The employees' feedback on the South Yard will help potential employees of this company understand whether it is worth dealing with it. Given that this is one of the largest companies in the country selling underwear, cosmetics, household chemicals, hosiery and household goods, it always has open vacancies. Therefore, if you want, you can get a job here, you just need to know and understand in advance what to expect from the employer.
About company
Employee reviews about the "Southern Court" are very diverse. Over the years that she has been working in the domestic market, many good and bad ratings have accumulated.
The company was founded in 1989 by a group of like-minded people, led by the candidate of chemical sciences and chemist Mikhail Matlis. Soon the first wholesale household chemical goods store appeared, which opened in Moscow on Yuzhnoportovaya Street. It is noteworthy that the business was launched, mainly with a small personal capital of Matlis himself. This capital was obtained from money from renting an apartment and selling their own inventions. He applied for patents on them. One of the most famous is the PTFE diaphragm, which was necessary for use in technical and scientific instruments. At first, Mikhail Yakovlevich made such diaphragms with his own hands.
For a fairly long time, this store on Yuzhnoportovaya Street remained the only one. At the same time, business partners received the main income not from the sale of household goods, but from the sale of chemical products on commodity exchanges and the rental of apartments for visitors. At one time in circulation, the company had up to 200 apartments throughout Moscow. According to Matlis, from the rental of apartments the company gradually switched to selling them, then switched to non-residential premises. It was necessary to refuse real estate operations in 1994, when the profitability of short-term leases decreased significantly.
From that moment, “South Yard” began to develop its own chain of household goods stores. By the mid-90s, the company opened about 500 retail outlets across the country, which operated under a single sign. True, these were mainly not household chemical goods stores, but retail tents, since in those days the Russians made most of their purchases in the markets.
In the 2000s, when trade in markets began to lose its relevance, the management decided to focus on the development of retail outlets in the format of drogeri, that is, self-service stores that would target residents of a particular quarter of the city in which they would work. Basically, they began to sell household chemicals and cosmetic products, as well as all kinds of related products. Soon, the number of outlets in the markets decreased by seven times, and the number of stores began to increase rapidly.
Regional Development
Especially active are household chemical stores under the guise of "South Yard" began to develop in the regions. The company practiced renting or acquiring premises in large regional centers, sending experienced managers from Moscow who trained local staff and controlled the entire process. Currently, full-fledged regional representative offices of the company are open in Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Saratov and Volgograd.
It is noteworthy that over time, in addition to trading in household goods and household cleaning products, the company opened a chain of grocery supermarkets under the Econom-Market brand. It was created in the summer of 2002. At that time, the trend in the retail market in the metropolitan area was the emergence of a large number of stores in which, along with food, an assortment of household chemicals was presented.
Currently, the assortment of this household goods store includes more than 8 thousand items of cosmetics and perfumes, underwear, goods for personal hygiene, household chemicals, and hosiery.
Career
Management always notes that South Yard is a technology company that is constantly introducing new engineering developments at all levels. In particular, video surveillance of employees' workplaces is practiced, as well as thorough checks on a lie detector during employment. An employee has to go through a polygraph at the slightest suspicion of his lie. The company bought the latest truth-finding devices in America. This is important for future potential employees to know.
By the way, they prefer to hire promising and young people here. The company regularly participates in various special programs aimed at helping citizens who have difficulties in hiring.
At the moment, cooperation with suppliers from South Korea, China, France, Italy and many other countries is developing fruitfully. With these international connections, original, unique and innovative products are made available to consumers.
Jobs
Given the large number of employees in the company, as well as the presence of branches in several cities at once, there are almost always open vacancies. Of course, most employees do not need to go to the main office, but to the South Yard chain of stores.
Currently, marketers, cashier salespeople, mechanics, escort drivers, HR specialists, lawyers, economists, pickers, administrators, storekeepers, forklift drivers are required. Depending on the position, a potential candidate can count on a salary of between 25 and 60 thousand rubles.
For example, from 40 to 60 thousand rubles in the company receives the deputy head of the legal department. Three years of work experience is required; a vacancy requires full employment. The duties of this specialist include conducting claims work, independent work on court cases, representing the interests of the company in law enforcement, state, tax and administrative bodies, including during inspections. Also, the specialist will analyze the judicial practice and legislation, prepare legal opinions on the instructions of his immediate supervisor.
The requirements that apply to such an employee are: a higher legal education, at least 10 cases won in the capital's arbitration courts, participation in audits of controlling administrative bodies, independent conduct of complaint correspondence, enforcement proceedings, development and approval of agreements. Schedule from 9.00 to 18.00, the office is located in the metro station "Technopark".
Range
Many customers are attracted by the wide range that the Southern Yard company can offer its customers in Moscow and other cities.
You can buy decorative cosmetics 28 domestic and foreign brands. Also available are products, creams, makeup removers, batteries, washing powders, shampoos, deodorants, conditioners, pads, dishwashing detergents, capsules for dishwashers, fabric softeners, toilet cleaners and much more.
Shop Addresses
Currently, the company's stores operate in 11 regions of Russia. Of course, most of all in Moscow and the Moscow region. At the same time, there are retail outlets in the Black Yar and Akhtubinsk of the Astrakhan region, Volgograd, Obninsk, Kaluga region, Nizhny Novgorod, Volgodonsk, Konstantinovsk and Tsimlyansk, Rostov region, Ryazan, Saratov, Tver, Tula and in Yaroslavl. Most of the stores in the network are located in the cities of the Moscow Region: Bolshie Vyazemy, Vidnoye, Dubna, Dolgoprudny, Zvenigorod, Zhukovsky, Korolev, Klin, Malakhovka, Lukhovitsy, Podolsk, Nakhabino, Bronnitsy, Ruza, Domodedovo, Kolomna, Zaraysk, Yegoryevsk, Ivanteyevka, Lytkarino, Krasnogorsk, Odintsovo, Mytishchi, Stupino, Ramenskoye. There are 37 Southern Yard stores in Moscow.
Opening hours may vary. Most of them are open from 9am to 9pm. At the same time, there are several convenience stores "South Yard". The addresses by which household goods can be purchased at any time of the day or night are as follows: 44/17 Skhodnenskaya Street; Zelenograd, building 249.
As mentioned above, the stores of this network operate not only in Moscow. For example, 30 outlets are open in Nizhny Novgorod. The Southern Yard operates here from 9.00 to 21.00 without exception. Shops are located on the streets of Vedenyapin, Gordeevskaya, Rokossovsky, Ryabtsev, Belinsky, Komsomolskaya, July days, the Soviet army, Heroes of the cosmos, Medical, Leskov, Guards, Boris Panin, Chaadayev, Monchegorsk, Lvov, Krasnodontsev, October Revolution, Hero Korugunov, Boris Kugunov , Culture, Southern Highway, Avenues Youth, Union, October, Gagarin, Shipbuilders, Zarechny Boulevard.
Using the contacts of the "Southern Court" in any city, you can inquire about the availability of vacancies and the conditions for hiring. It is better to arrange an interview in advance, preferably on the eve or in a few days. This can be done by calling the Southern Court.
The main office of the company in Moscow is located at: Andropova Avenue, 18, building 7, 8th floor.
In the Moscow region, management was located in Lyubertsy at 6. Projected passage, 6. The management of the Southern Court in Nizhny Novgorod is located on Molodezhniy Avenue, 16, and in Volgograd, on Kozlovskaya Street, 4.
Stocks
The success of the company is ensured by promotions and special offers, which are always enough. The marketing service from time to time comes up with new options that it will test on the basis of different outlets.
At the same time, several actions at once take place at once in the Southern Court. This is “Shock price”, “Red price tag”, “Yellow price tag”.
As part of the "Shock Price" promotion for certain products of the "Southern Court", an extremely favorable discount is offered. For example, an air freshener can be purchased at a 17% discount. At many positions in stores, red price tags hang. So the buyer is easier to navigate in the products for which the company is currently offering a significant discount. The “Yellow Price Tag” campaign works on the same principle; individual household goods in the “Southern Courtyard” can be purchased for half the price. For example, for such an action you can buy nail polishes, nail polish removers, lipsticks, blush, eyeliners and much more.
A discount magazine is also regularly published, which helps to navigate the most profitable offers of the current month.
Delivery Organization
It is noteworthy that the company provides services for the delivery of its goods. For example, when ordering more than 5 thousand rubles within the Moscow Ring Road, free delivery is provided. In the same zone, you can order an additional service of lifting goods to the desired floor to the door of the office or apartment.
For example, the cost of lifting goods on an elevator is 150 rubles, and in the absence of an elevator, you will have to pay an additional 50 rubles for each floor that an employee walks. The time when you want your order to be delivered is discussed in advance and determined when communicating with the manager. The territory of free delivery of each of the branches can be specified separately in the offices of the company.
Employee Impressions
On the work in the "Southern Court" a huge number of the most diverse reviews. Among the advantages, many say that they provide an opportunity for a good start to employees without work experience.
One of the main advantages is a well-coordinated and friendly team, mean and unpleasant people, of course, come across, but they are in the minority. In addition, the reviews of employees about the "Southern Court" always emphasize separately the absence of problems with the payment of wages, they are never delayed, giving out to employees in full at a predetermined time.
Moreover, centralized meals for employees are organized here, meals are provided to employees absolutely free of charge, which is important.
Negative points
At the same time, it is worth recognizing that there are much more negative reviews from employees about the South Yard than positive ones. A sufficiently large number of employees remains dissatisfied with cooperation with this company.
Despite the fact that the salary is paid on time here, many say that it is too low. Many of the company's offices are mired in litigation, resulting in complaints and growing losses.
They especially do not advise young girls to get a job here, who in the future, even if very distant, expect to become mothers. The fact is that when an employee "gets" on maternity leave, the company will try by any means to get rid of the employee, who will immediately begin to perceive it as a burden. For example, they may notify you of a reduction or elimination of a certain number of bets specifically for your specialty. All this is done only in order not to pay the money due to the young mother while she is on parental leave.
Employees who have worked for this company for many years, are well aware of its ins and outs, claim that in 2017, the affairs of the Southern Court worsened significantly when they lost a multi-million dollar lawsuit to one of their suppliers in court. Naturally, the defendant was not the head office, but one of the companies organized by M. Matlis, which immediately immediately went bankrupt. At the same time, management assures that all existing problems are the speculations of competitors.
Some potential candidates note that job interviews are extremely strange here. First they give me a questionnaire to fill out, and then they start asking frankly stupid questions. After that, the job seeker will have to pass an IQ test. After completing all these procedures, they offer a salary that is approximately one third lower than the one declared in the job application. For example, if it was indicated that an employee can count on 40-45 thousand rubles, then in reality he is offered 30,000 rubles.
It is worth noting that such conditions are offered not only to novice managers, sellers and cashiers, but also to heads of departments, who are required to have several years of work experience and high professional qualities. Moreover, the proposed level of wages is significantly lower than the average on the market.
All this leads to the fact that a constant staff turnover is observed in the company, only a few get official registration, the rest work for the minimum salary, which the company needs to demonstrate for reporting to the tax authorities, and get the rest illegally. Of course, in such situations, one often has to deal with situations where employees can simply be deceived, for example, not paying them full payment upon dismissal or leaving them without appropriate vacation pay.
Employees who work in the head office of the company (in Moscow) say that now, although formally, the general director is the daughter of Mikhail Matlis, in reality, he still deals with all issues, makes decisions on key issues. All employees literally freeze when he personally appears in the office, trying to frantically demonstrate at least some activity. Before he arrives, his daughter will necessarily have a meeting with the procurement department, at which they discuss how the report will be built. At the same time, some senior officials claim that he believes everything they say, completely without going into what is happening, without owning the situation. Most of the complaints that are presented to the company are related to the fact that they sell expired goods. They almost never write it off, leaving them lying on store shelves, counting on inattentive customers who will sooner or later purchase this product. Therefore, in the stores themselves, employees who know all the ins and outs are advised to be extremely attentive and watchful.
Often employees are fined here for the smallest offenses, which is perceived by many as inadequate punishment, especially given the perfect violation (it can be completely insignificant and miserable). Some get here because of hopelessness, in Moscow, the company employs many visitors who need to get the experience required everywhere. Therefore, the majority, after one or two years of such cooperation, are relieved to leave.
At the same time, many have problems with dismissal. For example, when they not only cannot get a full calculation, but for a long time they are not given their work book in their hands.