yet the service managers refuse to take it, seems currently and for the past few years they have the upper hand, what I'm saying is those food stock just stick your ground as it appears nothing can be forced. Unless they bring in redundancy...

[Mildew]

Thanks Trolley.  All valid stuff ,  probably the only difference is they were pretty clear about a six month timeline on this role removal.

[trolleyboy96]

I'm no expert on these, I've been effected every year since the restructured started, this year being my first so far uneffected, I'm a stock admin so I understand the issues and to be honest if I had been asked about the role properly back when it launched would of took redundancy it's a thankless role depending on other managers and teams it's a very frustrating role.

[Mildew]

Sorry to hear that. Hindsight eh?

[Wirey2020]

Anyone knows how to downsize an image in order to post it on here?

[Mildew]

Sorry no Wirey.

[Wirey2020]

So after 6 months the individual cases are to be referred to LPP based on the flow chart which I have been trying to upload...anyone referred there yet?

[Mildew]

I have no idea what flow chart you are referring to Wirey ?

[Wirey2020]

It details the annual review process.

[Nomad]

Never used this, so no warranty by me.

https://resizeimage.net/

[Mildew]

When did this surface Wirey?

[Wirey2020]

It was always about...didn't you say previously that you had some marked up documentation?...I would've thought that's included with it?

[Mildew]

No Wirey. Never had access to that. So individuals get referred to who?

[Wirey2020]

After 6 months of no movement then cases gets referred to LPP. That's all it says.

[Mildew]

People partner I presume?

[Wirey2020]

Lead People Partner. So is any one aware of any shops out there that actually still have their food stock manager as part of their structure?

[DJL]

Me, Mildew too! There are still others out there, most have taken the decision to go to a new role, which is totally understandable, but there are still managers in the role

[Mildew]

I don't know any specifically but it will be the very largest extras with fifteen or more staff in the dept.

[streaker]

Assume theres still loads out there. Even Nfsc managers.