For this particular issue, just talk to the backroom TMs (especially the TM who does the most work in the coolers). Just ask where the tomatoes go, and when they tell you the ambient room, tell them that someone keeps putting them in the cooler (no need to name names).
If your backroom team is half as passive aggressive as mine is, they will fix it and continue to fix it until confronted about it.
already been down this road and
I am the backroom TM that works in there more than anyone else. i see its wrong. i fix it. he puts it right back to "his" way. address 3 TLS br, flow, and CTL only the first 2 really want to take action the ctl protects. in fact the flow and br TLs want him fired. he is an accuracy nightmare. but! since he is green for his accuracy they have no proof its him despite him admitting to pulling wrong and creating ghosts. the ETL claims he needs proof. which is hard to create.
read this post this in your ambient room and on your produce cooler door
the last part in the left block explains its okay to refrigerate to prevent them from spoiling. i think he would use this to his advantage.
Isn't there something on workbench that you can print to show the PA that they are going against best practice? No matter what role you're in, you can't go against policy like that especially with food. If they have to pull rank to get their way, they're not an effective leader.
haha no one in the store likes him because he brags about his role and how much money he makes because of it. they made him the market trainer and now he's showing off his trainer badge saying its proof that he is going places. 9_9 the woman who works at starbucks and loves everyone, she says she cant stand him. she said he was a jerk but covered her mouth and said it really low. lol
this is the other end of the issue.
BRTM: hey PA, please stop leaving all your cardboard outside the ambient room, were not cleaning up after you.
PA: oh ok, im ill stop.
a week later
BRTM: Hey PA its great that your NOT leaving your trash outisde the ambient room, but leaving inside the ambient room isnt good either, please put it in the bailer.
PA: oh i just forgot.
then after the PAs shift is done and he is gone. a green market rack filled to gills with trash is left outside the ambient room.
BRTL: hey PA, you left all your trash on a rack, we have a rule you make you throw it out.
PA: okay, i was ina rush.
a few days pass ....
flow TL: yo! take your trash OUT!
PA oh no, at the end of my shift ill throw it all away.
flow TL: we have cages on the floor, you dont even need to bring to the backroom!
PA: oh ... there are cages? (there are 3 in market in the main walk way he passed all 3 on his way to pfresh and back to the BR) i didnt notice.
he uses the cages, but then leaves 1 cardboard box on each green rack.
the next day:
BRTM: are you saving these boxes for something?
PA no why?
BRTM: then throw them out im not cleaning up after you im not your mot---
PA ugh god why does it matter where i put my trash or who throws it out?! (and storms off in a hissy fit)
