Pros
- Work can feel meaningful due to the Defence Force environment that have a strong sense of respect - Some frontline colleagues are supportive and hardworking - Strong focus on compliance and food safety standards - Job security linked to long-term contracts
Cons
Toxic workplace - if you like being forced to do overtime without pay, this is the place for you! - Toxic workplace culture with poor psychological safety - Unpaid overtime is routinely expected and normalised - Chronic understaffing leading to burnout and high turnover - A small number of individuals create a negative environment, with little accountability - Disorganised operations despite excessive processes and systems - Overly complex systems that add pressure instead of improving efficiency - Management prioritises control, compliance, and process over staff wellbeing - Employee concerns are frequently ignored or minimised - Poor communication and lack of transparency from leadership - Very poor work–life balance - Management either does not provide support or only pretends to, with no real care for staff wellbeing.