Good part-time pay, tough expectations - Baker/Cake Decorator Publix Employee Review

3.0
3 Feb 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The starting pay in my position was good, especially as a part timer. I’ve been trained in a lot of new skills, and my coworkers have all been kind and pleasant. The health care plan is really good, and there is a lot of opportunity for advancement in the company, especially in the bakery department.

Cons

The work-life balance is so hard. There are times when I have several shifts that end at 10:30pm and several shifts that starts at 4am in one week. Some shifts are scheduled for 8 hours but they will expect you to be there 10. As a part timer, there have been many times I have worked over 40 hours in a week (especially during holidays) but still will not get the holiday bonus, holiday pay, or any PTO. It’s a very demanding job.

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5.0
15 Jun 2026
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Pros

Good work environment and clean store.

Cons

I don’t have much to negatively say.

3.0
29 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing 401K, free stock after one year of employment, health insurance is very good for part-time employees if only getting it for yourself, management always approves time off requests, hours are always available, will work around school schedules, tuition reimbursement program, will reimburse you for gas for work-related expenses as needed and will put you in a hotel as needed for work-related reasons that are more than 50 miles from your home.

Cons

Not every store is the same, some stores are run better than others, some managers look down upon people with disabilities, and some see people with disabilities the same as someone without disabilities, they are very big about favoritism, you have to work a lot to earn a vacation, the company does not give out sick time and full-time gets the most benefits and is next to impossible to get full-time. Also, you practically have to be a former employee with a clean record or related in some way to a current employee to get a job with the company though Kentucky Publix's don't quite function that way.

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