Does Chartwells Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chartwells Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chartwells Schools. This rating has improved by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chartwells Schools?

38% of Chartwells Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chartwells Schools 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chartwells Schools?

Food Service Worker (21) , Director of Dining Services (13) , Cook (10) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Assistant Director of Dining Services (4) , Cafeteria Worker (4) , Executive Chef (4) , Food Service Director (4) , Kitchen Staff (4) , Cashier (3) , Catering Assistant (3) , Catering Manager (3) , Food Service Manager (3) , Kitchen Assistant (3) , Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Chartwells Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Work Life Balance is Great" ((in 7 reviews)); "No weekend and summer off" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great coworkers and hours and union uniform benefits" ((in 3 reviews)); "Free meals, lots of laughs, Holidays and Summers off." ((in 3 reviews)); "Awesome people." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chartwells Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management does NOT care about the employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "The pay and benefits are horrible" ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers need to know there job or just put in position and not know what there doing" ((in 3 reviews)); "Training is lacking but the company is always asking for feedback to improve" ((in 3 reviews)); "Micromanagement at its core, no diversity at leadership level or any other level, employee leadership is disrespectful" ((in 3 reviews))

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Chartwells Schools Reviews

3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(157 total reviews)

Belinda Oakley

32% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Career opportunities

2.8

Culture and values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Senior management

Chartwells Schools has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 157 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chartwells Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

157 reviews

4.0

16 Apr 2026

Great school hours with free lunch and promotions

Food service worker

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

School hours No down time Free lunch Promotion

Cons

I didn't really have a bad experience

4.0

16 Mar 2026

Great job opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Lots of remote roles and potential to move up

Cons

Management micro manages a lot and somewhat a child like environment

2.0

29 Jan 2026

Okay Work

Marketing coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good people, friendly environment, free foos

Cons

Horrible pay, no overtime, very poorly run

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DISHWASHER (PART TIME)

FOOD TRANSPORTER/DELIVERY DRIVER (FULL TIME)

FOOD TRANSPORTER/DELIVERY DRIVER (FULL TIME)

FOOD TRANSPORTER/DELIVERY DRIVER (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

FOOD SVC WORKER/CASHIER

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