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A Great Place to Be! - Food Service Director Restaurant Associates Employee Review

5.0
22 Jul 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent Training Programs and opportunity for advancement. The Support Staff is responsive and works with units to reach goals. Strict enforcement of local/state regulations. Upper Management is reachable and responds to all concerns. You get out of it what you put into it. If you work hard and support others you can continue to grow with the company. This is no company for those who want to sit back and collect a paycheck. The standards are set high and the expectation is that you surpass them, that should be your goal if you are looking to be a fit with RA.

Cons

I have been with the company 15+ years at different locations and I have seen it grow and develop and really perfect many of their systems, they are always working to improve. Things aren't always perfect, but they work to resolve and improve constantly. I don't have any notable cons.

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Restaurant Associates Response
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We are so excited that you have chosen Restaurant Associates and took the time to let us know that your 15 years with the RA Family has been so positive. We are especially happy to hear of your confidence in RA’s leadership; We strive to promote a culture that engages our teams with enthusiasm and excitement around the business. Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know that your experience has been so positive.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

If you work the right contract the holiday schedule is nice. Never ending supply of company branded temu quality merch as gratitude for a job well done.

Cons

Tend to make knee jerk reactions in management. Upper management support is performative. Endless half useful meetings that should be emails given they tout a great work life balance but bog you down in processes that change weekly. Merit increases are measly at best. Required 50 hr work week but it’s frequently 55-60. Vacation and sick time are taken in half day intervals so leaving an hour early results in a half day loss. No real system allowing breaks for lunch. I was told i could sit down for 15 mins at the end of lunch service to eat but that is seldom achievable. HR will throw you under the bus given the first opportunity and will not support you when dealing with problematic employees. Management turnover is extremely high.

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