ARAMARK Reviews

Pros

Had a great boss and had a lot of latitude.

Cons

Wasn't reviewed in 4 years. No position above mine to advance to. Retirement plan for Band 4-5 was a non-qualified plan.

Pros

Time off is permitted most of the time

Cons

pay is below industry standard

Advice to Senior Management

pay your people better

Pros

The pay was decent and some of the co-workers were fantastic. Contract foodservice is very fast paced and no two days were the same.

Cons

It's a contract management situation. Your future could be decided on your relationship with the client.If the environment is union that will make the day to day operation very challenging.

Advice to Senior Management

Please provide front line management better support working at the locations.The client often times enjoy an unfavorable advantage in the relationship. They sometimes make working at the locations more challenging than need be.

Pros

Aramark is a great place to work if you are a student or part-time employee because the hours are very flexible. The compensation is fair for the work required and the lower-level management tends to be very approachable and considerate when an employee desires to move up within the location.

Cons

It is very hard to get a raise once you hit a certain hourly wage and pay-rates are not equal for similar titles/job requirements across stores. For instance, a cashier at one location may be at $7.75, while a cashier at another is at $9.00, having the same level of experience.

Advice to Senior Management

Lower-level management is on par. Upper-management needs to have better communication with lower-level management and be more available.

Pros

Job Security, medical care, people are nice, relax. It's a good job for people who want to retire or house wife who just want to earn a stable and secured income.

Cons

Poor middle level management. Poor technology ( we were using some old printing and cutting machines from the 70s!) Lack of training.

Advice to Senior Management

More career opportunities. More 360 degree evaluations. Channels of communicating to upper level management. More employee training should be provided.

Pros

Seems to have opportunities. Good benefits. Regarded.

Cons

Political. Gaming. Opportunities are not fully explained, nor is the process of advancement/feedback.

Advice to Senior Management

Developing your people could enrich the corporate culture and attitude.

Pros

The people that I worked with

Cons

Management does not allow voice to be heard

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your employees, you might save some money

Pros

I was originally hired with Aramark Aviation Services and the unit that I worked for was amazing! Great Quality of Life, Great Opportunities, Great Interaction with Senior Management. Aramark decided to pull out of the Aviation industry and I was offered a position in our Business and Logistics division running a warehouse for our Amtrak account. It is complete chaos, aboslutely no communication, management required to work 6 days beacuse of short staff with absolutely no COMP Time compensation. You will be scheduled to come in for your assigned shift lets say from 12-9pm and then you are told you need to work your shift and come back at 4am to open up the warehouse. It is rediculous. Absolutely no communication between senior management and mid management. It is horrible.

Cons

It is complete chaos, aboslutely no communication, management required to work 6 days beacuse of short staff with absolutely no COMP Time compensation. You will be scheduled to come in for your assigned shift lets say from 12-9pm and then you are told you need to work your shift and come back at 4am to open up the warehouse. It is rediculous. Absolutely no communication between senior management and mid management. It is horrible.

Advice to Senior Management

You need to provide quality of life ot your employees otherwise they are going to get burnt out.

Pros

Flexible schedule, relaxed work environment,

Cons

Lack of structure, little to no part-time benefits

Pros

Peer respect, benefits, working hours were beneficial to living a semi-normal life, really developed a rapport with the clients and other chefs

Cons

never felt respected by middle management, had to perform culinary miracles that went against basic culinary training, given reviews but no raises in compensation, only more responsibility!

Advice to Senior Management

respect ALL of your employees, pay more for experience and education! Promote those that demonstrate expertise in subject matter and willingness to adapt to their environment!