okay - Kitchen Manager Chipotle Employee Review

3.0
Aug 28, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- line position is good for people entering the work force - decent job if you have a good GM - plenty of hours available - decent pay - a good manager will help and support you - coworkers and nice customers will get you through the shift - potential to move up in positions very rapidly - good for experience

Cons

- fast-paced - sometimes understaffed with a lack of help - closing procedures take forever, you’ll be there until early morning hours - company standards are super high, need to be maintained at all times - if you’re in a management position, you will be devoting time OUTSIDE of work to your job - higher ups WILL be watching you like a hawk

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Chipotle Response
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Thanks for the review. We're glad you enjoyed an uplifting work environment. We appreciate your feedback and will take these points into consideration as we look to improve the employee experience.

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5.0
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Pros

Really nice people, and good pay!

Cons

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2.0
Jul 4, 2026
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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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