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Joe & The Juice

I worked at Joe & The Juice and overall, I enjoyed parts of the experience. The job itself was fun, and I met some great people along the way, which made the shifts more enjoyable. However, there were definitely some serious issues with the work environment.

The shift managers often didn’t pull their weight—they spent a lot of time on their phones and expected others to pick up the slack. It created a frustrating and unfair atmosphere, especially when the expectations were high but the support wasn’t there.

One of the biggest problems was scheduling. Many of us were promised full-time hours but consistently received 20 or fewer per week, myself included. So if you're looking for steady, full-time work, this might not be the place.

There was also a clear sense of favoritism from upper management, especially the RM since she's close to the SM. Certain people were allowed to get away with things at the store (call outs, no shows, tardiness, etc) while others were penalized for the same actions, which made things feel really unfair and draining.
 
One shift manager in particular was responsible for splitting cash tips every few months, but consistently ripped everyone off—taking the biggest share for themselves and leaving little for the rest of the team. This had been going on for a long time, and when people brought it up, management either ignored it or didn’t care at all.

The new RM made things worse by promoting people who didn’t actually do their jobs, simply because they were favorites. Meanwhile, the hardworking employees—those who really kept things running—were rarely appreciated or recognized. If upper management doesn’t personally like you, they’ll find any excuse to give you a warning or even fire you, regardless of how well you’re performing unless of course if you're a close friend of theirs. 

Overall, while the job itself could be enjoyable and some of the people were great, the toxic environment, favoritism, and lack of proper leadership made it an exhausting experience. Unless there’s a serious change in how management operates, I wouldn’t recommend working here if you’re looking for a fair, supportive, and stable workplace. Unless major changes happen in leadership and how employees are treated, I wouldn’t recommend working here to anyone.


A day in Joe and the Juice for me was waking up at 4:00 to be in at 5:00 AM to start my prep of the day, I would check refrigerator temps, wash and cut all fruits and vegetables, Do the drip coffees, as I got my Espresso machine ready, Overview of the bar to check to make sure it was ready for opening by 6:00 AM. Checking sugars, stirs, cups, etc. I learned to be a professional and hard worker as well as being independent and having the skills necessary to keep the bar going as if I was the only one there. I made my way to a Shift Management position where I would train the newer Employees on the different stations and skills necessary to perfect eat station of Coffee, latte art skills, grind measurements of beans, History of Coffee beans & distributor, Sandwich & Juice, how to do it with speed and care, knowing the IMS (Ingredient, Measurement, Sequence) of every sandwich to get it done right every time. Culture at Joe & The Juice was unique, they wanted employees to be unique so I was not required a dress code but to as well maintain hygiene and come in professional. Hardest part of the job was the demand at the time. I was in process of moving from San Francisco to San Diego which put the big expansion of the company over the U.S and the hours required of me became a struggle. The overall work was Enjoyable and only faced issues of machine malfunctions making everyday work flow difficult at times. Most enjoyable aspects of the job was to make costumer happy and smile, we were allowed to be ourselves behind counter but still maintain professionalism but gave the costumers more to relate with us which would give us great locals and experiences of branding the name of the company out within San Francisco.

Honestly, Joe & the Juice being the little hipster company that they are, care too much about their aesthetic, how their employees SHOULD look and not enough on quality of food, safety and employee satisfaction and happiness. Joe & the Juice was one of my longer jobs, in duration, and I was able to move up the ladder (only one step up). This company will make you work 5 whole hours without a possible break because you’re working by yourself and overwork you and your coworkers because they don’t care enough to hire enough employees. They train you very well, yes, but only because once they see that profit is going down, they’ll have you working all alone doing all the work of at least 2-3 people. 
The worst part is that none of the management, HR and other higher ups, really cared about COVID-19. To put it bluntly, I don’t think any of them even believes it exists. My coworkers and I asked for better protection and prevention of COVID transmission, yet it took a whole year for them to even provide us clear barricades between us and customers. Management was so quick to up the customer capacity, and barely listened to rules regarding outdoor seating when COVID-19 was at it’s peak last year. 
Overall, this company does not care about you. The only thing they care about is money and you being the unappreciated, underpaid and unprotected money maker. 

P.S, most of their long time employees, if there’s still any left, were “recruited” based off their looks and style which already says a lot about this company. 

I’ve had 5 years experience on cafes and restaurants. This is by far one of the messiest places i’ve worked. Management was great, not their fault at all. They DO NOT have receipts when you have to make an order and just one small tablet with extremely small abbreviations for things that doesn’t even make sense. “A heart is for a large, but also the heart symbol means it’s a specialty drink” why can’t it just say small, or large? “Purple means a cortado bc we dont have cortados on the menu” … what?! Considering it’s the most busiest store as well why doesn’t corporate give us receipts or more tablets. It’s extremely over bearing and probably why training never goes well. Simple facts. 
There are atleast 11 people working at once behind a counter with a blaring speaker in your ears. And when you ask them to slightly turn it down corporate can “fire” you for it and doesn’t allow it. You physically CANNOT get free food OR CORPORATE CAN FILE A POLICE REPORT ON YOU, you CANT EVEN GET free coffee, employees were constantly talking and yelling and messing around when I was trying to finish training. Which is cool because we’re human beings but when you’re trying to train someone it’s extremely over-bearing it’s not okay. 

Also if you are on the spectrum or have a disability they do not care 😀

When I got the job for this position, I was happy because I finally got a part time to take my boredom out. I went through various interviews with this company and when I finally got hired and passed my interview, they took WEEKS and WEEKS to get to me and I didn't know if I got the job till I got emails for user activation, ADP mobile, direct deposit, etc. I had to remind and call the person in charge about this issue and he apologized for the inconvenience and I got to be able too train yesterday for 2000 Collins Ave location in Miami Beach. Today, I recently got a call from the bar manager that they're letting me go without a valid reason and saying I previously worked at another location even though I never had a first shift at all and had never got a chance to train and one of the managers were suppose to train me once I got hired but they ignored and never got to me till recently. I was so excited for training again today but then all the excitement went down till I got a message of letting me go and I never done any controversial behavior sets that had to be thought twice about and I feel very insulted and I think what they were doing to me is some sort of joke they're pulling and I do not appreciate that. 

It's been years since I've worked at Joe and the Juice and I dont look back at the experience fondly. I went through the whole pipeline, from entry level to managerial and almost regional. They entice young people with a trendy and hip environment, appearing to be a lax and welcoming environment for all. It could not be more opposite. Employee turnover is the worst in any place I've worked in my entire life and for good reason. Young impressionable adults (highschool graduates/ college students) are their target employee. They boast about internal growth and only promoting from within the company, but will lord this over employees to encourage them to give up personal time/ goals/ self respect to reach that position. Often times they will be promoted to find they are doing managerial work for entry level pay and when you bring that up to HR its of no concern to them and you will need to fight for better pay. Every. Single. Time. My personal solution after weeks of no progress was to email and speak to the highest position possible (US operation manager). This was to no avail as I recieve messages of grief and retaliation for going passed the ladder of command with my concerns. Long story short. Not worth working here unless you like frat like environments and overworking. 

A typical day at work really depends on the shift, but it was always fast-paced and often chaotic, with constant pressure to keep up with unrealistic expectations. Management was a major issue, which consisted of condescending behavior to poor communication and inconsistent support. This heavily shaped the overall experience I've had. The workplace culture was awful, driven by favoritism, loud and distracting store conditions, and a lack of genuine concern for employee well-being. The hardest part of the job was dealing with upper management and the pressure they created, while the most enjoyable part was easily my coworkers, who were supportive, hardworking, and the only reason the job was bearable.

Okay place to work at if you don’t want to care about your job once you clock out. I worked at the Melrose location which had a very nice store and loft in the back. With the music and layout of the store it gives off very Gen Z culture. Even so much so, that they don’t even accept cash the store is cash only. Other than that this place sucks to work at. Mangers and staff are extremely cliquey and standoffish if you don’t fit their “vibe”.  Inventory is the worst I ever seen as they constanstly run out of very import ingredients which can be annoying to deal with when working. They pride themselves on their sandwiches and we literally ran out of bread one day. Along with their juices, we ran out of apples, which is the most important part and base of the juices. Place is very helter skelter there is no order whatsoever. The communication is DEAD. They also don’t put names on any of the food or drinks purchased in the store so guest are constantly asking who’s stuff you just called and out you have no way of knowing if you didn’t make it because there’s no name or ticket. SAVE YOUR TIME. Don’t work here. 

As the manager at my location I was working seven days a week but that never seemed to be enough for upper management. My entire life revolved around this job, I could not go on a date without having to answer phone calls from my manager on my own time. I was consistently "on call" in case an employee were unable to make it into their shift. The ONLY time I was able to make plans with friends or spend real quality time with my family was when I requested time off months in advance. I was shamed for trying to implement a work/life balance, being told that a "bar manager is never unavailable" as if there was nothing more to my life than working for this company. I feel as though I was not treated as a human being with emotions and dreams outside of my job, and the vibe of upper management is that of a cult. If you want to be able to live a life outside of your job, NEVER accept a management position with this company. If they do not like you they will create reasons to fire you from the company, all they care about is their bottom line and not the people who make all that possible. 

You are with a bunch of young people, and it's a fun environment. I've made some close friends, which makes the job worth it. Unforantly, it's a low-stakes job; shifts can be either super fun or rough. A lot of juicers do not take the job seriously; sometimes, the callouts affect the whole store flow. Many times, we would randomly get f*d over from rushes and not be prepared to deal with them. In terms of money: Pay isn't worth it, tips barey even out the taxes. For me, the major pro of the job: it's very flexible, and you can pick up shifts at other stores; it's the only reason I still work here (in college, I only work part-time). 
 I think my main vendetta with this job is the management. If you work in NYC, you are in their little experimental hub, and it is stressful. The HR and corporate visit the stores often, and it's basically groups of Danish and European men who are condescending. I wouldn't recommend long-term; they do provide ways for you to grow, but I don't think the path is worth it (you can work in their office, but I'm sure it takes a lot of suffering before ya get there).

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