Good hours and pay, but culture can be toxic - Kitchen Staff Colchester Zoo Employee Review

Easy job, basic level stuff that you don’t need experience for. Easy money for a first job.

The interview was childish, the management are rude, the pay is awful and they make you sign a contract that states if anyone accepts a fake note, the entire staff of that shop have it deducted from their wages. Even if you check every note, a lazy coworker might not and you all are punished. They shout at you and are horrible. They also are not supportive of staff with disabilities. There is black mould in all the shops, the coffee machines are dirty half the time and the hygiene inspectors don’t even LOOK. I’m appalled at their hygiene.

Good team of young, bright colleagues

Uncomfortable working conditions with unsympathetic management