Toxic Managers - Associate Brassica Employee Review

1.0
Jan 28, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Free shift meal that is the food the restaurant itself serves.

Cons

You get maybe 15 minutes to eat your shift meal and must clock out. Super toxic management. Interview process requires a trial shift. I was one minute late (because I couldn't find parking), and the creepy wide-eyed-stare manager yelled at me that she would turn her employees away for the shift if they were that late, but that she was doing me a favor by allowing me to work my trial shift. I almost walked out right there! Unfortunately, against my better judgement, I stayed for about 2 weeks. A different manager (the one who "invented" the nitro cold brew process that they love to brag about) decided he would call me "Ducky". Obvious attempt at bullying and belittling me. To add to that nitro cold brew thing they like to brag about, they talk about "advancement opportunities" all the time and how you can work your way up the chain, which is totally a lie. You work at the bottom til a manager dies or leaves, or until you die or leave. I found it disgusting that that is how the management treat their staff, as most of the staff are high schoolers who don't know what a good manager or job environment should look like. Luckily, I did! If you find yourself working here and realize that you have made a mistake, I advise you to show up to your shift before it starts, hand in your uniform, and quit on the spot. :)

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5.0
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Pros

There is plenty of training and clear expectations. They usually staffed us well. Free meal during your shift. The most fun food service job I had.

Cons

There were strict dress code and appearance guidelines (not just for food safety purposes, but limiting the number of earrings we could wear and hair/belt colors).

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Brassica Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing your experience! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed the training, clear expectations, staffing, and shift meals - and that Brassica was a fun place to work while in school.
1.0
Jul 9, 2026
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Pros

Free shift meal Clean and sanitary

Cons

Misleading pay and role information Exhausting environment Injuries High turnover Expected to stay indefinitely after your shift ends, until they "don't need you anymore" (they will always need you)

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