Caring culture but inflexible manufacturing work - Human Resources Sanitarium Employee Review

Collaborative and supportive, and I felt comfortable asking questions as a new starter. This would be a great workplace for someone looking to grow in a supportive environment.

I didn’t experience any significant challenges during my time here.

There are some good perks such as the occasional gift voucher ($100) for full time employees when the company has had a good quarter. Events are always large and fun although very family focused. (no parties due to the beliefs) The cafeteria on site has good food (all vegetarian) and is an easy option when you forget your lunch. Very cheap options for good food and the staff in there are great.

The Laboratory tends to hire casual who are in the process of getting their food science degree but do not always give the workers an opportunity to progress past that, regardless of your experience/time at the company. Both of the managers in the quality department who oversee the interviews for new positions are very insular and gossipy and prefer to hire from existing relationships. If you are not chummy with them, you will be overlooked. When I worked here positions are given to men with no experience and no previous role within the company, over numerous women who have been working in the lab for 2+ years. The religious beliefs come heavily in to play when hiring and promoting people, with a skew towards men. If you are currently doing your food science degree and are offered a job at this company, I would recommend looking at Mars, or other smaller coastal companies. You will have a better chance for promotion and a long-term role after university. In short, the company is heavily driven by its religious beliefs, has no recourse for toxicity in it's hiring managers and prefers to turn a blind eye when an employer brings up issues.