Great First Job - Crew Member Chipotle Employee Review

5.0
Jun 9, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Good pay - they start you out at 9.50 an hour and give raises based on how long you work there. You get your first raise after just 6 months. -Opportunities for overtime and added hours -Good Hours- I was part time, and usually worked a good 30-35 hours a week. On a good week, when I was asked to cover or do overtime, I would actually clock in over 45 hours. -Discounts- You get a free meal when you work a shift and 50% off when you're off the clock. -Great coworkers -Great customers -Great training process -They encourage your progress and 100% feel that the goal is to get you to management -Never drug tests -No policy against tattoos/piercings

Cons

-Hard f-ing work- physically demanding if you are not young and in good health. You're on your feet the whole time regardless of what position. If you work on the line or on grill, the heat can suck. -You can only use discount at your location. -HARD to get a job there. There are a total of THREE interviews, which I feel is a bit much. They want the best though, so it makes sense.

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Pros

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Cons

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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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