Does Chartwells Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chartwells Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chartwells Schools. This rating has improved by 15% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chartwells Schools?

38% of Chartwells Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chartwells Schools 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chartwells Schools?

Food Service Worker (21) , Director of Dining Services (13) , Cook (10) , Administrative Assistant (4) , Assistant Director of Dining Services (4) , Cafeteria Worker (4) , Executive Chef (4) , Food Service Director (4) , Kitchen Staff (4) , Cashier (3) , Catering Assistant (3) , Catering Manager (3) , Food Service Manager (3) , Kitchen Assistant (3) , Manager (3)

What are the pros of working at Chartwells Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Work Life Balance is Great" ((in 9 reviews)); "No weekend and summer off" ((in 4 reviews)); "Night, weekends and most holidays off." ((in 3 reviews)); "Awesome people." ((in 3 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chartwells Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Upper management does NOT care about the employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Micromanagement at its core, no diversity at leadership level or any other level, employee leadership is disrespectful" ((in 4 reviews)); "Training is lacking but the company is always asking for feedback to improve" ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours counting and completing financials" ((in 3 reviews)); "Raises are not what they should be." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Chartwells Schools locations?

London , Hertford , Sunderland , Bristol , Lindfield , Swansea , Bath , Knutsford , Rugby , Warrington

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Chartwells Schools Reviews

3.1

38% would recommend to a friend

(157 total reviews)

Belinda Oakley

32% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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Chartwells Schools has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 157 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Chartwells Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

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157 reviews

1.0

26 Nov 2019

Stay away from this company

Catering assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are no pros whatsoever

Cons

Mismanaged, understaffed, total lack of respect for employees, bad pay especially for the city I live in, nothing good to say at all.

4.0

13 Oct 2025

Good in general, unorganised

Catering assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly co workers to work with

Cons

The staffing can be a little unorganised

5.0

27 Aug 2025

Rewarding Role

Catering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to start a career

Cons

Gets very busy which is nice

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DISHWASHER (PART TIME)

FOOD TRANSPORTER/DELIVERY DRIVER (FULL TIME)

FOOD TRANSPORTER/DELIVERY DRIVER (FULL TIME)

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