Kitchen Manager - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

4.0
Nov 14, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent tuition reimbursement, 401k, health care, paid sick time, paid vacation time.

Cons

High turnover rate of employees and also low performing employees makes my job as a manager difficult and I am stressed often. I have not seen any potential for growth in the previous year from my position. Your success within the company depends on who your store manager is and how well they manage everyone. I have a GM who is a great hardworking person but does not create encouraging circumstances for development. I love this company and what they stand for but Ive been stuck in a hamster wheel for too long and am needing to find better opportunities.

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Cons

Extremely inconsistent experience between stores. One store I worked at had a really chill manager, while other ones would have management that made the experience absolutely miserable. I had one store that "unofficially" hired me for 18 hours one week and then refused to pay me for those hours, so I guess make absolute sure that all of your hours are recorded in their system. Because portions aren't standardized very well, a significant amount of customers will be angry at you if you don't give enough food, or if you give too much food your manager will yell at you. The fact that the food is made in front of the customer leads to significantly more negative customer interactions. If you do work at a Chipotle, make absolute sure it is one that isn't very busy, as it can be the difference between a relatively chill job and a stressful nightmare.

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