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food service director

Aladdin Campus Dining

What is the best part of working at the company?
The benefits are good. Sick pay earned, health,  life insurance,  401 (k), and paid holidays.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The management team is poorly structured, and it severely impacts operations. Questions often go unanswered, which is unacceptable. The shift manager, in particular, is unprofessional and rude, often responding with a blank stare instead of providing the necessary information. While the company offers high-quality products, the lack of effective leadership is glaring. This deficiency creates unbalanced shifts that are challenging for employees to manage. It’s essential for the company to address these leadership issues to foster a more efficient work environment.r employees to manage. It’s essential for the company to address these leadership issues to foster a more efficient work environment.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was disorganized and poorly structured. The lack of leadership on the floor was surprising for a quick-service café in this role. Unpredictable management was a significant issue for me while working here. There was no reasonable end-of-shift procedure for each shift, and food preparation was practically nonexistent. During lunch rushes, things became chaotic, leaving employees to fend for themselves. No one had control over the crew, and new crew members were not trained properly, which hindered the smooth delivery of food to college students. Although the company culture appeared appealing on the website, it failed to materialize through the leadership. There were unethical approaches to problem-solving, and a critical leadership presence was missing in the work environment.adership. There were unethical approaches to problem-solving, and a critical leadership presence was missing in the work environment.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical workday was challenging, making it difficult to stay motivated and ultimately leading me to leave my position. From the outset, the lack of effective leadership was a significant issue. The organization clearly needs to establish greater stability and a clearer structure. Additionally, there is a pressing need to improve employee engagement and recognition within the workplace.

Let me begin by saying, this could be a great company to work for. However, I will never know because I only worked there for a week before leaving this position and it was a terrible experience. My co-workers with the exception of 2 were very hostile and not suitable for this job because it is a facility that serves children. There is no order or structure when it comes to who is in charge. We never had a meeting to delegate tasks, so I would be left to find things to do on my own. I felt bad for my manager whom was very nice, but he was over working himself because his staff was severely under trained and could not properly train new-hires. Everyone seemed to be hired as a Cashier which was confusing. Cashiers were expected to prepare (not prep) food as well, which I was not completely comfortable with but I was willing to do in order to help the so called team. At the end of my first, seven days I knew it was not a good place for me to be employed. I was already beginning to breakdown mentally, it was not for me.

Never was appreciated. Was always expected to work extra stay longer 6 or 7 days a week and never a thank you. Then I was going through a personal problem and they were very mean about it. Never asked for special privileges just for a little understanding because I had been busting my butt for the company. They pick and choose who they are by the book with and who slides by without even a word said to them. Unfair all the way around   Never encouraged by management they sit around and chat a lot of the time while watching everyone else run around like crazy. Sad they never appreciate their hard workers and punish them for mines quell infractions. Upper manager never talked to any of the employees when they would visit the site. My experience with the company obviously my own opinion based on my own experience and I’m no way should sway anyone from seeking employment there. I actually loved my Job at a point. And was there for 5 years and would still be if I weren’t just tossed out like I was. 

Before the new VP and Owners? It was an amazing place to be. VP understood that your life comes first, worked with you on whatever you needed and overall treated employees like people. New VP? Changed/Made 97 new rules in the first 2 weeks, banned tennis shoes and casual wear, moved managers away from their teams, forces people who are sick to come in, watches everyone behind tinted glass to see when they arrive and leave, let HR have full control (not as good as you think), forced everyone to come back to the office for 3 weeks (even if they were 1 hour+ away and stated they may not have the funds to make it). HR has repeatedly told me that we need to do what is best for the company and claims I promised to do things that I never agreed to do. Since this change? We are numbers. Not people. Forced to change from hourly to salary wages, just to permanently remove the option for any overtime pay. I am looking to leave as soon as I find something else. 

Making sure my Team was assembled and at work
updating any P & L reports from previous week.
Ordering all products with Chef
going over menu and any special catering events
dealing with all students, special dietary needs, etc. involved in many committees, sat up Food committee made up of students and professors.
Supervised 30 employees
I loved my job and at times it was exceptionally busy, however there has never been a time in 18 years that I thought any of my job was hard.
I did what ever it took to complete all tasks and to make all goals set by my supervisor.
My company was extremely generous and supportive all the way to the president.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Everything was good, the environment was good, the job was good. EXCEPT for the management. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Since my start date, there was a total absence of onboarding or training. The work environment was defined primarily by frequent verbal hostility, with management consistently yelling and screaming at staff.
Furthermore, management demonstrated a consistent lack of competency, frequently complaining and projecting an appearance of expertise while failing to perform basic managerial duties effectively.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was further compromised by management’s consistent lack of competency and refusal to be held accountable

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stress-full when the manager was there to micromanagement but doesn't know what they were talking about or doing

I worked in Boston willoughby grange with Elior for just short of a year, some staff were nice towards me, some were very rude and looked down on me like I worked for them even tho they were the carers. 
I worked on my own in the kitchen a lot which is a lot of pressure and I often got trolleys back at about 6.30-6.45pm when I only worked till 7pm so I could not wash and clean and prepare trolleys all in that time so I got moaned at in the morning!! 
I walked into work one day and someone was doing my job and the. Was told by my boss and team member to go and wait for him in the dining room so I did and at this point was very confused... to just be handed a letter and told they were dismissing me!! Unbelieveable I had no warnings n literally no warning before walking into work that day. 
I tried to dispute it for unfair dismissal but they had a loophole... if employed under a year by elior they can dismiss anyone for absolutely no reason! Absolute disgrace of a company.

Provided, placed and prepared food and drinks to local bible college students for the services of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A typical day at work at the food business of Aladdin Food Management consists of constant cleaning of both serving and dining area. We watch and refill anything that is running out or needs replaced, and for 2 to 3 hours at time we wash dishes. I learned how to make and prepare a lot of things, and I was also instilled knowledge that I did not know of before. The best part about this job is the food that is not eaten at the end of each service. We are allowed to box them up and take them home after the shift. The hardest part of the job is cleaning the pans and dishes that have food dried on them over time. Honestly that is the only hassle, but I was shown techniques to clean those certain dishes in the most effective way.

They have no respect for you as a person. They do not train, only throw you a book and expect you to know what to do or treat you like an idiot if you don't. This is the most toxic management I have ever experienced in my life. Micromanaging to the point of only allowing breaks for some people and yelling at you when you leave your station because you need to stock or to grab something from another fridge. They are also more concerned about appearances of things like signs than they are the lack of quality of the food that college students pay way too much money for. They make you feel guilty for not working overtime and act like it is your fault they can't keep staff. They hire managers that aren't qualified while disrespecting longtime staff. Absolutely not worth any amount of money they might pay you when you dread going to work. Not worth the damage they may cause to your mental and physical health. 

-A typical day for me would involve preping the salad bar with back ups for two meals before lunch service. Post lunch service- crew would break down to do dishes, labeling and storing leftovers, sweeping and moping the floors.
 Dinner service: prep and execution of meal with specialty options (ie.vegan/vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free).  Crew would break down to do dishes, labeling and storing leftovers, sweeping and moping the floors and lock up.
-Learn a lot about teamwork, time management, and patience.
-Hardest part of the job is knowing that not everyone will pull their weight and learning how to keep your head down and do your job to the best of your ability.
-Most enjoyable part was cooking and creating and being around people who do noting but help you and boost you up.

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