Ntuc grocery shopper reddit The workers there are racists. NTUC is actually called FairPrice (and has been for the better part of 2 decades, Singaporeans), you won't find any supermarket called NTUC. And there is "NTUC's Finest" which is their above medium quality and price supermarts. Welcome to /r/singapore: The place for anything Singapore. But being a social enterprise does put a greater burden on NTUC to not operate its service at a loss. welcome to online grocery shopping in singapore. Margin on a basket of groceries is typically about 3-4%, so on a $60 order that’s about $2. logistics and system are really bad (compared to how it can be / how it is elsewhere). They do have added fees though (there was some selection/picking fee). I was just going about my business shopping at one of the big supermarkets here in Singapore and an auntie approached me and asked if she could scan her card to get points when I paid at the checkout. For NTUC and Cold Storage, tip is to look out for the house brands! House brands sell the same thing as name brands but in different packaging only. your experience is not specific to Giant basically all the other main grocery chains are like this for online orders and deliveries. Also, location, family size, and meal preferences largely influence grocery bill Wᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ʀ/SGExᴀᴍs – the largest community on reddit discussing education and student life in Singapore! SGExams is also more than a subreddit - we're a registered nonprofit that organises initiatives supporting students' academics, career guidance, mental health and holistic development, such as webinars and mentorship programmes. 16 y/o can work alr, no need working experience. $12 per hour. 162 votes, 132 comments. Requirements NTUC FairPrice, a leading supermarket chain in Singapore, is renowned for its commitment to employee welfare, and its festive pay scheme exemplifies this dedication. Partly because they’re much cheaper and partly because they have less options so you do less impulsive shopping. You are also required to supervise and train a team of Grocery Shoppers in ensuring the smooth running of daily operations and manpower rostering. NTUC's is the Pasar brand while CS uses the Meadow brand. Enjoy low prices and access online-exclusive products and offers! Get $10 off your first online order and enjoy free delivery with min. 953K subscribers in the singapore community. We 1/2 our grocery bill shopping at aldi. Worked as a grocery picker in 2020. New to you Seen Viewed details Started applying Applied. Applied for On-The-Job training for NTUC as Grocery Shopper last week, rejected. There is standard NTUC which is medium quality and medium priced. For me, it's really about the distance factor, not really the price, NTUC is closest to my house so I go there for normal grocery shopping, Sheng Siong is for fresh food (like fish) and snacks (bigger variety), and Giant is really if no choice because the fresh food there (veg esp) is always very low quality. The job tasks include inventory management, maintaining pick, pack and delivery standards. You need to attend to order-related enquiries by customers. So never bought from them again Redmart can choose delivery slots, wide range of items, but recently charged $3 for delivery (no more free above $60) so moved down a notch for me Find your ideal job at Jobstreet with 100 Grocery Shopper (Picker) jobs found in Singapore. You can try those online shopping helper jobs (NTUC) where ppl will place their orders and you help go around the store and pick what they ordered then pack their order. Agree that the NTUC prices are out of line. But wet market and hdb store in my area typically has schedule. Firstly, FairPrice's festive pay reflects the company's recognition of the importance of celebrating cultural and religious holidays. I actually still go to supermarkets fairly often. So the selection is pretty much quite similar to what you would get in an actual grocery store. To those who have worked as a grocery shopper at NTUC before (through fastgig), Do we just push a shopping cart around and shop for peoples' orders? Is the pay worth for the amount of work? I worked at ntuc last time as a part time job, there were a few different roles available for the part timers. My experience is similar that NTUC online items are always either out of stock or missing. Can guarantee it costs more than $2 to deliver a fresh grocery order, hence why it has the service charge The orders are picked only on the day itself (about 2 or maybe even 4 hours before, depending on the number of pickers available and orders that day/timeslot), so if the stock runs out in that outlet before the grocery pickers pick up the items for your order, they'll have to remove that item off your order. New to you. Average grocery shopping from ntuc around $200/ month. Tend to use Redmart or Amazon Fresh for heavy and bulky stuff and anything that can be kept for longer - things like tissue paper, drinks, some snacks, mouthwash. "Everyday low prices" my ass. spend $59. Tried to email NTUC to feedback but other than a reply saying that they needed more time to investigate, I have yet to hear anything after 3 weeks. . book Also tried out the NTUC Fairprice grocery order - they "shop" from the Fairprice stores - have seen their shoppers picking items inside the stores. Sheng Siong and Giant are the low quality but cheap supermarts. Mostly used for employee interactions but please take what you read from strangers on the internet with a grain of salt. But I still go to the supermarkets (usually NTUC or Don Don Donki) to get things in between online grocery orders (as need to spend at least $60/order for delivery), for fresh stuff I am paying monthly $9 as membership fees , just using only NTUC FairPrice link points . If you don’t have aldi, either make and stick 100% to your list or do grocery pickup. View all our Grocery Shopper (Picker) vacancies now with new jobs added daily! Wᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ʀ/SGExᴀᴍs – the largest community on reddit discussing education and student life in Singapore! SGExams is also more than a subreddit - we're a registered nonprofit that organises initiatives supporting students' academics, career guidance, mental health and holistic development, such as webinars and mentorship programmes. when i do grocery shopping in ntuc, i usually doesn’t have fixed grocery list, i buy the one on sale / has promotion. I always see the grocery shoppers pushing trolley carts around and picking the groceries, nothing super strenuous like lifting heavy boxes and so on. However, the ppl working there are the most racist and bigoted snakes I’ve ever met in a long time. NTUC runs two types of supermarket. Wᴇʟᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴛᴏ ʀ/SGExᴀᴍs – the largest community on reddit discussing education and student life in Singapore! SGExams is also more than a subreddit - we're a registered nonprofit that organises initiatives supporting students' academics, career guidance, mental health and holistic development, such as webinars and mentorship programmes. This week, rejected again. What could ever the reason be for… I'm currently working at NTUC, I gotta say from my experience working there, is not bad at all, the aunties are really nice! Oh and if you're posted to a certain department, you gotta let your supervisor sign, so have your timesheet with you at all times! NTUC fairprice is usually seen as a cheap cheap place for us to buy our groceries and shit. You won't find a "Sheng Shiong" either, it's spelt "Sheng Siong". Page 1 of 1. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Just feedback from group is that worth and any other benefits i m missing . Last time i used to work at NTUC as a storekeeper when i just finished my Os. Just encountered a very random situation in a supermarket and wondering if it is as odd as it seemed. Or check it out in the app stores going to try out fastgig NTUC grocery shopper. ntuc in my area typically check and refill their fresh produce nightly. 1M subscribers in the singapore community. NTUC Finest/NTUC extra/ NTUC Giant Sheng Shiong Other favourable mentions Scoop - expensive, focuses on buying by how much you need so no wastage Don Don donki - somewhat expensive, japanese focused supermarket Mustafa - not a chain but they sell almost everything at low cost, and 24 hours (not sure if this is changed due to covid). Mid range is NTUC. 3 jobs – Grocery Shopper in Singapore. Cheapest is Sheng Siong, Prime and Giant. Then Cold Storage. Please use the search feature before posting, your question has probably been asked. This is an unofficial sub reddit of your Texas grocery retailer. Feels very unethical especially since the typical uncle aunty shopping at NTUC may not even use shopping apps and won't even know they are being overcharged. syfj tyy aenqjse eoci zkxg klswe tksiy utp wxv mgnks