Terrible Work Culture - Not at all on Brand - Chef De Cuisine Erewhon Employee Review

1.0
Feb 14, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Working around new and interesting food brands and products. Fun customers.

Cons

Terrible management. Bias, cliques, favoritism, pettiness is the norm. Working hard and showing initiative does nothing but make the managers feel threatened. Small-minded people ruining a great brand. Poor pay and being constantly treated as if you are in a jail yard rather than a valued employee.

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Pros

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Pros

The team itself was solid, and the store's a genuinely nice place to work day-to-day.

Cons

The compensation is just not aligned with what you're actually doing. You're running a shift, working register, dealing with customers, training people, managing closings - and all of it's on a cashier's wage. I actually did the math once and it came out to about $17/hour when you factor in everything. The store charges premium prices and does well financially, but shift leads don't see any of that reflected in their pay. That gap is unsustainable, and it's exactly why I left.

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