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Hockley Valley Resort

The kitchen operations had the longest hrs worked compared to the rest of the resort. If you end up salaried you do a minimum 10-12 hrs days sometimes more. Any additional days beyond 5 and you are not compensated. Many salaried kitchen chefs are overworked. Hourly you can make money during busy times

Some great people to work with. Others can act very indifferent towards you if you express any opnion or view point. Best to keep your head down and work. If you want to make a difference go else where.

Management has good and poor individuals. The owners are nice people but once you challange a concern  like a chef i worked with your days are numbered. Feedback is not always welcome especially if its different to theirs.

Staff turnover is extremely high at the resort compared to other similar businesses. This in its self speaks volumes.

Met some great people and others not so desiring. Always be careful of who you trust and their is a culture with some to get ahead and walk over you to get there.

Lack of appriciation at times and poor attitudes by others is a reason I left. If you have no humality or ethics this place will work for you. If you want to be respected look for alternatives.

I got a job here as a server. Loved it at first mostly because I loved everyone I worked with very kind people.... But !!! Management was horrible. You constantly had to check your pay because they were very good at slipping some hours off and it was already very minimal. After maybe 3 weeks of still being on "training" which means 11 hours a day 5-6 days a week polishing cutlery and washing dishes making no tips and serving no tables they decide to move me up to the spa restaurant where I would be serving on my own. They told me it was very busy and people always tip so it's good money. I was also told I was going to make a percentage off of every meal sold and all tips would be mine. This job was none of that. I went months without getting a proper pay check they would never give me my commissions or tips, I would have to go from manager to manager to finally figure out the problem cause the girl in h.r couldn't care less she just walks around all day used to come into the spa for mani pedis and other treatments all the time. Never in my life have I left a job and never went back with no 2 weeks notice no nothing. I owe this place nothing and if I were you I wouldn't bother ! This place is scrap and I would not recommend any one to work there

The grounds are beautiful.  However, you will never be appreciated for your hard work.  They may say they do but they do not.  Pay is at lowest pay scale legally.  If you ever have concerns you are ignored.  Only certain departments are considered worthy.  HR is a joke. not sure how they even consider having an HR department as all complaints are overlooked by owners.  At the end of the day it is all about the money they have in their pocket. The odd time you may see a good employee review, but most of the time all the complaints are the same.  No one local wants to work there cause they know their reputation is horrible.  Don't get sucked into to this superficial vortex of negativity and blood sweat and tear sucking place.  Their Motto is "it's how we make you Feel" ya right right, you make your employees fee like prisoners and you take advantage of the ones you know need a job! which is most of us. Then they they let you go with some bogus excuse that is barely legal when they are done with you not considering all you have done.  STAY AWAY!!!!!

Considering Hockley Valley is such a well known and seems to be an upper class hotel resort, do not be fooled to believe that they will treat employees with the respect they deserve in every way. They over use you, make you work a lot of hours and do not pay you overtime. If you notice they always have job postings .. there is a reason for that. They recycle there employees if you have a problem with anything there, they will not listen to your concern they just fire you... hence the recycling ! The management there will not help you in anyway, there is no training they just throw you into everything. I know people who have worked there for over 5 years and sti dont get a raise! The human resources will not help you with that either because she works for the owners not for the employees like human resources should. trust me nothing good will come out of working here take it from someone who worked there for a year and in the end i wasnt working with anyone i started with ! IT SUCKS

Absolutely loved working here because of my coworkers. The Chef's and other dishwashers gave the resort a family feel. The work was often fast pace and you have to keep up with organization and be team efficient. While my peers were fun and organized, management was often scatter brained and they refused to give me a promotion because I was leaving in the fall for school so they considered it unnecessary. However, I was still treated like a supervisor required to restock, order chemicals and supplies, train new staff, discipline current staff and more, while receiving the same pay as other workers. It ultimately led to the team feeling frustrated having to listen to someone who was their equal, and it created a difficult working environment. 

available shifts are morning and night shift. morning shift works 8am to 430pm, night shift works 4pm until everything is complete. night shift ranges between 7-15 hour shifts.

I worked a few years watching so many people quit or get canned for reasons that always come back to the company.  If you are experienced worker with good work etheric it will not take long to discern there are problems here.  The pay is minimal yet and duties change at will, the sales are treated well to keep them happy but workers treated poorly.  Do not expect any raises even if they are agreed upon in advance.  
Many of your co-workers will help the day go by but there will not be any bonuses, perks, benefits or long term gains.  Known problems are not addressed affecting both customers and employee yet this is common practice at HVR.  Sad management keeps patting themselves on the back and yet not managing, 
Avoid this place like the plague.  There are not enough pros verses cons at this workplace.

As the Accounting Manager at Hockley Valley Resort, I had the privilege of working in a dynamic and supportive environment. The team is collaborative, and leadership is dedicated to fostering professional growth and development. I was entrusted with significant responsibilities, which allowed me to hone my skills in financial management and team leadership. The resort's commitment to excellence in both guest services and internal operations made it an inspiring place to work. I highly recommend Hockley Valley Resort for its positive work culture and opportunities for advancement.

When I first started working at Hockley I thought it was going to be a fun enjoyable job… WRONG months into it you realize everyone  has no real training (in any department) which leaves people who have no idea what they’re doing to run a restaurant let alone a hotel. There are no benefits for any employees and if there was it’s due to favouritism.. which was ALL THE TIME. They belittle you and make you feel terrible about walking in every scheduled shift, And working here will be damaging to your mental health. Over the years working here I’ve spent endless hours there that were NEVER recognized, Had  paycheques split in multiple ways (tips also stolen), They never give pay raises and if so once again due to favouritism or the actual government raising minimum wage. 
I could go on and on about so much more, But I personally wouldn’t work here save yourself the hassle and your dignity 

I was a marketing and social media intern over the winter season and cannot say enough good things about the people and the experiences I have had here. Extremely busy environment, always plenty of projects on the go but always lots to do and see. Everyone I came into contact with was more then happy to assist me with the projects I was working on as well as conducted themselves very professionally. Management at the resort was very friendly and professional as well, if something isn't done to a specific standard, only conductive criticism is used and the situation is approached as an opportunity to learn. I highly recommend working at the Hockley Valley Resort if you are able to keep up with a fast but enjoyable work environment.

What a horrible place to work. Management steals your tips because the owners pay peanuts and then supplements their pay with servers tips. There is no respect for staff unless you are a pretty young woman who doesn't mind being touched and flirted with. Male servers especially don't waste your time applying here. Management is very unprofessional and will treat you like dirt while allowing other staff to break the rules whenever they like. The tip pool is a joke and who gets what is never explained. It's all very shady, especially since management takes 35% of your tips (not a tip out since the people who deserve to get tipped out get nothing). If you are a professional server or bartender don't bother working here since you will not be treated with the respect you deserve.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Line cook 4 salaries reported	$25.38 per hour
Cook 5 salaries reported	$19.37 per hour
Banquet server 2 salaries reported	$22.20 per hour
Sous chef 1 salary reported	$28.09 per hour
Maintenance technician 4 salaries reported	$21.13 per hour

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