Archived Why does Target hire people to Logistics that clearly can't do the job?

[Kompa]

So for the last 2 weeks I've been training a new Backroom TM. To get it out the way, and no to seem hateful, the new TM is at least hitting 380 pounds. I know target wants to be more diverse but this is crazy. He knows what to do, but isn't physically capably of doing it. Like, when pulling cafs, you only can finish the coolers by the time I finish everything else.

This was gotten exhausting because he can't keep up with the work load and I'm have to work a lot harder than usually. He's too big for the wave and I simply can't go to HR and say he's too fat to work. I'm pretty much at a lose as to what to do.

 

[Alex123]

What is your position?

 

[Flowmotion]

Well, hopefully, the "speed is life" pace of the backroom will help him shed some lbs. 😀

Target is an equal opportunity employer.

Yes, you can't really go up to your TL or HR and say, "Hey, I think we need to trim the fat in the BR. I'm asking you to fire the fat ppl."

Since he's new, it's simply a waiting game to gauge his progress over his 90 days. He might show improvement. 🙂

 

[Spitfire]

I don't think it's a Target problem, it's a your store problem. As a salesfloor TL, what I look for in interviewees and TMs is pace. In interviews, does this person seem like someone with a good energy who will move with a sense of urgency? And for TMs, well, do they move about their tasks quickly? Looking at a 380lb person, any logical leader's answer for any position that requires them moving about quickly would be "no". Hire them for HR or cashier, sure. But not for sales floor or backroom.

That's not to say I judge people based on their weight, per se. One of my ETLs is a bit overweight and he probably moves the fastest out of anyone in my store. Some of my BR TMs (one of which I hired) are a bit heavy and they move fast just fine. The good news is that if he's unable to move with a sense of urgency, he's unlikely to last past his 90 days if your store has any sense (or at least, he won't last as a BR TM.)

 

[asidius]

Had the same problem at my store. The dude couldn't fit on the wave or climb up the ladders. Essentially, it was impossible for him to be left alone in the backroom. Eventually leadership finally caught on and made him a cashier instead.

I would bring the issue up to the backroom team leader. Just be straight up honest that he's too overweight to perform alot of the crucial tasks in the backroom.

 

[Ringwraith917]

Print out the CAF monitor reports at the end of the day for each hour he worked. Show that he can't pull in the expected time frame. Doesn't matter what the reason is. If he can't do the job he shouldn't stay.

 

[oath2order]

at my store. Every work center had started pulling their own stuff and everytime it's something like Tide or pillows from the top of the asiles, they can never get and then they grab a brtm to do it

Do the other teams even lift?

It's clear from your previous post that they hire logistics people for their strength and not their brains 🙂

 

[SFSFun]

Our district has had to implement a policy of no external hires for the Backroom or SFS due to the ridiculous turnover from new hires.

For almost every new hire this year, the TM ended up quitting or being forced onto flow or sales floor within a month.

It's been a blessing in that we no longer worry about picking up slack from new TMs. But it's also been a curse because we aren't getting internal transfers as veteran TMs leave. We are already desperate for more help, so I can't see this policy staying in place come Q4.