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development associate

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brand ambassador

babysitter/nanny

This restaurant has 0 communication between management and employees. Management has unrealistic expectations and does not care what so ever about employees. There is an extremely high turnover rate here. Most of the employees that work here now are from a temp agency, simply because they cannot find local cooks/chefs to work here. If you work as prep you will be faced with an unrealistic prep list that “has to be done” before you leave, and if you cannot complete it then you get written up. If you work on the line for dinner service, you get to deal with an extremely busy shift and you do not leave the restaurant till about 1:30/2am. If you quit the rest of the employees that stay suffer because the head chef does not care about who stays or leaves. The head chef is all over the place with no sense of direction or communication. DO NOT WORK HERE!

My typical work day was to cash out all customers and maintain a clean store.  When it got closer to closing hours I would check my gas levels and document them, clean the store, stock the cooler and do all paper work for my shift then lock up and go home.  The most enjoyable time was the interactions with my customers and I would have to say the hardest part would be cleaning up the entire store before I closed.  My boss and co-workers were easy to get along with and easy to make arrangements with for work schedules if needed.

You pick your own hours. No benefits since you're an independent contractor but that also comes with advantages. You can take as many or as few hours as you want. The only downside is that there often aren't enough available but they are hoping to find more clients to fix this soon.

I worked 2nd shift as a material handler in the press room. The night Forman is a horrible person to work for. He is a boss and in no way a leader. I wouldn't recommend anyone working there under current management 

Working at AVA was cool because you got to work in the police zones. They don’t micro manage you so that’s great. You also gain a ton of experience working with the victims, court appearances and from the officers.

Overall while working at Ava I noticed most of the staff feels under valued. It’s a tip pool and we don’t get to keep extra tips left for us. Company doesn’t seem to make an effort or care about their employees. 
Money is average at best 

The work was strenuous, being that it is a start up entrepreneurship.Often worked 12-16hrs days, but it was well worth it. The entire company made you feel like you were an integral part of the whole team

I started at AvA with my very first gig with no experience at all. And that’s when I learned this is the industry I wanna be apart of. I have worked with them for 3 years and due to that they are the reason I know everything I do 

Great company  I'm still employed ,great bonus .Very easy going laid back office, Very concerned with their clients,its more than just the money .good company to work for.

A fun work environment.  Met a lot of local artisans and was able to choose fresh produce and meats for local farms.  The cuisine is farm to table and we were encouraged to use fresh herbs and spices to compliment the products.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Writer 1 salary reported	$18.00 per hour
Development associate 1 salary reported	$19.07 per hour
Crew member 1 salary reported	$15.00 per hour
Brand ambassador 1 salary reported	$25.00 per hour
Babysitter/nanny 1 salary reported	$17.50 per hour

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