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    Canada Bread Company Reviews

    Updated 10 February 2019
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    Pros

    • "great people, great work environment" (in 6 reviews)

    • "Good Benefits, good products, Global business" (in 5 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Pay was low compared to diploma and experience" (in 4 reviews)

    • "Long hours, low pay , took time to get full time offer" (in 4 reviews)

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    1. Helpful (1)

      "Production Associate"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Canada Bread Company part-time

      Pros

      The company has excellent management

      Cons

      Sometimes you may be asked to change your shift

    2. "Company environment and culture"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Canada Bread Company part-time

      Pros

      Was originally a great environment to work in and I looked forward to going to work.

      Cons

      After Bimbo bought the company from Maple Leaf, the culture changed and reverted back to a business model from the 1950s. They nolonger care about their employees.

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    3. "maintenance"

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      Former Employee - Maintenance in Etobicoke, ON (Canada)
      Former Employee - Maintenance in Etobicoke, ON (Canada)
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Canada Bread Company part-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      good work place. people enjoy the work.

      Cons

      little hot but it is reasonable.

    4. "Account Receivable"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      great people, great work environment

      Cons

      Out dated system, not much room to grow

    5. "Great company"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Montreal, QC (Canada)
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Montreal, QC (Canada)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Canada Bread Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Great Culture and value. Good people.

      Cons

      Lost my job in restructure without warning

    6. "Inefficient, outdated, resistant to change"

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      Former Employee - Financial Analyst in Etobicoke, ON (Canada)
      Former Employee - Financial Analyst in Etobicoke, ON (Canada)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Canada Bread Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Some good colleagues, people generally work hard

      Cons

      Outdated IT infrastructure, inefficient processes and systems, zero investment in people (time or otherwise), long thankless hours, favoritism and resistance to new ideas/change

      Advice to Management

      Upper management can espouse the need/desire for change but it is meaningless without middle management buy-in. Don't take days off to go play golf with the few chosen clique during month-end

    7. Helpful (1)

      "Avoid this company at any cost"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous in Toronto, ON (Canada)
      Former Employee - Anonymous in Toronto, ON (Canada)
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Canada Bread Company full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      All the pros are offset by instability and lack of good experience in this company

      Cons

      you will be dealing with archaic systems and tools
      changing strategy
      waves of layoffs and restructuring at the office and plant levels
      worker strikes
      nobody cares about the company culture
      nobody reviews what is posted here about the company

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Supply Chain Analyst"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at Canada Bread Company full-time

      Pros

      The benefits are great.
      The free bread and the other staff were good.
      The frequent staff meetings.

      Cons

      The pay compared to the industry is far below average.

      Advice to Management

      The need better managers. The current managers are done remotely and thus how are they able to do any managing.

    9. "Great workplace enviroment. Good salary. A lot of work to do."

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      Current Employee - Accounts Payable Clerk in Toronto, ON (Canada)
      Current Employee - Accounts Payable Clerk in Toronto, ON (Canada)
      Recommends

      I have been working at Canada Bread Company full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Great workplace environment, great coworkers

      Cons

      A lot of work overload, can be stressful at a times

    10. Helpful (1)

      "Associate"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Canada Bread Company full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Hardly any at all. Most of the people are good to work with, however the company is very political. If you make it a point, you can leave on time as overtime is not paid. If you do not take days of in lieu of working on stat days, they will not give you that time off.

      Cons

      - long hours
      - if you are a salaried associate then no over time is paid
      - Paid vacation is only 2 weeks, sometimes 3 weeks if you manage to negotiate that when you join. Even if you are willing to forfeit a weeks' pay for 5 days off, they are reluctant to let you take it.
      - most of the Distribution Centers are short staffed and they do not seem to be in any hurry to hire replacements for people who have left (many due to having incompetent supervisors/managers).
      - you are expected to work every Stat holiday except for Christmas day as this is the only day the DCs are closed.
      - If any changes happen and they affect your work, time, etc, it is never discussed with you.
      - there is no coverage if you are away
      - Many 'Managers' are not trained and you will be lucky if you even receive your year end review. Some Managers are quite rude in their tone as well. Some new 'proteges' have no respect for others and are harsh in their dealings.
      - The benefits are okay but they can and should do better.

      Advice to Management

      - Rethink your strategy
      - you say your people are your assets, then walk the talk! and treat them like human beings with respect and pay people for the work they are doing
      - rethink your benefits and increase your vacation if you are not giving stat days off and not paying for overtime.