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Dessert-First

What is the best part of working at the company?
Hardworking co-workers, free food, doing things from scratch 



What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is the most stressful part of it. Unprofessional treatmeant to the employees when the management face challenges.Feedback should be handled professionally and used to improve the workplace. When concerns are taken personally and used against employees, they creates a difficult environment and affects morale, health emotionally and physically of the employee. No one ones to work in the place where your efforts and hardwork will belittle and challenge just because of owners personal issues. The way they will transfer their accountability, making accusations toward the employee to convince themeselves that they never treated people poorly is beyond unreasonable. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very fast paced enviroment. Most of the products are made from scratch, which makes the work both rewarding and educational. However, it can also be time-consuming. Due to limited manpower, learning to multitask effectively is important in order to complete the workload. Team work makes the task rewarding.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
My work environment is very busy, requiring constant multitasking to meet strict timelines. Every second counts. At times, accessibility to materials and equipment can be challenging.The workload keeps me consistently occupied from start til the end of my shift.

Creative work, supportive team, high-quality ingredients
Cons: Fast-paced and busy

Working as a baker at Dessert First has been a really rewarding experience. Everything is made from scratch, and there’s a strong focus on quality, consistency, and creativity, which makes the work meaningful if you care about your craft. You’re trusted with responsibility and encouraged to take pride in what you produce.

Management is hands-on and genuinely invested in the business and the people working there. You learn a lot, especially about working efficiently in a small, busy kitchen.

The high standards  can feel demanding at times, particularly during busy periods or when learning new processes. That said, this environment is a great fit for bakers who care about doing things properly and want to improve their skills in a fast-paced, growing business.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I enjoyed the work, I think for the most part they make excellent food and I was proud of what I was producing. The workspace is pretty nice compared to a lot of other places I have worked. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The owner has difficulty regulating emotion. Over the course of my time there I witnessed a lot of great employees get berated over minor issues. It often felt like walking on egg shells. Better communication and the ability to stay calm from the owner would have made a massive difference in my experience there. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great coworkers when I was there. Fast-paced and a bit hectic. Overall better than other jobs I have held in the industry. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Days were long and busy. Often not able to take a break. Overall I enjoyed my work.

The most enjoyable part of my job was my coworkers,  they were kind and supportive. I found it hard to navigate and adapt to the style of ownership management that I encountered. Communication is the hardest part of the job, the lack of it and when you finally receive some it’s  often presented in a disrespectful way and or condescending fashion. This is a two person family owned business and for the most part I really liked being there. Unfortunately, one partner is a professional and highly talented chef and the other should remain a silent partner. This would help prevent turn over in the future. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Fast pace and heavy volume aren’t the problem here,  communication, respect and treating employees fairly is. A typical day consists of navigating both the owner’s inability to regulate their emotions and taking out their frustrations on staff.  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The most stressful part is constantly worrying if you will get yelled at

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Coworkers are kind and supportive 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hiding under the radar to make sure you don’t get unloaded on

Owner expects the most for the least amount of pay, will get extremely upset over the smallest of things, and can not and will not own up to her own mistakes. Makes for a tense and hostile work environment, which ultimately is not worth it for slightly above minimum wage pay and free lunches. If you want to be valued, have accountable, mature managers, and not deal with endless drama then this is not the place for you. 

I felt unappreciated, unsafe, and disrespected by management on a regular basis. Not the first or last person to experience this.

I enjoyed it at first, but eventually the unfair treatment got out of hand. Management does not know how to handle interpersonal conflicts or disagreements with staff (it's much easier to point fingers at staff than reevaluate their management styles).

Awkward, and difficult to work for. 

I learned a lot technical skills. I was  paid well with great benefits. 
We received our schedules regularly. 
They have high expectations from everone but it is clear and enforced. They operate a tight ship in the make from scratch bakery. I enjoyed making things from scratch  and contribute to the team.

What is the best part of working at the company?
from scratch items and hardworking co workers

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
 disrespectful management, poor planning, and unrealistic expectations from owners

What is the best part of working at the company?
From scratch cooking and freedom for creativity. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Can be fast paced but I do enjoy a fast pace.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Cook 4 salaries reported	$20.18 per hour
Front of house manager 1 salary reported	$22.00 per hour
Pastry cook 4 salaries reported	$19.00 per hour
Cake decorator 2 salaries reported	$19.80 per hour
Lead cook 2 salaries reported	$20.25 per hour

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