Centerplate Reviews

Pros

they treat me with respect and they don't micro-manage me

Cons

It is clear that I am not important. I am expendable. I have to motivate myself. I will probably never,ever get a raise

Advice to Senior Management

when you recognize that you have a valuable, loyal employee, do a better job of letting them know that you appreciate them and wish that they remain a member of the team.

Pros

Exciting venue with much variety

Cons

Little regard for staff, some problems often grew into larger issues resulting in wasted time and money; poor communication within entire organization.

Advice to Senior Management

Realize that employees are an asset, not a disposable necessity

Pros

Good pay, benefits and good staff.

Cons

Slow for pay increases, too much beneign paperwork.

Advice to Senior Management

Need more supplies for smaller venues. Quest forms redundant and too time consuming. Some questions do not relate to a particular department. tweak it and shorten it.

Pros

I love working with centerplate only because of my co-workers, the people I meet, and the environment.

Cons

some of the downsides of working at Centerplate the pay and the compensation.

Advice to Senior Management

increase the pay

Pros

I get to see free concerts, and get to meet cool people

Cons

No communication within different departments, bad attitudes of co-workers

Advice to Senior Management

Hire people with better values. Do something about the bullying going on around.

Pros

Pretty fair company to work for. Had a great employee party at the end of the year with some pretty cool prizes.

Cons

Not much room for advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work

Pros

It was extremely fast paced, and it was a type of environment where you would have to think on your feet.

Cons

Management was not sympathetic when it came to bereavement, also HR was very disorganized often losing checks and information. Management was also very mechanistic, not taking consideration of employee needs as well as issues.

Advice to Senior Management

I would take more considerations to employees when it came to sick and bereavement leave. Employees fearing to take a sick day off during flu season doesn't help productivity in the long run. Also Bereavement is important, losing family members should mean a few days off, not work as usual.

Pros

The hourly wage was higher than other jobs in the food and beverage industry.

Cons

The ONLY time a senior manager would speak to an hourly employee was to tell them what they were doing wrong.

Advice to Senior Management

Instill confidence in your employees and there will be less issues around customer satisfaction and such. You do have a lot to do with how the employees treat the customers eventhough you're not physically present.

Pros

Flexibility to explore new areas of interest.

Cons

Poor communication from management, no emphasis on work/life balance, lack of camaraderie.

Advice to Senior Management

Centerplate is in the service industry, so its strength must come from its employees. New management should recognize their importance and work harder to cultivate their loyalty.

Pros

Employment in this day and age, a job is a job.

Cons

Company is cash poor. All salary increases have been frozen.

Advice to Senior Management

A little better at communication. There isnt any clearly defined job description.