Are transfers to other offices possible with Olive Garden Italian Restaurants?

Easy money, flexible schedule, great team

No real opportunities for growth, don’t make as much in tips as other restaurants, only get 3-4 tables at a time.

Very easy to move up the ladder if that is your goal.

Only allowed to have 3 tables at a time. Would be easier if there were Salad/Soup runners.

- wonderful management - flexible schedule - opportunities to move up

- endless dishes - soup and salad - small sections

I loved a lot of the people I was working with, both in and out of the kitchen. The Darden benefits were definitely a plus. There are opportunities for growth within the restaurant if you want it.

The management is a mess, the turnover is crazy (especially right now), and, if you show any sense of competency, you'll be overworked to no end. There's better pay for less headache at 10 restaurants in a three-mile radius. There's very little training and new policies are rolled out weekly with little to no heads up. When I asked how I was supposed to learn prep in 2 days and be expected to get my list done in the (brand new) required amount of time, I was told that other people had it harder and just figure it out. Ideas from other employees with more tenure were shut down by management.

-Always opportunities to pick up shifts

-Management can be a bit unorganized

Very organized and teamwork oriented. Management supports employee growth. Opportunity to promote to other positions.

Hard to get enough hours if fully staffed.

Some of the best opportunities to grow ones ability to quickly problem solve, multi-task, and get results.

Long Hours, and usually working weekends

Entry level service job with opportunities to grow

Slow days and being sent home