Chipotle for life - Kitchen Manager In Training Chipotle Employee Review

4.0
14 Sept 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Chipotle has a fun atmosphere, teached you to work with fresh ingredients and recipes, You spend a lot of time prepping and learning to increase your cooking skills, free food on days you work and 50% on days off, flexible scheduling, managers treat employees with respect

Cons

Heavy lifting is a frequent part of the job, it is standing only for the entire shift with the exception of half hour break, difficult to be promoted because of the need to be validated by the crew, the general manager, and the district area manager, high turnover rate for employees not dedicated to hard work

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5.0
2 Jul 2026
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Pros

Flexible schedule, decent pay. Fun people.

Cons

Can be stressful & overwhelming sometimes.

2.0
4 Jul 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

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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