Good benefits, poor management - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

4.0
May 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I only worked at Chipotle for a year so my views an opinions are somewhat limited but while I was there, I was able to get some of my college paid for by their tuition assistance program. I was also promoted to be a Kitchen Manager in less than a year so that was nice as well.

Cons

The management at my location was abysmal. We didn't have a GM for months and when they finally brought one in, he was severely incompetent. The new management fired a bunch of people during their first week there and after that is when I left because I couldn't stay in a sinking ship.

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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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