food safety specialist

cutter

regional manager

administrative assistant

operations associate

AFC Franchise Corp

AFC is the industry leader in providing franchise sushi operations at grocery stores, colleges/universities, corporate campuses, etc. in the United States. It's an honor to have worked for a company that set the standard in this industry and has a presence in most communities from Alaska to Maine. 

There are many long-tenured employees in the Corporate office, which speaks to its ability to retain talent. It has provided many opportunities for immigrants or first generation individuals who are relied on to provide support services to the culturally diverse group of franchisees. For the most part, everyone was pleasant to work with and made going to work enjoyable. 

There are some challenges with limited growth opportunities and movement within the organization. Often times tenure is rewarded over ability, and you end up with some talented employees "stuck" with no chance to develop or advance their careers. 

Many processes are still very manual and paper usage is out of control. Computer applications are VERY old and outdated - for example, they are still using a database that was created on a Windows 97 platform and often caused problems when updating Office 365 apps. You have to literally jump through hoops to get a second monitor.

When I first started working at AFC, I truly enjoyed the experience. There seemed to be room for growth, the management was supportive, and the team worked well together. However, after a new Vice President took over, things changed quite a bit. In my experience, many long-time managers were let go, and some of their responsibilities were passed on to other employees without any additional pay or recognition. Around the same time, new hires were brought in at higher rates, which created tension and frustration within the team. Personally, I found the work environment at the Rancho Dominguez location to become more stressful and less organized over time. While others may have a different experience, I personally wouldn’t recommend leaving a stable position for this one, especially if you’re looking for a calm or supportive workplace.

Seriously HR and the Operations department are jokes when it comes to being management. 

Operations department under pays veteran workers and over pays the new and temp workers. 
Tasks are so repetitive and when working with Field Staff, you ask yourself why and how did they get that postition. 

Managers power trip like crazy when it comes to things that arent as important to daily tasks.
We are forced to also help our temp chefs lie about their time cards in order for them not to complain about "lost hours" yet office workers get warning and possible termination for not punching correctly. 

This place is a good spot to learn how corporate work enviornments function and not to be stuck here like others thay have been here for 5+ years. 

First I would get ready for the day, making rice, getting all the ingredient.  Then make enough rolls and package a lot of sushi before a lot of customers come in and purchase the sushi. After all the sushi is out to purchase, then it's about keeping the place clean and keep the company image.  
I learned to quickly make sushi, packaging, and always keep the place clean.
Managed employees or supporters to cooperate efficiently

The hardest part of the job was sudden order from the customer that required a large party tray size sushi, especially during holidays when it was busy.

Most enjoyable part of the job was preparation for customers, making sushi, and packaging the rolls/nigiri.

The benefits at AFC are great as well as the employees I have interacted with in the past. However, the culture and the management is not good at all. There is always gossip and drama especially within the HR department. Management is close minded and micromanaging. A lot of favoritism. Especially with employees with tenure. Tasks are very repetitive, it is an entry level job and it's a good job to get your foot in through the door if you are starting on your career journey.

Menu is simple, easy for a green sushi chef. No cooking except rice, and reheating fully cooked hot food. Franchise is your boss, they are human, you work for them, they are all different. Afcfc employees can tell you to change sushi plating me when the franchise is back you do what they say. Easy job, feed people, yet the company itself needs a lot of help to help their franchises that are less experienced no incompetent.

- this job helped me gain so much customer service experience because everyday I talked to more than 200 people and introduced our product. Our product is freshly made sushi package and it is hard to change customer's stereotype about sushi, but finally, through my hard working, more and more people were gradually accepting our products.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Don't do it. 
It's worst franchise,  they never help us and very strong inspection 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Company inspection 4 time
Nfs inspection 4 time
Franchise inspection 4 time
So every month come inspection. WTF

Great people.  No room for advancement.  Employee and management relation is a one way road for the most part.  This could be a very suscessful company but the majority of management do not see the CEOs / owners vision.

Management exploits you and gives you tasks such as “filing” mountains of files that they don’t feel like putting back. They use new people to pick up after themselves while they sit in their desk and color code paper clips. True story.

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