King's Hawaiian Claimed Company

King's Hawaiian Bakery hangs its lei in Southern California and Georgia. The company produces bakery products, including its flagship product, Hawaiian sweet bread. King's Hawaiian was founded in 1955 by Robert Taira. The company has grown from a small bakery operation in Hawaii to a distribution company selling bread and rolls nationwide from plants in Torrance, CA and Oakwood, GA. Its products can be found in the bakery sections of select grocery stores including Safeway, Albertson's, and HEB. King's Hawaiian also operates two restaurants, King's Hawaiian Bakery & Restaurant and The Local Place Bakery & Cafe, both located in Torrance, California. read more

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 60

TOTAL RATINGS: 561

CEO: Mark Taira

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Joining King's Hawaiian - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining King's Hawaiian is that the company was very prepared on their first day. King's Hawaiian 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.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	100%
Prepared	0%
Somewhat Prepared	0%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at King's Hawaiian are rated a B+. At King's Hawaiian most employees said they received feedback every week. 100% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at King's Hawaiian.

Answer	Percent
Every week	100%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	0%
Once a year	0%
Never	0%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	0%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 51% of men and 42% of women on Comparably said they negotiated their salaries. On average, King's Hawaiian employees earn $101,846. King's Hawaiian ranks in the Top 30% for compensation in Los Angeles. Learn More about Salaries at King's Hawaiian.

Average Salaries at King's Hawaiian by Department

$127k*

Engineering

$150k*

Product

$77k*

Design

$81k*

Marketing

$92k*

Operations

$56k*

Admin

$94k*

Business Dev

$86k*

Finance

$89k*

Communications

$62k*

Customer Support

$100k*

$101k*

$162k*

Legal

$84k*

Sales

^* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined King's Hawaiian, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at King's Hawaiian, many employees say it’s because of the co-workers.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	0%
Comp & Benefits	0%
Co-Workers	100%
Comfort & Familiarity	0%
Career Advancement Opportunities	0%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	0%
1 hour	0%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	0%
I eat at my desk	0%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	0%
Once a week	0%
Once a month	0%
Once a quarter	50%
Never	50%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

King's Hawaiian ranks in the Top 5% of companies for professional development in Los Angeles. 67% of employees feel as though King's Hawaiian is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 100% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at King's Hawaiian.

Answer	Percent
Yes	100%
No	0%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	67%
No	33%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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