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Aramark Lifeworks Restaurant Group

My typical day begins at 5:30 and ends at 4.  There is always something new to learn from the management team or the staff.  There are as many ways to do a thing as there are chefs.  The chefs I work with are happy to share what they know so we are always encouraging each other to do better, to do more.  I have never come across managers that are so supportive and who care about our well being.  They are quick to lend a hand in the kitchen when needed and are completely transparent about what's going on with the business.  The staff are hard-working and dedicated.  They are always willing to help each other, there's no animosity or back biting.  The client is the hardest part of the job.  As with most clients, they want everything, all the time, right away!  We do our best to provide all of that and more.  The most enjoyable part of my day is sitting with the management team at the end of the day discussing the wins and losses, planning a strategy for success the next day.

A typical day involved managing kitchen operations, leading culinary staff, executing upscale menus, and meeting client expectations — all while navigating constant miscommunication, disorganization, and lack of support from upper management. I learned how to adapt quickly under pressure and stay professional despite systemic dysfunction. The culture was toxic, with little regard for employee wellbeing or fairness. The hardest part was being expected to deliver excellence with minimal resources, unclear standards, and no accountability from leadership. The most enjoyable part was mentoring staff and seeing my food impact guests positively.


I was hired to work 2-3 days a week as a floater, crosstrained in all positions for days off and sick day fill in.  I was scheduled 5 days a week for the first 5 weeks and then 4 days for the next 7.  I did the same job of preparing all ingredients for sandwich building and sandwich service during lunch hour.  I was never cross trained and never given the 2-3 day workweek that I could only afford to be off of my dairy farm.  The manager and chef said they scheduled me at part time hours, but the top end because they appreciated my kitchen skills.  That was all well and good, but I did not have the ability to be off of my farm 4 days a week driving 20 minutes each way.  If they could have worked with me on that I would have stayed.

I worked at aramark on the cisco campus in morrisville/durham. I started off in rtp building 7. From the beginning it was unpleasant.  I was supposedly moved to rtp building 5 do to shortage and was there to help out only to find out there was never any intention on me going back to my original building. I was bullied into taking a severe pay cut because the account there made a significantly lower amount. I was basically forced to quit because someone in building 5 was jealous I was making more money than he was and began telling people. I was told to take leave and would be told when I could return. I chose not to return due to the uncomfortable environment and situation. The lack of organization played a big factor as well. I wouldn't recommend this job. The hours were great but not worth the stress.

As an operations manager I was responsible for coordinating the design, construction, staffing, stocking, training, permitting, and operations of 22 locations across the nation. Our team consisted of 4 individuals. A controller, a marketing manager, and an operations trainer. My 3 teammates and myself performed the workload of 10 with little corporate support. This stress level was understood at the onset of the project and we all were very willing to perform at the highest level. This job is perfect for individuals that thrive in high stress and high performance environments.

What is the best part of working at the company?
People and the atmosphere being able to go to a Rockies game every day and any sports event and concerts he can’t beat the life of being a supervisor for Aramark

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Never running out of supplies and product

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fast pace and always busy there is never a dull moment

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Start off in the morning getting all your stand ready. Make sure it has all the supplies that needs for the day so you don’t run out halfway through typical day 10 to 14 hour day.

There can be a lot riding on your shoulders depending on the station you work at and your own personal standards. If you go the extra mile, you will be verbally recognized but that's it. My immediate managers were amazing, but upper management can be a mix bagged of incompetence and nit-picking. I loved a lot of the people I worked with and often the people I served. Some co-workers called out regularly and were rarely written up and never met any real consequences.

If you do intend to work here, ask for more money up front because once you're in, yearly raises are a complete joke.

The job itself isnt too difficult. A lot of paperwork, excel and dashboards as well as being on the floor during service hours. They did not provide much training for the admin portion of the position, was sink or swim learning. Management was iffy. If you're male, its a great place for you! Hardest part of the job is learning. As previously stated, there's little to no training for admin related tasks. Best part of the job is the people: customers and usually team members. Experienced a large pay disparity in the role >20k vs other directors across the campus. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
My coworkers for this first twenty years after they put people in the company that only cares about the money not the employees makes it a very hard time to work for them

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They don’t care about the employees they only care about making money and not care how the employees are being treated 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very nasty and hard to do what needs to be done. They will work you to death and than find some way to get rid of you

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Very stressful and crazy . No help from coworkers.

What is the best part of working at the company?
They were very aware of making sure you didn’t do work that you didn’t get paid for. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management did not help to solve issues between employees or departments. If you need something, they will not get it for you in a timely fashion. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It became very toxic and stressful. Many of us dreaded coming to work.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It would start nicely and then become more frustrating throughout the until you finally get to go home.

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