Good place to work - BOH Trainer/Line Cook Smashburger Employee Review

4.0
15 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Easy, mindless job if you have a sense of urgency * Thorough training * My boss was awesome (Batavia location)

Cons

* Food service is fast-paced and rough in general * My schedule was good, but people above me were working 50 hrs per week * You can't advance within the same location. Managers can only be trained in designated training restaurants, and it has to be a different location than the one you will be managing. So if you work in a training location, the highest you can go is shift lead unless you transfer to another restaurant. Also, if you don't have a training restaurant near you, you will have to travel. I worked at a training location in Illinois and we kept training people from Kentucky.

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5.0
28 Apr 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Everyone was friendly and had an overall nice environment.

Cons

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3.0
22 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Relatively flexible schedule... coworkers were great too

Cons

Very demanding as you are usually the only person performing in one area. Mgmt is typically reluctant to help.

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