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Gordon Food Service Company Culture
Gordon Food Service Culture
This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews3.7/5
Gordon Food Service's Overall Culture is rated B-
Top Rated Culture Dimensions
Diversity
A-Perks & Benefits
A-Compensation
BHappiness
BEnvironment
B-Gordon Food Service CEO
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Rich Wolowski
68 /100
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Diversity at Gordon Food Service
Top 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A-
Diverse employees at Gordon Food Service have rated Perks And Benefits, Manager, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored
Women at Gordon Food Service
Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C
Women at Gordon Food Service have rated Perks And Benefits, Executive Team, and Leadership as the highest categories they have scored
Gordon Food Service eNPS
Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Recommend to a Friend?
5
Gordon Food Service employees are 5% more likely to recommend Gordon Food Service as a great place to work
| 44% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passives |
| 39% | Detractors |
Working at Gordon Food Service
Working at Gordon Food Service is rated average by 382 employees, across various culture dimensions. Gordon Food Service employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Compensation, and Happiness categories, putting Gordon Food Service’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Battle Creek, MI. See below in detail how working at Gordon Food Service was rated by employees.
Overall Company Culture at Gordon Food Service
B-
Overall Company Culture at Gordon Food Service is rated B-
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Top
40%
Gordon Food Service ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Overall Company Culture Score
Gordon Food Service Employee Reviews
Out of 287 Gordon Food Service employee reviews, 75% were positive. The remaining 25% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Gordon Food Service improve their work culture.
| Positive Reviews | 75% |
|---|---|
| Constructive Feedback | 25% |
Positive Reviews From Gordon Food Service Employees
- What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?Friendly helpful caring want everyone to excel!
- What are some of the best things about your team?Friendly, helpful and great teamwork when needed
- What is the best part about your compensation package?Great package available to employees
Constructive Feedback From Gordon Food Service Employees
- What does the leadership team need to get better at?Leadership needs to work on holding all team members accountable for expectations. Leadership needs to keep other employee performance confidential. Leadership makes an exception for one and denigrate another.
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Allow part time employees 3 vacation days per year
- Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?Sales service drivers are not only drivers. They also do the physical labor of unloading a route in a safe and timely manner as well as being customer service proffesionals. In most cases customers only know gfs through the eyes of thier driver. This is why pay is subpar by far. 75k not acceptable
Gordon Food Service Company Information
Gordon Food Service Company Overview
For over 115 years, we've delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products .
Gordon Food Service Mission, Vision & Values
Gordon Food Service Mission Statement
At Gordon Food Service, Customer is King and our purpose is to serve our customers with the highest-quality food service products and services. To do this, Gordon Food Service is guided by hard work, innovation, compassion, spirit, integrity of our people and a deep commitment to what we call our ""Cornerstone Values.""
Gordon Food Service Values
- Integrity
- Philosophy of Sharing
- War Room Mentality
- Rewards for Performance
- Everyone is Important
- Networking Organization
- Customer is king
| Headquarter | Wyoming, MI United States of America |
|---|---|
| Website | www.gfs.com |
| Founding Date | 1897 |
| Company Status | Private |
Gordon Food Service Competitors
Gordon Food Service competitors include Ben E. Keith, Shamrock Foods, US FOODS INC., and Performance Food Group. Gordon Food Service ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Gordon Food Service compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.
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Gordon Food Service Employees
382 employees at Gordon Food Service have reviewed Gordon Food Service across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was a day ago.
Overall, the 382 Gordon Food Service employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.
Employees at Gordon Food Service are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Gordon Food Service, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.
Overall, employees at Gordon Food Service are generally satisfied with their team. 382 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Gordon Food Service are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.
The majority of employees at Gordon Food Service believe the environment at Gordon Food Service is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Gordon Food Service is comfortably fast. About 55% of the employees at Gordon Food Service work 8 hours or less, while 12% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.
Overall, the employees at Gordon Food Service are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Gordon Food Service employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Gordon Food Service report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
78% of Gordon Food Service employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Gordon Food Service employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
Feedback
A Day in the Life
66% of Gordon Food Service employees call their work environment positive
Environment
Joining Gordon Food Service - Employee Onboarding
The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Gordon Food Service is that the company was unprepared on their first day. Gordon Food Service employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.
Gordon Food Service KPIs and OKRs
Employees’ understanding of Gordon Food Service's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 7 Gordon Food Service employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 5 have said yes.
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Gordon Food Service CEO & Leadership
Gordon Food Service CEO - Rich Wolowski
68 /100
Gordon Food Service’s CEO Rich Wolowski started in this role in 2016. Rich’s approval rate is just above average, putting Rich in the Top 50% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 35% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Battle Creek, MI. Rich Wolowski is well regarded by employees for the Perks And Benefits Gordon Food Service offers, and ranks among the Top 15% of CEOs by employees in that category. Rich is most liked by employees with 1 to 3 Years experience and employees with Entry Level experience. However, employees with the company for Over 10 Years have a slightly unfavorable view of the CEO. When compared to Gordon Food Service’s competitors, Rich Wolowski ranks just below US FOODS INC.’s CEO Andrew Iacobucci. With Rich’s leadership, Gordon Food Service employee respondents are most happy about their Perks And Benefits and Compensation. Rich was rated slightly below average for Office Culture.
Gordon Food Service Leadership
The Gordon Food Service Executive Team is rated a “B-” and led by CEO Rich Wolowski, Chief People Officer Mary Z, and Executive VP, US Distribution Tony Groll
Rich Wolowski CEO / President
Rich Wolowski serves as the CEO / President of Gordon Food Service.
Tony Groll Executive VP, US Distribution
Tony Groll serves as the Executive VP, US Distribution of Gordon Food Service.
Jeff White Executive Vice President - Business Transformation
Jeff White serves as the Executive Vice President - Business Transformation of Gordon Food Service. Jeff started at... read more
Michele Fink Vice President Human Resources NA, People & Org. Development, HRIS & HRPMO
Michele Fink serves as the Vice President Human Resources NA, People & Org. Development, HRIS & HRPMO of Gordon Food... read more
Shaquanda Gordon Vice President, North American Human Resources -D&I, Home Office, Talent Acquisition & HR Compliance
Shaquanda Gordon serves as the Vice President, North American Human Resources -D&I, Home Office, Talent Acquisition & HR... read more
Troy Small Director of Marketing
Troy Small serves as the Director of Marketing of Gordon Food Service. Troy started at Gordon Food Service in April of... read more
Barry Bates Vice President
Barry Bates serves as the Vice President of Gordon Food Service.
Michael Kennedy EVP, Chief Information Officer
Michael Kennedy serves as the EVP, Chief Information Officer of Gordon Food Service. Michael started at Gordon Food... read more
Gordon Food Service Salaries
How much does Gordon Food Service pay?
How much do people at Gordon Food Service get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Gordon Food Service is $130,740, or $62 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,663, or $63 per hour.
At Gordon Food Service, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $234,945 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $45,924 annually. Average Gordon Food Service salaries by department include: IT at $109,286, HR at $126,189, Engineering at $140,830, and Legal at $157,284. Half of Gordon Food Service salaries are above $131,663.
151 employees at Gordon Food Service rank their Compensation in the Top 25% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 458 ratings) while 150 employees at Gordon Food Service rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 152 ratings).
Salaries contributed from Gordon Food Service employees include job titles like Senior Designer, SysAdmin, and IT Support Engineer. Comparably data has a total of 2 salary records from Gordon Food Service employees.
Last updated 9 days ago.
| Summary | Salary Range | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
1st Percentile $72k | $72k | 1st Percentile |
17th Percentile $102k | $102k | 17th Percentile |
33rd Percentile $130k | $130k | 33rd Percentile |
50th Percentile $187k | $187k | 50th Percentile |
67th Percentile $235k | $235k | 67th Percentile |
83rd Percentile $276k | $276k | 83rd Percentile |
100th Percentile $300k | $300k | 100th Percentile |
$130,740*
Average Compensation
$131,663*
Median Compensation
* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.
Gordon Food Service Salaries by City
Gordon Food Service Salaries by Department
Diversity & Inclusion at Gordon Food Service
Diverse employees at Gordon Food Service score the company 76/100 across various culture categories, placing Gordon Food Service in the Top 15% of companies on Comparably with 10,000+ Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Gordon Food Service across various culture dimensions.
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Gordon Food Service Perks & Benefits
Health & Wellness
- Dental Insurance
- Health Insurance
Gordon Food Service PTO
Gordon Food Service's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year. Gordon Food Service's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.
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H1B Visa
In 2019, Gordon Food Service applied for 10 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.
Work Permit Application Outcome
10
Total Applied
H1B Applications Outcome
- 100% Granted (10 out of 10)
- 0% Denied ( out of 10)
- 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 10)
- 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 10)
This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data
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Overview of Candidates Interested in Gordon Food Service on Comparably
Candidates By Department
Sales | 50% | |
|---|---|---|
IT | 17% | |
Design | 17% | |
Admin | 17% |
Candidates By Location
Wyoming | 17% | |
|---|---|---|
Caldwell | 17% | |
Elyria | 17% | |
Tampa | 17% | |
Chicago | 17% | |
Other | 17% |
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Gordon Food Service
Who is the CEO of Gordon Food Service?
Gordon Food Service CEO is Rich Wolowski, their score by employees is 68
What is Gordon Food Service eNPS?
The eNPS for Gordon Food Service is 5
What is the salary for Sales Engineer in Gordon Food Service?
Sales Engineer average salary in the US is 153k
What are the salaries in the Marketing in Gordon Food Service?
The average salaries for Marketing in Gordon Food Service is 109k
Who are Gordon Food Service competitors?
Gordon Food Service main competitors are Ben E. Keith, Shamrock Foods, US FOODS INC., Performance Food Group
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