Crazy - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Oct 29, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free meal during time working. Teaches you great knife skills. I respect and admire how much work goes into the food preparation. Great way to gain management experience. The company as a whole stands for really great things. I wish that my time here was different.

Cons

1. a lot of work is expected of employees. So much that even if you finished your work by the company standard, you moved too slow. Inconsistent standards from a company that preaches consistency. The minute you feel that you understand your job everything changes. Jacksonville managers are crazy. Say one thing and then do another. Kitchen Manager role is very difficult. You will never ever meet the expectations they want from you, even if you work 80 hours a week. The other managers are quick to find fault in everything you do, but then when they do something wrong it is also the kitchen manager's fault. This was too stressful of a job for $11 an hour. Things do not look like they are improving for the future.

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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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