Good as a temporary job, excellent for students. - Recensione dipendente - Match Day Staff presso Compass Group

3,0
7 apr 2015
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Flexible shifts, once you get a permanent placement you get to know the people you're working with really well, work available at all the compass owned venues so if you move cities for uni etc. you can get transferred, really easy interview (it's pretty much a formality,when I had my interview something like 50 out of 60 people were hired) Good for students because, at the football stadiums at least, it's one evening per week plus saturdays and the occasional sunday, so it's easy to fit around uni work.

Svantaggi

minimum wage and there's not that many hours per week, team leaders and managers vary massively in competence and approachability - some are really helpful and great at training new members, but there's been times when other staff members have had to try and teach me everything in a new area whilst trying to do their own jobs because the team leader didn't want to know. There's also a high staff turnover (because of the hours and the pay, people do look at is as a temporary thing and try to get something better as soon as they can) , and there's not much opportunity for promotion. Also if you work at one of the football stadiums they cater for like I did there's only only regular work within season, so look at it as a temporary position and try and find something else for over the summer.

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5,0
18 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Great place to work very understanding and a lot of room for growth.

Svantaggi

Not very many downsides to working here.

2,0
19 apr 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

I worked at the John Wayne Airport American Airlines lounge, which served a strong and steady clientele, primarily composed of business travelers. Guests were generally easygoing and professional, with minimal special requests or complex requirements from their side

Svantaggi

The operational and management side was significantly more challenging. The lounge was consistently understaffed, and managers and supervisors often had to step in and cover multiple missing roles just to keep things running. This created a high-pressure environment where tasks that should have been simple often became unnecessarily complicated. There were also strict safety procedures in place, which made sense given the airport setting, but the lack of consistent staffing and equipment issues made compliance difficult at times. In some cases, we were left relying on incomplete processes, such as temperature logs, due to broken equipment and workload pressure. Additionally, perishable goods such as dairy would sometimes sit for extended periods due to last-minute no-shows and staffing gaps, adding further stress to daily operations. Overall, while the clientele and safety structure were solid, the combination of understaffing, equipment issues, and management dynamics made it one of the most stressful and challenging work environments I have experienced.

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