Unreasonable expectations of new employees; hypocrtical company /stores - Crew Chipotle Employee Review

1.0
Jun 25, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Paid lunch break with free lunch Compliments and appreciation from customers Fun Co-Workers (not including management)

Cons

pay too low for work expected too physically and mentally grueling for an eight hour shift (or more) with no breaks after lunch they seem to genuinely care about their employees but they do not (they keep a "development journal" w/ you when you start out but can use that against you) not very patient or considerate when it comes to training a new employee (can get fired if you make a couple of mistakes starting out burns and small injuries from the fryer or quesadilla press or kitchen tools are common because there is the potential for advancement for some people, lower management constantly harass crew members to an unreasonable degree, I know some is expected, so that they can impress the GM Finally, they are hypocritical when it comes to their ethical message and image. (They treat employees like sweat shop workers (threatening to fire you if you're even 5 minutes over a ridiculous time limit on prep) even though they legally must pay them a certain amount and pay them .75 cents above minimum wage to save face. They mix in food that does not meet the criteria they advertise in order to cut costs and serve ingredients they cannot get otherwise, yet they do not make this clear unless you search their website.)

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Free food for breaks, young team, not many crazy customers compared to other fast food restaurant chains

Cons

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