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Working in HQ, it was clear there was absolutely no strategy in the tech department - It changes with the wind. 

Unprofessional staff who don't follow best practices and obstruct work by stonewalling requests.

The company is mostly staffed by unqualified hospitality types without proper education or experience. Herd mentality takes care of the others - because of this, everything is a complete mess and they like it this way. Try managing their point of sale system and data, try interpreting their messy financial reporting systems and databases. It is impossible.

They outsource alot of apps to third world countries and then complain about the quality they get in return. Constantly fighting fires caused incompetence.

 It's a very loud and gossip prone environment, so if your work requires deep concentration expect to be interrupted by insensible distractions. Open office environment.
 
Low salaries

Merivale is an excellent company to work for and I would highly recommend working for them.  I Started off working casually while I undertook a university degree, while doing my degree I found management to be extremely flexible and supportive during the process.  Climbing through the ranks to end up a manager I found the company to provide a lot of opportunities for me to develop both as a manager and as a person.   

With the company continually growing it has allowed the opportunity for me to experience different aspects of the hospitality game from restaurants to bars to night clubs and allowing me to grow my passion for ensuring the best guest experience possible while meeting and working with so many amazing people.  Working for Merivale is an experience money can’t buy and not all companies can provide such a pleasurable workplace.

Merivale is great for those willing to go above and beyond and those who enjoy a challenge. This business will push you, allow you to develop quickly and show you what you can be capable of. 

It can be challenging always getting on the level of being high performing, it is not for the faint-hearted, but definitely full of energy, great pace, plenty of opportunities, control your own career path and have fun on the way.

It is very social and fun environment, I love the people i get to work with daily. Great discounts and benefits included, also excellent formal training on offer. I was lucky enough to get a nationally accredited qualification as part of my education with Merivale.

From the outside it's viewed as fast pace and caring but in reality fast pace without strategy, you are expected to work long hours without much recognition. Management are mostly from hospitality background, which is only good for venue business but they are limited in driving the business forward. Not much innovation or open to idea's. The team culture at head office is terrible and is reflected by the high churn and turnover.
Each department does their own strategy without much thought on how it relates back to other parts of the business and how it relates back to the company Brand.

The business is growing very fast and that provides lots of opportunities to work on new projects, get exposure to leading work and people to help the business do better and progress your career. There is a genuine care for all the people who work there and lots of generous benefits and offers you get for working there. The Staff Member of the Month program is awesome. If you are not prepared to work hard (sometimes long hours) and really do great work, you won't be respected or last here.

What is the best part of working at the company?
I really enjoy working for Merivale 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The wastage of product beer in my case and the lack of understanding from younger staff that is just money down the drain. If it were my business I’d cry 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Work environment is fine , the culture appears to be positive 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I just work in the bars dealing with the general public which I really enjoy

They are so great at kindly and effectively training new staff, and the camaraderie amongst the coworkers is impossible to beat. Gorgeous spot to work with such lovely people, I couldn't recommend it enough. Although you must work hard, they appreciate the learning process and the environment allows you to pick up on things quickly. The training sessions that they run are always a blast as well. I love it!!!!!!

Fun place to work, enjoyed the culture. Expect to work hard though, hard to maintain a work and life balance. Great staff, fun parties, free food and discounts. Lots of opportunities for upskilling. One day I will be attending the training session through work for upskilling, they provide it for staff. Great time delegating task to management 

A mostly friendly environment. Managers and supervisors are understanding and work well under pressure. Pay is good. 
Work can be fairly inconsistent work. Suggest getting a second job but do continue to work at the SCG. Very flexible, took a vacaation and there was still a job waiting for me

Good workplace for a first job and if you want something more flexible (shifts are often once or twice a week, though you can pick up extra shifts at other Merivale places - suitable for people who like something different every time, but I prefer something more consistent in terms of the workplace environment and co-workers). Expect the people and culture to be very clique-y. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Chef 10 salaries reported	$103,100 per year
Bartender 16 salaries reported	$29.38 per hour
Cook 8 salaries reported	$77,500 per year
Venue manager 3 salaries reported	$98,250 per year
Line cook 5 salaries reported	$72,300 per year

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