Tiring job - Grill Cook Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Dec 22, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Paid 12 bucks an hour which was higher than minimum wage in SF. Free lunch

Cons

Very hard job working on the grill. The night shift griller had to cook all the meet and while waiting for the meat to cook had to be washing dishes or something of that caliber, The griller basically the cook had to make all the rice and clean the grill and the entire kitchen. The griller was a one man job which was really hard.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

Fast Paced Environment good benefits with education

Cons

Can be stressful with rush hours and staffing

2.0
Jul 4, 2026
Recommend
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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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