Does Food Basics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Food Basics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Food Basics. This rating has improved by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Food Basics?

48% of Food Basics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Food Basics 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Food Basics?

Cashier (203) , Grocery Clerk (103) , Produce Clerk (64) , Front End Cashier (50) , Sales Associate/Cashier (32) , Meat Clerk (13) , Grocery Clerk Part Time (12) , Grocery Stocker (12) , Supervisor (10) , Deli Clerk (7) , Sales Associate (7) , Bookkeeper (6) , Front End Supervisor (6) , Stocker (6) , Associate (5)

What are the pros of working at Food Basics according to real employee reviews?

"flexible hours fairly easy job" ((in 70 reviews)); "Nice people to work with" ((in 39 reviews)); "some friendly staff that make the hours worthwhile while on feet" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great coworkers and very friendly." ((in 27 reviews)); "Very nice and good managers" ((in 24 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Food Basics according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and its hard to promote full time" ((in 39 reviews)); "Minimum wage and sometimes they didn't have enough staff" ((in 27 reviews)); "A quarter of my paycheck when to a union that I received no benefits from." ((in 24 reviews)); "minimum wage is not ideal" ((in 10 reviews)); "No training" ((in 9 reviews))

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Food Basics Reviews

3.5

48% would recommend to a friend

(804 total reviews)

Eric R. La Flèche

58% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Food Basics has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 804 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Food Basics employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

Reviews by job title

804 reviews

4.0

1 Jun 2026

Flexible job but lacks growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

• Good job in school • Highly Flexible

Cons

• Repetitive Work • Not a lot of growth

2.0

28 May 2026

Reliable pay but strict hours and low wages

Produce clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

pay on time constant hours paid break

Cons

punch card stingy/low pay overly strict bad hours -> timing & amount

5.0

27 May 2026

Flexible grocery shopping, but pay is minimum wage

Produce clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

you get to buy groceries when you want

Cons

minimum wage is not ideal

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