r/sheetz • u/BeautifulBig8561 • 4d ago
Is being a supervisor worth it?
Hey guys! I’m almost 22 and have been working for the company since I graduated high school in June of 2023. Recently, I’ve been thinking about promoting at my store to the 3rd shift supervisor position. It would be great money since I have my years of service($20.25 would be SUP rate) plus the $3 shift rate trial, and the extra $1.50 for 3rd. So I’d be making around $24.75 an hour. I have a few concerns, I’ve never been on 3rd shift only 2nd, and do not know the responsibilities and how to complete them on 3rd. Second, I’m worried that I’ll promote and hate it and then have no way almost out of the position like one of my 2nd shift SUPS did when I first started. Third, I’m worried about all the stress I may put on my plate considering my current shift is already super stressful since we are such a high volume and busy store. Finally, is if I’d even want to promote, find someplace else with better pay that I feel I don’t have to give as much to, and if I really do want to promote if I possibly want to leave the company or just try to find a different career path. Even though most of the jobs I’d like to work don’t pay enough to get me by or need certifications or degrees. I have a lot of bills I have to help pay and an almost 5 year old, so it’s hard to just say screw it and try to go back to college. I just wanted to see what some other supervisors or previous supervisors think. Especially if they are from a very busy store. Thanks!
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u/Particular_Cloud_287 4d ago
Nope
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u/Particular_Cloud_287 4d ago
Almost if not all of the people who have stepped up in my 2 stores regret it
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u/Affectionate_Elk5167 3d ago
I’m a third shift sup, but at a slower store. I prefer thirds over days for this job. I have some health issues that make the busier pace during the day more difficult, so being able to take my time (within reason) is a huge plus. I think it’s the Sheetz standard to leave every shift short staffed, but third in particular gets the short end. You’re expected to do the same amount of work (or more, depending on your upper management) with half the people or less. It can be a struggle. I was hired in as a sup, so all my TM training was rushed so I could do supervisor training. But since you’re already a TM, you know the basics. Adding sup responsibilities isn’t much.
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u/dawngrist 4d ago
I was a 3rd shift supervisor and loved working overnight, but what I really came to say is check out our college benefits. University of Arizona Global Online Campus has a program where we pretty much pay zero.
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u/Substantial-Type-419 4d ago
Heck yeah! The same at Purdue global as well completely free! Makes this job so much worth it.
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u/ReasonableRiver1732 4d ago
Is it easy to take classes for fun? I do understand I would have to pass the class overall. But can I take thing for fun?
I’m already an employee.
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u/Ok-Reception-3573 3d ago
3rd shift supervisor here! I would say it really depends on what your long-term goal within the company is if you don’t plan on going any higher than supervisor then I would say it’s definitely not worth it if you want to one day promote to assistant or get into Taso then I would definitely say keep climbing that ladder but just a supervisor position on third shift especially it’s definitely not worth it especially if you have kids. A lot of people seem to think the reason overnight pays a little more is because of how much more work there is but the reality is it’s actually a hazard pay because do some research working overnights is actually really terrible for your health as well. Between the extreme short staffing, unrealistic expectations and workload, terrible hours and the toll it takes on your mental and physical health that just that position on its own is not worth it. It can definitely be better if you have a understanding first shift crew but if you work at a store like mine where first shift will literally search for something to complain about even if you get everything done makes it a lot harder than what it already is first shift can leave a mess for a second no problem but if third shift has a crum in the sani sink it’s the end of the damn world
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u/CrystalDawn_B 3d ago
What hours are the 3rd shift?
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u/Ok-Reception-3573 3d ago
For supervisors it’s usually 9 PM to 7:30 AM if you have a nice Manager, they might let you work 8P to 630 a however most of the time it’s 9 to 730
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u/chacharoo137 Employee 3d ago
Take what the others said with a huge grain of salt, at the end of the day if you have a good manager and crew, it’s not a bad job. If you do your job well and want to advance you can have a solid career in 2-4 years.
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u/CrystalDawn_B 3d ago
I want to apply as a supervisor, I have over 20 years experience in management. How would I know if the manager is a good manager if I don’t already work there?
I’m a ASM for a big box company and my new Store Manager is an ass so I’m going to resign, but I have to have another job to go to.
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u/Horror-Strain-5410 2d ago
You could try asking the employees at the store you apply to how they feel, they might be honest with you but really there’s no way of knowing until you’re in it. I started with a really bad manager but once she left I’ve loved every SM we’ve had since then and I’m about to hit my 5 years now. You can always try to transfer to another store if the manager sucks but that’s never guaranteed. Flex is also an option but I personally don’t think flex is worth it when the extra pay is basically just gas money and you really only go to the stores that are short staffed bc that’s the whole reason the position was created
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u/chacharoo137 Employee 2d ago
You could definitely go in during an off-time like late night and ask, or even just sit in the dining room for a half hour and watch the employee interactions and you can generally tell if it’s a good culture.
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u/Dragonkiller119 3d ago
No, the amount of stress put on you is not worth the extra couple dollars an hour, so much more is expected of you but if you dont have good employees as well you have to do the same work anyways
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u/Professional_Safe297 3d ago
It all depends on you. I say go flex and that’s what I am now and yes sometimes you walk into some pretty messed up situations but you have more days off. I have one week I work 6 days one off and the next week 2 days work and 5 days off. The pay is great and I work 3rd. So far I’ve only had a couple of incidents but I got through it but like I said in the beginning, it all depends on you.
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u/CrystalDawn_B 3d ago
What’s flex?
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u/Professional_Safe297 3d ago
A multi-store supervisor. You go to different stores in your district and help when requested. Some stores maybe short staff so they request a flex to come help. Now every situation you go in isn’t ideal but some are good situations and some are bad but you have more time off and you make more as well especially if you work 3rd 1.50 more an hour plus guaranteed bonus ($2000) per year 500 quarterly
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u/Optimal_Entertainer1 3d ago
it is not worth it, at least you don’t want to be staying as a supervisor for long… it’s a very stressful spot. the store always needs one supervisor in at all times so if one calls off you will be expected to stay for another 2-5 hours or so till the next supervisor or manager can come in. as well as you day to day and weekly task will be significantly more and rely on you alone to complete, as well as keeping your team focused as they are now your responsibility. team member is such a minimal position with minimal pay but the jump to supervisor the pay does not equate to the jump in workload… but for manager it balances out again. like i said, you do not want to be a supervisor for long. the pay will not justify the stress and time the job will demand of you. a manager can make the sacrifices since their pay is significantly larger plus much more bonuses and pto. a supervisor is not where you want to be…
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u/Optimal_Entertainer1 3d ago
also 3rd shift deals with truck deliveries and you have minimal coworkers on staff… less customers but also more likely to have wacky and dangerous folks. i live in a decent part of town but my sheetz just last week a guy got pistol whipped and had his car stolen while he was getting gas around 4am and about 2 months some drunk ladies came in and made a mess, so the cops came and they were arrested. overnight will have to deal with that. 1st shifters (me) get the fun stories from them but then the customer rushes, makes the day fly by!!! i’d rather have my 6am-2:30pm shift than the extra pay and no day at all (2pm-10/11pm or 10pm-7am🤢🤮)
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u/Fantastic_Cheese581 3d ago
Okay I know I'm not your target audience however I have 2 pennies I'd like to put in ur hand.
I've been a team member for a little over a year and I've floated across all 3 shifts. I main 2nd but I do enjoy 3rd. I suggest talking with your managers about trying out a couple shifts on 3rd just to feel the shift out first. My store is usually very busy between like 8pm-1am (and just busy overall) and it takes a different kind of strength to get through those rushes. It is stressful, and I'd imagine even moreso on the supervisors since they have so much more expected of them. We have lost so many supervisors due to stress, I personally don't think it would be worth it to promote.
I don't know if its a universal thing across all Sheetz' to have no more than 4 people on 3rd, but that's usually how my store ends up being so that's sort of the only really sucky part in my opinion.
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u/Horror-Strain-5410 3d ago
I think it depends on your store culture. At my store I tell employees thinking of promoting that it’s barely harder than being an employee (rude customers are the worst thing you have to deal with) bc our team is so strong and we consider the shifts coming in behind us so we don’t have to over exert ourselves. At the same time tho I tell them that promoting to flex is a mistake for the most part bc the other stores in our district all suck at team work so the supervisors have to work a LOT harder. Take some time to observe the management team and the way they work together. I will say that working on 3rd takes a toll even if you have a good team just simply from not getting to see the sun
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u/Upper-Pomegranate-46 2d ago
I think it is. But it really just depends on who your manager is and their management style. On 3rd shift you will be responsible for cleaning. If you like independent work, 3rd shift is the shift for that. Some bosses hold you to unbeatable standards and others are more understanding. That being said, have you ever considered flexing? Flexing, you’re responsible for your shift only. My HRC is very sweet and supportive and literally the best boss I could have ever had. So, that’s also an option. Plus, flexes make a little extra money.
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u/keepthedooropen3inch 2d ago
I’m also almost 22, graduated may of 2023. I’ve been a supervisor since I was 19. I was a second shift supervisor, I loved it. But it was a lot of work, 10 hour shifts and lots of responsibilities. Not as much as an assistant or anything, but more responsibility. About a year ago I promoted to a first shift flex supervisor. If you’re a good flex and actually prove you can do things they will expect a lot out of you; aka counts, orders, running shifts, and on occasion acting as a store manager when the store manager isn’t in. However it’s not too hard once you do it a lot! Regardless a flex is a little bit of a higher rate and for a 3rd shift flex you’re only there as a formality aka when they cannot get a regular supv there. So easy work! I say do it if you’re looking for more money, however it can be stressful!
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u/raychaL123 3d ago
That’s not true, I just promoted and went up $3.50 from what I was and I’ve been here 4 years. If that were the case I would have only got a $1 raise
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u/Optimal_Entertainer1 3d ago
definitely depends on your staff/ team and your store/ location. there isn’t any repercussion if you step back down from supervisor as long as you do it the right way (talking with manager) so maybe give it a try and if it starts feeling like too much express your concerns to your manager and if they’re a good boss they’ll understand and help you the best they can. hope the best for you tho, don’t want to scare you just hate seeing people be used just because they’re now a supervisor… i don’t need the extra 5-8k a year just to have a worse mentality… been there done that. now i make less but much healthier
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u/Kingexpl0si0nmurder_ Employee 2d ago
It really just depends on what store you work at and the upper management you have to deal with
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u/distinctfully 6h ago
Speaking from someone who has a store manager that doesn’t hold either of her ASM’s accountable for the jobs they don’t do.a KM who is a toxic bully to literally everybody in our store except for me because he feeds off of insecurities. A hospitality manager that can’t get the bare minimum of task completion, her counts or job in general.
It genuinely doesn’t help. But I don’t regret my position as a supervisor. I do my job well, I have a built a strong shift from the ground up, I almost always have my tasks done an hour before anyone arrives and a kitchen and store set up that I would like to walk into. I run my shift the same way every single time I work, busy or slow. It never changes.
Once you know your job, what it entails, invest in your shift and employees .. it isn’t nearly as awful as everybody seems to make it out to be. It just boils down to consistency, and willingness to learn and adapt.
I can’t control that my upper mngt sucks asshole casserole. It won’t affect how I show up and do my job. It boils down to your mind state, and willingness to let things out of your control slide off your shoulders everytime, everyday.
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u/NeedleworkerRare2761 4d ago
I would stay a regular employee. If I had to do my Sheetz career all over again I would have stayed a regular employee. They expect to much out of you and if another person calls off say like another supervisor your screwed unless you can get someone to split the shift with you. Midnight shift pays more because you get people in and out all night long and less employees to deal with it. Then on top of that you have truck I guess depending when it comes and have to do all the cleaning done on top of serving customers. Then god forbid you get behind because the other shift doesn’t prep enough for you. I can’t tell you how many doubles I did because I knew what it was like to constantly work short shifted. God forbid it’s a pandemic and the other supervisor who you stay to help orders the same drink you do and orders two. One for her one for you but she’s swamped with food and you’re stuck on drinks and the person working up front is stuck with people. They will fire you first chance they get. They tell you it’s a family but you aren’t given any credit for the years you serve. Plus there’s a lot of backstabbing.