A people company - Front of House Staff Proof Bread Employee Review

5.0
Feb 1, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Proof is a fast growing bakery that has loads of appeal to people. They have a great product that people love. All of the people that work there tend to be genuine people that care about their work and their craft. The owners are supportive and are always looking for ways to improve. They actively listen to their employees and try to make the best decisions for the employees and the company. They are growing very fast and there are growing pains to come with it. Just a few years ago, this business was in a garage and now they're in three different cities. All of that was made possible with great customers, amazing employees, flexible owners and a dedication to the craft of making exceptional bread and pastries.

Cons

Things can be disorganized at times, this happens in businesses that are growing as quickly as Proof is.

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Proof Bread Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Proof! I love how passionate our staff is about making amazing bread and pastries. You're totally right that growth has led to a lot of growing pains, and that we are still finding our bearings when facing them. It was one thing to communicate to a small team in a home garage, and a completely different challenge communicating with over 50 team members. This feedback is echoed amongst our staff. About a year ago we switched the platform that we used to communicate to one that was better suited for handling multiple topics all at once. However, there is a lot more improvement that we need to make. Right now we are working through some new communication requirements for ownership and management which will improve employee awareness and participation in company wide initiatives and changes. I do expect that we will always have to work to improve communication, but now more than ever we need to work diligently in this area. Additionally, as owners we have decided to get more involved in hiring and orientation despite having multiple locations. We are realizing that we are missing out on some very important moments in new hire orientation that can lead to better communication dynamics between us and our team. Thank you for working at Proof and helping us reach where we are today! Sincerely, Jon Przybyl Co-Owner

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1.0
Aug 13, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

There are some really awesome people working here. The product is great.

Cons

The rapid growth strategy is senseless and destined to fail. Pay not great. Work is very hard. One of the owners is a nightmare and can’t accept feedback - from employees OR customers. Just look at how he has to write an excessively long and condescending response to every negative Google review. It’s embarrassing for the business.

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Proof Bread Response
10mo
Hello and thank you for your feedback. I am glad to hear that you love our products and the people that work at Proof. That is a big set of foundational wins. I'm sorry you don't agree with the strategy we are pursuing. So far, it is working and has been for the last 8 years. We don't believe in endless growth, but as a low margin food service business we do believe we need to reach a certain level of overall production in order to be able to meet our obligations and goals especially surrounding creating better jobs for our team. You're right, I do tend to take some of the online negative Google reviews personally and I am working on it. That said, we want to hear the feedback our team has for the business. Did you end up conducting an exit interview? If not, it isn't too late. Reach out to hr@proofbread.com. It doesn't have to do anything with me. Did you feel you manager also didn't listen to your feedback? Its okay to have doubts over business strategy, but it would be helpful to know how this impacted your day to day job in a negative way.
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