If you like long hours then this is the Job for you. Plenty of opportunity for overtime that's paid at a flat rate.I wouldn't say it's a well paid job though as your basic is 45 hours per week and you will be working overtime whether you like it or not.Start times are from 03:30 to 07:00 depending on your route. The 07:00 starts are rare due to the distances that you will be driving and you will be driving long distances either in a 18/12/7.5/3.5 vehicle same again depending on your route.The real thing that let's Creed down is their archaic labeling of their produce. Good luck trying to find anything in the chiller section.There's also an accessive amount of handballing at Creed as they like to use pallets on their 7.5/3.5 vehicles

Pros

Non

Cons

The grumpy old man in the office you may get a few grunts out of him if your lucky.

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Insights into Creed Foodservice

Based on 20 survey responses

What people like

Fair pay for job
Ability to meet personal goals

Areas for improvement

Support from manager
Ability to learn new things
Sense of belonging

Toxic

Customer Service (Former Employee) - Ilkeston - 4 September 2022

Horrible company to work for unless your 'face fits ' There is a toxic culture in the office , a clique that unless you are part of it they do not want to know , don't care about you're ideas , don't care about you and how dare you have a personality !! Only they are allowed personalities , they choose their favourites who get away with everything . Steer clear from this company . If you're face does not fit they WILL make sure they get rid of you and will collude with each other on how to do this . hence the high turnover of staff

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Bad management

HGV class 2 (Current Employee) - Ilkeston, Derbyshire - 9 August 2022

Been at creed for quite a few years and worked in a few departments, but on the whole management couldn’t care less, only want to hear good feedback and not prepared to do anything when you complain about things, on the whole the more people you talk to the more you find want to leave, me included, this used to be a place I could see me retiring at but not now, very sole destroying

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Fast paced

Warehouse Operative/Packer (Former Employee) - Cheltenham - 16 February 2022

Fast paced environment work life balance was good hygiene standards are very high as you are working with food good team always happy to answer any questions you havecor if you need help with anything

Pros

Good team

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Mgt have their favourites

Sales Manager (Former Employee) - Cheltenham - 25 January 2022

Hard work to get good ideas taken on board. Managers focus on a few and largely ignore others.No real progression unless they like you. Some Mangers can’t manage and do bat way above their station.Some good people though

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Productive and fun place to work

HGV 2 Driver (Current Employee) - Wooburn - 13 January 2022

I work at other food companies this by far the best one I've worked for great work life balance your actually a person and they take on your views not like other companies where your just a number

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Really disappointed

HGV Class 2 Driver (Former Employee) - Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire - 14 December 2021

After a really good interview and a few weeks in the cab with other drivers it seemed really promising that was until I got my own route, the locations you're expected to deliver to are sometimes down single track roads that make driving an 18 tonne lorry incredibly stressful.The lorries are poorly looked after and management try to get you to fix the truck when it breaks down! the routing is awful and you're always loaded with more cages than when you asked.Really put me off working as food carrier.

Pros

discounts on fresh food

Cons

poorly maintained trucks, awful routing, long hours

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Respect and appreciation

Manager (Current Employee) - Staverton, Gloucestershire - 3 November 2021

Having worked at Creed for nearly 11 years it’s safe to say We’ve never experienced a time like this with constant struggles and a worldwide pandemic but what has been consistent is the support and respect from the entire company.Creed set their standards high and live their values promoting within offering training and compassion from the shop floor right up to the CEO.My manager has helped me go from strength to strength having open and transparent conversation that helps build a culture of trust and integrity.Would I recommend Creed Foodservice absolutely because they believe in their values,Customers and Staff because People always come first.

Pros

Fantastic staff benefits/Not micro managed/People culture

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Excellent place to work

Manager (Current Employee) - Staverton, Gloucestershire - 28 October 2021

The work at Creed is extremely varied, you have opportunities to get involved in different projects and people of all levels are involved in crucial decision making through working groups (e.g Sustainability, SharePoint, Creed Exceed, Insights workshops).Other managers, HR and directors are really supportive and helpful, they are always willing to make time to talk to you about anything and want to know about your ideas on how to improve the business. Listening, coaching and mentoring are key approaches of senior management who believe that the people employed to do the job are the best people to make decisions about how to improve the work and the environment.Really proactive positive approach, focus on investing in the future and a continuous improvement culture where you are empowered to make decisions, improvements and to shape the next step for your career.

Pros

People listen, are willing to help and are supportive, great benefits

Cons

Statutory pension, family leave and sick pay only

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Stressful and demanding

HGV Class 2 Driver (Current Employee) - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire - 18 October 2021

You will get given 9 hours to do 10 drops that is 2 hours away from base, impossible. Loading is extremely poor and most cages have no breaks or doors delivering to a sloped drive meaning the cages will run away and if you try to catch them your will injure yourself, no help and support but when your finished early you will be expected to go and help others which then leaves you finishing later then your finish time. Not much support from management but maybe the job is just not for me.

Pros

Occasionaly free food

Cons

Very long hours with no support

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Poor pay for busting a ******* everyday

Class 2 Driver (Current Employee) - Ilkeston, Derbyshire - 11 October 2021

Never any thanks poor routing and management skills get what you want if your face fits other than that prepare for a long day no help and very old cages or overloaded pallets and then lots of damages also most trucks are reliable but others need scrapping but still get used