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Voodoo Doughnut

I started at the store before they opened and was trained for a week until opening date like everyone else. I am trained in the kitchen so I had yeast, fry, etc training days but was asked to come in randomly for 20 minutes to learn register. On opening day I’m put on registers for some reason rather than my coworkers who had at least one whole shift. They needed help in the kitchen so I was being moved around constantly after my breaks and my manager stopped telling me where to go. Keep in mind everyone is at a station except me because I’m being told to grab things or take the trash out when approaching my manager. This alerts the soon to be new owner of the NYC location and tells me to help pack orders since the line was around the building. I’m packing every single one of a certain coworkers orders since she couldn’t multitask and took forever to put doughnuts in a box and was also helping another girl on the register. After an hour of me genuinely doing all of her orders and still helping around I was pulled into the office by my manager and sent home for standing around and was told to do better my next shift with no other input. I was so perplexed and asked what could I do better my next shift and was told to take initiative and not be shy. I was genuinely baffled because how was a manager are you telling me that on your opening day? I stopped showing up after that because I cannot work with a manager that ignored all of my work and sent the wrong employee home.

The only drawback I had did not have anything to do with Voodoo and it caused me to have to leave and I'm sad to do so, therefore I cannot say anything about the job advancement.  As far as security the business is booming.
The store management busts their tails to outwork the employees and teach you anything you are lacking in skill.  In return all they ask is be dependable, bring a good attitude and work hard while you are being paid very, very well for a food industry job.
Fellow employees were friendly and open to sharing their experiences.  As with any job, they expect hard work and effort.
I see zero negatives about working at Voodoo and again if I did not have personal issues that necessitated a change, I would stay in a heartbeat.

They over hyped the job and also overhyped the grand opening which caused issues down the road. I felt my worth was based on reviews. I felt the culture was chill to an extent. I would say watch who you have in your circle. Drama is a thing. Some supervisors were helpful some were not. I didn’t really feel a sense of purpose. Management cut hours so that made it even more problematic. Another thing is Management doesn’t practice what they preach. I would say I wish I read the reviews before I worked here because they honestly give you a real idea of the company and its employees. 
They expect a lot from you but give little in return. It’s not worth the stress over doughnuts which are overly sweet. Eventually it becomes mundane. The customers were the best part. The only thing that seems to change more than anything is the doughnuts. The free doughnuts you get from working will get played out same donuts different day. 

I worked here as my first real job and all the jobs I've worked since have been worse in some way. The pay was good mostly because Denver has a high minimum wage but the pooled tips really add up and help out, I was never wanting for hours, I had relatively consistent scheduling, my time off requests were almost never turned down, bosses and managers were mostly personable and receptive (except one short lived AGM). it also drew in a more interesting crowd (both of employees and customers) than the average place. i complained a lot while i was there but having perspective now from other places it's legitimately a very decent job

Voodoo was a great place to work before the pandemic hit. It was upbeat and busy and an overall fun atmosphere. After the pandemic we lost a lot of employees and the employees that stayed with the company had to pick up the slack. There was a surprising lack of concern from management over worker safety during a pandemic. No temperature checks after the first two weeks back, no mandatory tests, even for workers who had been out sick and were showing symptoms at work. Seemed as though management valued production and numbers over the overall safety of their workers, to the point where they would risk all their employees getting sick over not meeting customer demand for the day.

I promise you, this job is not worth it and you're better off searching for another job or staying at your old job. Management is unhelpful and extremely strict. Even if everything seems perfect, there will always be a problem that is your fault, despite you having zero control over anything aside from your register. Hours are nonexistent unless your schedule is open and even then you still may or may not be on the schedule. Pay is not worth the customers, the management constantly being on your head, constant flood of customers, broken or jammed  machines, and the headache of having to constantly hear that you are doing something wrong everyday. 

Trust me, getting paid minimum wage an hour here is not worth your mental health or your sanity

What is the best part of working at the company?
The job itself is super fun, very fast paced and you can choose your own music to play. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They have some rude customers coming in and management is actively involved in the gossip. Most of the time they're the one starting it and causing problems between fellow co-workers. There's clicks and groups. Definitely feels like a school lunch room. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Can be fun at times but can quickly change to hostile with all the drama there is with co-workers yelling at eachother. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Head down and constantly working to stay out of the drama.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I loved working at voodoo in the beginning until new management came and pushed people out with their lack of empathy and lack of knowledge. I enjoy working with some managers and others I don't for reasons they are lazy and truly don't help you. I believe in praising employees for their work ethic and showing encouragement but you won't get it here from the top. Benefits are ok and pay could be better. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful thing here is when we get busy and you run out of doughnuts.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Employees are cool and some management. Main management don't know what they are doing.

Avoid this place. At first this job was an absolute dream. That was when we had a full staff, everyone got 35+ hours, and we had different management. Slowly but surely this place sucked. Anywhere from 2-8 call outs on a daily basis. The extra work is made up for by the already overworked employees. The Gm is rarely helping out. The hard working people get 1-3 shifts a week while the lazy ones get full time hours. This place relies heavily on favoritism. If you are not personally liked, good luck getting hours or any kind of praise for all the work you’ll be doing. Shift leads are the absolute worst. They get paid more and do 10x less. Trainees are assisted for one day then left to fend for themselves. 

Lack of communication and respect from management, especially GM. Several instances of offhanded sexist comments. Turnover rate is high because management does not feel the need to properly train people, or treat long-term employees with value. GM expects hourly employees to work over time (12hr shifts or 6 day weeks) without asking first. The hourly employees are what made Voodoo a cool place to work for so many years, but new management ran everyone out with their disrespect and dishonesty, and with very openly putting profit over the well being of employees. It’s extremely off putting, and I wouldn’t recommend working there to anyone.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Team member 67 salaries reported	$17.00 per hour
Shift manager 32 salaries reported	$18.55 per hour
Donut maker 27 salaries reported	$15.13 per hour
Assistant general manager 5 salaries reported	$57,949 per year
General manager 3 salaries reported	$75,000 per year

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