Serco Sodexo Defence Services
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    81%
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    73%
    Employees recommend this employer to friends
    Work/Life balance
    3.5(26 ratings)
    Career development
    3.3(26 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.2(26 ratings)
    Management
    3.2(26 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.6(26 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.7(26 ratings)
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    5.0
    Kitchen Hand Robertson Barracks
    Jun 2021
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    The best Job i've ever had!
    The good thingsHigh pace work environment, i was truly in my element. Working with an amazing group of people.
    The challengesWork load could be very stressful at times
    4.0
    Warehouse Assistant
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role
    Enough variety in the job to be interesting.
    The good thingsGood co workers. Great exercise.
    The challengesTimes constraints. Access to all equipment.
    4.0
    Stores and Supply Chain Team Leader
    May 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    An above average employer most of the time
    The good thingsworking Environment is quite good
    The challengesPay Levels have got to be lifted but Bonus scheme is usually quite Fair
    3.0
    Warehouse Assistant
    May 2019
    A total waste of 18 months. Wished I'd never taken the job in the first place.
    The good thingsPeople you work with
    The challengesThere was no support for training before attending training courses. You feel you have been set up to fail
    5.0
    Project Manager
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Very good due to the work I was doing with the at the time
    The good thingsOpportunity do to the customer service improvements.
    The challengesWas high turnover. Lead to some instability
    5.0
    Storeperson
    May 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    Had a ball
    The good thingsThe environment the people the working department
    The challengesThe weather played a big part
    1.0
    CSA
    May 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role
    Would not recommend a job with this employer
    The good thingsFor a certain time good management
    The challengesUnderstaffed, overworked, terrible management.
    5.0
    Data Entry Operator
    Nov 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Friendly environment and felt valued for work undertaken. Recommended.
    The good thingsGood hours for casual as I like to start early in the day. Great supervisor during contract approachable and willingness to assist when needed.
    The challengesNo hassles or issues on this job, Sudexo and client made environment comfortable and easy to work with.
    2.0
    Cleaner
    Sep 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    The defence staff were wonderful its just a bad thing that when i asked my manangement for eqipment i 90% of the time i wouldnt get it until the defence staff would do something
    The good thingsThe defence staff were always polite and courteous
    The challengesGetting equipment I needed
    4.0
    Csa
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    A time in my life I will never forget for the friends and skills I learnt.
    The good thingsLoved working there. My team was the best team ever and other stores worked amazingly with us too. I made a lot of great friend and was sad to leave
    The challengesEvery job has a challenge and this was fun and exciting. I got to learn new skills and also studied while I was working there to gain more skills
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Maintenance operator
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    great place to work until circumstances changed
    The good thingsIt was an easy job and some of my co-workers were friendly.
    The challengesDaily database updates and call backs to follow up on requests from staff who don't want to be bothered.
    4.0
    security leading hand
    Feb 2016
    a enjoyable time working for the company.
    The good thingsThey always paid you.
    The challengesNot to make mistakes..
    5.0
    IT Service Desk Officer
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Absolutely Brilliant
    The good thingsBrilliant team to work with.
    The challengesContract with customer not renewed.
    5.0
    Heath and Wellbeing Officer
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Career growth and opportunity, open sharing of ideas and solutions
    The good thingsStaff club, Flexible working hours, Approachable management team
    The challengesThe unfortunate downsizing
    3.0
    National Health and Wellbeing Coordinator
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Redundancies for thousands was a problem
    The good thingssmall flexible company-great work ethic and standards
    The challengespoorly trained managers with inadequate experience
    4.0
    2IC security Officer
    Feb 2016
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Better employer i have worked for.
    The good thingsThey treat you like a human.
    The challengesNone, pleasure to work with SSDS
    4.0
    Data Entry Operator
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Fun!!
    The good thingsGreat management team
    The challengesThey no longer exist
    1.0
    Security Officer
    Oct 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    too many
    The good thingsnone
    The challengesto many hours spread over roster.
    4.0
    cleaner
    Oct 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    flexible team and family orientated employment.
    The good thingsVery flexible
    The challengesKeeping an excellent standard everyday
    4.0
    Leading Hand - Cleaners
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    It was life changing and a chance to grow.
    The good thingsWorking conditions and the chance to see different cultures.
    The challengesBeing away from family
    5.0
    SECURITY
    Sep 2015
    WISH THEY WERE STILL HERE IN QLD
    The good thingsWORKED FOR SERCO FOR 15 YEARS UNTIL THEY LOST THE CONTRACT IN QLD WISH THEY SILL HAD IT
    The challengesVARIOUS
    5.0
    Cleaner
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    very rewarding
    The good thingsgreat lot people to work with
    The challengesgetting my building done
    4.0
    rea Ma
    Sep 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    DEFUNCT:-Company is defunct - there is NO SSDS any more
    The good thingsThe people in the workforce; working with deffence ;company vehicle for work related tasks.
    The challengesWorking with Defence guidelines and regimes
    4.0
    Food and beverage attendant
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great let me work when I was availble
    The good thingsPeople working for defence.The job was easy to do and had a clear plan
    The challengesThe managment
    1.0
    Warehouse Storeman
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Poor experience due to lack of support with contract company transfer.
    The good thingsA few fellow coworkers.
    The challengesTrying to stay awake.
    5.0
    waitrees
    Aug 2015
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Good company to work for & good teame work
    The good thingsNice Company
    The challengesTo be realiable
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