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CERTUS Food Safety

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STAY AWAY... - Anonymous employee CERTUS Food Safety Employee Review

1.0
4 Aug 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The diverse and great group of people who work at Toho made the experience somewhat survivable.

Cons

This is by far the WORST place I have ever worked. Upper Management consistently puts pressure on their employees as opposed to working with them - a VERY BAD characteristic for a company. Upper management basically just tells the managers what to tell their subordinates, ranging from everything including dress appearance to forcing them to use “scare and stress” tactics. Upper Management constantly stresses how lucky the employees are to receive benefits the company offers...except the benefits are the ABSOLUTE MINIMUM! There is no 401k. During travel you are given $30 per day per diem, which is barely enough for business travel. There is no actual human resources department at Toho. If you want to experience what working for the most strict company ever is, LOOK NO FURTHER! You must be in EXACTLY on time. 1 or 2 minutes late and you are looked down upon by upper management. No freedom, no trust, no future. This company doesn't care!

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CERTUS Food Safety Response
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We appreciate your feedback regarding your time at CERTUS. You bring up many topics regarding our company culture. At CERTUS we value punctuality, however, understand that occasionally arriving to work late is understandable. Only when it becomes a habit, is it addressed by management. We are excited at CERTUS about the benefits we offer to our employees, and this is something we like to share. Many smaller companies do not offer health insurance benefits and PTO. We are happy to offer both, as well as a 401(K) plan with company contribution. Our management team is always open to ideas and suggestions for improvements, so I am surprised to read your comment. CERTUS is a new and growing company, with endless opportunities for growth for anyone willing to take on new responsibilities and challenges. Many of our employees start as entry-level and then move into managerial roles. As you mentioned, CERTUS is a diverse and great group of people, all with different backgrounds and skills they bring to the team. Our team is one of the many great things about working at CERTUS!

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5.0
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Pros

Very high tech product line with with a lot of potential. High energy and great team that can overcome any problems.

Cons

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4.0
15 May 2019
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Pros

A lot of energy, time, and money has been put into the development of a new, trustworthy pathogen detection unit, which is about to launch. The unit's capabilities will expand into other areas within a few months, which will make the unit even more attractive to food producers. A new sales team has been hired recently. They appear very energetic and personable, and I think they will be great additions to the team. They bring years of experience in the areas where we needed help. The company has recently added benefits that did not exist before, like 401(k), or increased benefits, like the number of days we can work from home. Employees are able to share in the success of the company as we were paid bonuses after a very profitable year last year (and they were not limited to the sales staff.) Admin is working on trying to increase the number of company-sponsored outings and encourages all employees to participate. It is easy to interact with others in the company. Location is nice, with restaurants and a Mariano's grocery store very close by.

Cons

New product launches can be very stressful. Location is across the street from a Metra station, which is great if you use it for your commute, but it gets noisy sometimes during the day.

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