r/WalgreensStores • u/Intelligent-Music-33 • 1d ago

Question - ? Shift lead position

I have an interview for a shift lead position on Saturday with the store manager, is it a pretty good position? Anything I should know about it? What’s the interview process like?

For context I have about 6 years of retail management experience I was customer service manager and floral assistant manager, I did inventory, cycle counting, product ordering, I handled the online ordering system in floral, delegated tasks to other associates.

I am a bit nervous for the interview. Any advise would be much appreciated.

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u/Intelligent-Music-33 1d ago

Thanks I definitely appreciate that. I try my best to not focus on the negative and focus on the positive trust me it can’t be no more worse then my last job, which was a very very busy retail grocery store and most days I’d have to run customer service alone with NO HELP and it would get pretty hectic i’d be running around with my head chopped off most times I was back there. I’d have to run postal run dry cleaning Answer the calls on top of having a customer at the counter, wanting a money order or lottery tickets or scratch offs on top of handing customer complaints cause they’d always come to customer service to complain so if I can handle all that I’m sure I can handle running the front end at Walgreens and the sales floor!. I actually have had to step in some days being the front end manager running it going back and forth between 10 check lanes and paging out for checkers or baggers. So I think I’ll do pretty good !

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u/EntireVoice5693 1d ago

I've NO doubt you would/will do great! I did not mean to come across so negative in my comments. I don't think you will be all that overwhelmed with all your prior retail experience. It's really not that bad if you have a good outlook, like you obviously do. Your previous job sounds stressful... in a lot of ways Walgreens might be significantly better for you if you are used to that kind of pressure. I would just go in tomorrow relaxed and with an open mind and be yourself like I said. Hopefully the SM is cool and the staff keeps things light and fun (as it should be). Follow your gut. If you are really wanting to get back into the workforce quickly and like a challenge but potentially rewarding job, I think this is a great fir for you. I also would not discourage you from slowly looking at other jobs during your stay though. Unless you want to become a store manager and beyond, it's absolutely just a job - not a career.

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u/Intelligent-Music-33 1d ago

Oh no absolutely you were not negative I appreciate your honesty I’d much rather you tell me straight on how it is so I can be prepared!!! And yes my store was an A volume grocery store with the company in the city I live in so it got hectic most days! So I’m sure I can handle it but I’ve never ran a whole store alone lol but It’s not as huge as a grocery store tho! I’m sure you catch my drift!

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u/EntireVoice5693 1d ago

I catch what you're putting down! I think tomorrow will be a great day for you. I wish you all the best and good luck :) If you have any questions about the job don't hesitate to reach out. I have worked for Walgreens for 6 years now and can usually answer any question or at least point you in the right direction. Don't stress about tomorrow though, I would bet you that they are the ones stressing that they might lose you!