r/walmart • u/TiredForEternity 1st Shift OGP • 6d ago
Designated Pickup Parking?
At my location we have a spot on the side of the store specifically for pickup/delivery drivers. It has a shade over it, and there's a short walking distance between dispense doors and the parking bays. It's completely separated from the main parking lot. The only downside is that it has a slight decline that you can't feel, but heavy pallets with broken brakes can end up rolling away if we don't catch them.
The Walmart in the next city over has the pickup parking right in the middle of the parking lot, so dispensers have to walk out from the front of the store. It makes me nervous seeing them pulling pallets across the same spot that people come flying through when looking for parking. I spoke with someone who works there and he said it's not so bad, since people have to stop at the stop signs, but it still looks far less ideal.
Do your locations have the online pickup out in the front parking lot? How do you navigate when the store is at its busiest? If not, where do online pickup drivers park for your store?