General manager - General Manager Hojeij Branded Foods Employee Review

Fun and a lot of new people

Long hours parking far away

-Good work/life balance -- was able to work 3 days/week and make more than most servers working 5 days at street-side restaurants -Hard work, honesty, and integrity were valued and led to better career opportunities and additional training -Management worked hard to protect employees from overwhelming pressure coming down on the store by corporate and shareholders -Camaraderie and respect between most servers and bartenders, especially those who survived longer than 6 months

-Pressure by corporate to increase sales nearly broke experienced and otherwise successful managers -Abnormally high employee turn-over rate-- after one year of employment, I was third or fourth most senior employee on a roster of more than 30 employees, including kitchen and management -Seeking HR involvement was considered insubordination by management; threats in response included immediate dismissal and a security escort off the premises -A physical assault and multiple events of verbal aggression were dismissed by management as a "cultural difference" -Entire shifts of servers and bartenders were penalized for one person's mistake based on Yelp reviews in an effort to make a point about team work -Employee parking was 5 miles off-site; shuttles ran every 30 minutes