The Cornish Bakery Pay & benefits reviews

Nice enough place to work. Pretty straightforward tasks, good products. Hours are fairly sociable compared to lots of hospitality. Okay but not outstanding pay, very flexible in terms of time off though.

Pros

Easy work, sociable hours.

Cons

Pay could be better, precarious contract, but that's everywhere to be honest.

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Good on paper but in reality....

Assistant Manager (Full Time) (Current Employee) - St Ives - 21 July 2023

They say all the right things and from the outside appear to be a good place to work, but in reality not much better than any fast food chain. The people focused values that are preached are lost somewhere between the board room and the stores. If you like being understaffed, overworked and underpaid, then jump in. The work is unfulfilling and repetitive, while the pay is low and the benefits are poor. It gets worse the higher up you get, as the responsibility stacks but the pay does not really increase. They used to be a small, fun company that valued it's staff, but they have grown into a money hungry chain. I don't doubt that the owner believes the values of the company, but the corporate team at head office prevent this from being realised through constant profiteering at any cost.If you want to work in a fast food chain where you are undervalued, McDonalds pay more.

Pros

50% off food, free hot drinks

Cons

Understaffed. Overworked. Repetitive. No overtime pay or lieu time for salaried staff.

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Rubbish

Barista (Former Employee) - South West - 16 March 2023

No advancement opportunities, as someone with 5+ years experience I would’ve expected to be put up for a promotion but was not even offered one. The pay is fair at face value but when you factor in having to do the job of 4 people because the ‘budget’ doesn’t allow another staff member on shift then the pay isn’t good enough for the amount of stress. Toxic work place with toxic management.

Pros

a small discount

Cons

too many to list

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Great culture

Bakery Manager (Current Employee) - Hastings, East Sussex - 11 March 2023

I have loved working at The Cornish Bakery for the last 4 years. Good work life balance.Opportunities to work in other beautiful towns for short periods of time.Good friendships and team work.

Pros

Shine programme .

Cons

Hard work physical, short tea break.

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Good pay

Team Member (Former Employee) - Swanage, Dorset - 9 February 2023

Competitive salaryTraining given 50% discount while on shiftFree hot drinks while on shiftBirthday off Slightly stressfulManagement is awful No tips No cash policy Work on weekends Work on bank holidays

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Based on 81 survey responses

What people like

Supportive environment
Ability to learn new things
Feeling of personal appreciation

Nice place to work.

ABM (Current Employee) - Swanage - 28 January 2023

Nice place to work. Competitive Salary compared to minimum wage. Generous 50% Employee Discount. Paid Day off on your Birthday. Semi-Flexible Hours. Promotes from within.

Pros

Competitive Salary, Employee Discount, Paid Day off on Birthday.

Cons

Long hours in the summer months.

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Cornish Bakery. Redefining what a bakery should be

Team Leader (Current Employee) - Rye, East Sussex - 18 January 2023

Comprehensive training is given at the start of your time with this company, whether you are a head barista or team member. This is because they expect the very best from their teams. They are a very reasonable company to work for in the hospitality business. I started in a new branch so we all had to learn and break in the new technology but was a fun time. All the team are great to work with too. Hours can vary quite a bit, mostly over what you expect, but pay is reasonable and holiday is standard for the industry. The managers listen to what you have to say and try to deal with any issues that might arise They have a good internal promotion policy plus the chance to relocate to other areas.All in all I would say the Cornish Bakery is a good company to work for.

Pros

Discounted food, free drinks

Cons

Long hours in summer.

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Wonderful place to work.

Bakery Assistant (Current Employee) - Rye, East Sussex - 18 January 2023

It's a lovely place to work. Good structure of management.Pay is good, excellent staff discount, have your birthday off, many other benefits. It's a pleasure to come to work.My place of work is in Rye, we have a bakery in Hastings which we regularly help each other and it is an all round great company to work for.

Pros

Staff discount and drinks.

Cons

N/a

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Assistant Manager (Former Employee) - Keswick - 12 January 2023

Complete chaos,Rushed training, High expectations,Over worked,Long hours, Little appreciation,High staff turnover, No overtime pay, Bad communication.

Pros

Good wages, pay rises

Cons

Long hours, high turnover in staff, rushed training, short breaks

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Bad management

Manager (Former Employee) - Cornwall - 8 July 2022

Don’t know what they want to be, keep changing their mind, and change to benefit the big bosses & bottom line, this effect the management and team. Work more than you need to and no thanks or overtime

Pros

Day time hours that’s it

Cons

No free lunch, bonus changes, no tips, work extra for free

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Good place to work if the team is right

Supervisor/Team Leader (Former Employee) - Street - 23 June 2022

Good place to work as the team in the store came together well and worked hard for each other, the difficulty is the upper management, they never trust you to progress and the pay is terrible, less than £10 an hour for most in store is not enough to live on. The upper management take large saleries and don't spread the wealth down.They think we cannot get better jobs so they can get away with poor pay but I left and now make more than double my annual pay one year later.The people in store make it bearable and are great to be with, but the upper management do not value your contribution nearly enough, they look down on you as unskilled labour they can pay a pittance to.

Pros

Good team and support from colleagues

Cons

Terrible pay, no progression, no appreciation for management

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Stressful and low pay

Team Member (Former Employee) - England - 12 May 2022

i worked for the company for almost a year and my pay did not change, as someone who is under 18 the pay is just not acceptable despite me putting in a lot of effort, working overtime when needed, covering shifts on my days off. the company themselves are great but the pay and the work life balance have a detrimental effect on staff

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Hard work, long hours little reward (pay)

Manager (Former Employee) - England - 27 March 2022

Loved working for this company and watching it grow. As with any business in the tourist sector, the work life balance suffered despite what they claim, but they were happy to accommodate personal circumstances to a point.Its a great job if you don't have children. Progression slows when you get to certain levels. Overall loved my years here naturally there was ups and downs, its a shame they can't reward loyal people with the higher salary they deserve and they have worked for, rather then offering the higher salary to the replacement, which I thought was very insulting. As for overtime expect to work unpaid. Wishing them all the best for the future.

Pros

Great culture led by a passionate owner

Cons

Long unsocial hours, always short staffed, always expected to just get on with it.

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Love my job

Team Member (Current Employee) - Bideford, Devon - 23 October 2021

Excellent place to work if you don't mind being on your feet alot, fantastic management, work colleagues and really great benefits for staff ,easy to park for work

Pros

Half price food, good bonuses

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Hard work but rewarding and supportive

Manager (Current Employee) - St Ives, Cornwall - 15 October 2021

A fast paced food retailer, but with an emphasis on quality, local produce, and high end speciality foods. As the business operates in mainly seasonal locations, the working day can vary between a team of 15 working flat out 8 hours shifts, to a team of 5/6having to stay motivated and engaged during the quiet times. As the business has grown, more effort and energy has been placed into staff welfare, and this is becoming the new driving force of the company.

Pros

benefits package is very, very good for hospitality

Cons

seasonal trade can be intense

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Busy but great place to work

Store Manager (Current Employee) - Totnes - 14 October 2021

Totnes is a busy store however team really do make the place a joy to work, senior management are great, company really work with you to progress up the career ladder.

Pros

Paid birthday off, great team, free coffee on shift and 50% off all food/drink on and off shift

Cons

Long hours, unpaid overtime

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Fun but busy place to work

Team Member (Current Employee) - Totnes, Devon - 9 October 2021

The bakery gets busy but the people you get to know make it worthwhile, especially the staff because you become so close with them. It is a lovely place to work and I really enjoy it

Pros

Staff benefits; paid birthday off, free coffee on shift etc

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Pomotion,bonus/benefits are inevitable and just a really nice place to work.

Area Head Barista (Current Employee) - Ambleside - 5 May 2021

Since ive started working at the cornish bakery ive become more than just a member of staff, we are a family. The thing i love most about working here is how organised and clear things are, also the pay/bonuses are really good and if your looking to earn promotion you wont go unnoticed!

Pros

Bonuses

Cons

Socially draining

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Great job

Assistant Manager (Current Employee) - Portsmouth, Hampshire - 23 April 2021

Great place to work! Although can be busy at times the team always make the day a lot better. Free coffee on shifts and 50% off food is a bonus. Great if your looking for a customer based job!

Pros

50% off food and free coffee on shifts, you will never work your birthday your given an extra day holiday to have it off

Cons

None

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Great work/life balance

Store Manager (Former Employee) - Torquay - 22 April 2021

I worked here for around 3 years as store manager. My experience over all has been a good one- I was lucky enough to have an amazing area manager who pushed and encouraged my personal growth. Company itself is growing and so more policies and procedures being put in place because of this, as expected. Overall fun but competitive culture between other stores and areas- great place to work but as management you would need to be 100% in it, not just for the salary but the experience too. Company did really look after all workers throughout covid in terms of safety and furlough.

Pros

50% off

Cons

Long summer hours

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A great place to work

Holding Manager (Current Employee) - Newquay, Cornwall - 19 April 2021

I love working in the Newquay bakery, its only a small team but definitely a good team to work with, the company definitely thrive on there values, it can be fast-paced and challenging at times but thats what brings the fun to work. The benefits the company offer are amazing i.e paid birthday off, good rates of pay ive never known any other business to offer so many benefits plus in store incentives, full training is provided plus chances of developing in your roles which is a bonus for people like myself who have developed and still developing daily with the support of management above, The Cornish Bakery definitely go above and beyond to make us the world's best.