Crew/Grill member - Crew Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Feb 11, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I enjoyed the comradery. But the chipotle at Woodland is very busy. If you don’t mind a fast paced environment then this is a pretty decent job. Though, I have been through 3 GMs since I first started. This new one is really good and fun to work with so everyone has a good time for the most part. I’d work here again. They also have a tuition reimbursement program and benefits.

Cons

Labor wasn’t good for my back. I had to take several days off to recouperate often. Luckily, you have a set amount of sick days on Workday that you can submit. Just be sure to call in if you take them off. Pay could have been better, but that’s a problem everywhere. Often will have to Work under pressure. As a grill cook, you have to ask for call backs on the food for the front line often. If you don’t have good servers on the line they could misguide you and you won’t have enough food. Always check the line yourself. And I don’t care what the daily amount of chicken calls for-“There is NEVER enough CHICKEN for this restaurant.”

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

Somewhat easy to pick up short term work, and depending on the location co-workers can be cool. The free meals are also pretty good, and there is a significant employee discount usually.

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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