Prep, Grill, and Line Team Member - Front-Line Team Member Chipotle Employee Review

5.0
Sep 26, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

The food is good and the quality ingredients are something a person can be proud of serving. The store I worked at had a very flexible schedule (I was a university student at the time). The other employees were generally very good, but some were not of the highest caliber. They comp lunch while working and 50% on days off. This plus the quality food made me eat there much more often.

Cons

The pay is low or at minimum wage, but set by the hiring manager so there may be some room for negotiation. This is still counter service so coworkers are sometimes not the best / brightest people to work with. However, that being said, most guests who come into Chipotle are happy to be there which makes for a more pleasant work atmosphere.

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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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