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College Fresh

to be fair and unbiased, here is the basic of it all.

college fresh manages a wide variety of food service accounts, predominantly university greek life houses.

each individual account are unique unto themself given the specific contract metrics per house.

this will undoubtedly lead to a diverse scape of experiences, spanning from terrible to amazing. 

my personal experience with the company has been positive. i enjoy the sorority house where i'm currently assigned. they have been incredibly supportive, open, communicative and just generally sweet. they are always very vocal about their appreciation.

i enjoy making menus in collaboration with guest feedback. always finding creative ways to prevent palette fatigue and stay within budgeting constraints. a whole brain experience. 

as a chef, the job will not jive with some folk but i think that's a given in any chef position within the industry.

I like it here thus far. working schedule aligned with the academic calendar leads to m-f, 10 hour shift. weekends off. 5 weeks off in the winter, summers off. i personally love that but can be difficult to navigate monetarily speaking. 

4/5, minus one star for facilities and equipment but no one is perfect.

The job was OK the first couple of days does Chef seem like she was a good leader, although her first assistant called out for three days straight, we maintained and completed artists together even got a couple chances to throw in a few of my own recipes. I feel that they ask a lot of dishes for assistance for what they pay not only was I asked to bake for my sorority house but also another Chef sorority‘s house, my Chef is not a woman of her word has awesome recipes but her leader ship skills really suck. She came in at eight yeah the guy came in at night and they only had to do chicken noodle soup and grilled cheese it’s like they were waiting for me to come in at 10:30 to do their job and I was very dissatisfied by that her whole demeanor and attitude changed once her chef assistant got there and I recommend that she has a crew of guys because any female that works there is going to have an issue with her

I started in April of 2019 directly after Spring Break.  They had to replace the then chef due to inconsistencies and not performing to company standards. I love it here! I work 10-12 hour days. I have a house boy to help do dishes periodically but don't need an assistant. I have a house of 40 ladies. I create and write menus.  The girls enjoy giving you their requests. I find my budget healthy enough to do what I want. Management does not interfere with me at all. They call when they need to inform me of something and respond to me when I need something from them. During the week it's just me and the ladies. The House Director and I get along very well. I have no complaints about this company. Just do your job and it's awesome! The time off is amazing. You get 160 hours of pto to use in the summer. You don't get paid on breaks, so you need to be aware of that. I haven't been here a year yet so I can't speak to raises... but will be asking for one at my year benchmark. You are only paid what you can negotiate.

This company isn't bad at all. It may be the best around in the field of Greek House food service. It's great for students who are already attending local colleges/universities. Management isn't a problem, unlike other jobs I've had throughout my employment life. Honestly, College Fresh is the best company I've ever worked for to date. I encourage students to apply for this company. Find out where a local branch is and if it's close to your living residence, put in an application. Start out as a dishwasher, as it will allow you to learn all about the kitchen, dining areas, other employees and management, clients (especially students), and other areas you can work in such as an assistant chef or cook.

 The kitchen work is not hard once you find your daily routine and figure out what does and doesn't work in your house. It's all the other stuff that comes along with this job, that makes it undesirable at times. If you have a dishwasher or an assistant it's a huge help, because there is a lot of work for you to complete every week that isn't happening inside the kitchen and is hard to do when you're a solo operation with no help. Regional Managers understand this, it's the people behind the desks at College Fresh who have never done the job, that just don't get it sometimes. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Monday thru Friday schedule most times

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
absolutely no help. Work almost exclusively by yourself on 2 and even 3 person contracts. When something isn't completeyou that would obviously be taken care of with at least one person to help, they use excuses and arbitrary "rules" to railroad good employees out of the company. These types used to be good, sought after jobs. This is definitely no longer the case. Do yourself and your health a favor and stay far away. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
They talk a good game in the beginning about your support system, but it never comes to fruition. If I had to choose 3 words: high and dry

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
11-13 hours with no help

I started off loving the job more than any previous ones before, until one thing after another happened. Management basically lets a bunch of selfish kids run a kitchen with pathetic supervision and a major lack of accountability. You basically get overtime forced down your throat because of the surmounting work load. Almost lost my job because an incompetent "manager" failed to post a schedule and provided no heads up in advance. The final straw was when we went off to our winter break expecting to be paid for the holidays and corporate made the bold decision to revoke the holiday pay to save a buck.. at a time when I wasn't working or receiving income. The company message is loud and clear. "F*** the workers" should be the company motto.

I have worked with College Fresh for a year and feel as though I was incredibly lucky to find this company. They are a family owned business and have always made me feel welcome and appreciated for the work I do with them. If I request any training, they don't hesitate to help. If I ever have any questions or need assistance with anything, they don't hesitate to help however they can. College Fresh is a rapidly growing company; therefore, they have numerous ways to go for growth and promotions. I am allowed a flexible schedule, wonderful benefits, and never feel like I am going to "work". I truly enjoy spending my days with my team. I would highly recommend employment with College Fresh.

This company promised good raises, which is only pennies and dimes. If a family member dies you have to use your sick days (which they give you only 3) no bereavement pay!! They will use their best chefs and definitely not give them a good raise and make promises like you can advance within the company, but yet if your campus already has a regional and campus manager, then there is nowhere you can go within the company. This company makes alot of money by over charging their clients and giving their employees crumby pay!! This company is based off lies to its clients and employees.

What is the best part of working at the company?
beware of this company! when you reach the highest pay scale they will tear you down to start over!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
they never hrlp you know what the contract is. They tell you to make peopel happy without giving you guidelines!

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
You work alone but then get judged by people who have never seen you work! The managers are 1000's of miles away and make decisions based on nothing!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
This company was taken over by a son. It is my understanding it was good before original owner and manager moved to heaven!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Chef 5 salaries reported	$25.90 per hour
Regional manager 12 salaries reported	$102,958 per year
Kitchen steward 5 salaries reported	$15.80 per hour
Assistant chef 5 salaries reported	$19.90 per hour
Cook 3 salaries reported	$21.08 per hour

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