Good work ethic required - Prep Cook/Cashier Five Guys Employee Review

3.0
5 Jun 2014
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Pros

I loved the crew I was working with. You learn to bond with people quickly and to work as a team, at least I did as this was my first job. It is an assembly line after all. If you are under 18 you will receive breaks, but there are little benefits besides that. I worked here for almost a year and a half and didn't get a raise until a month before I quit. Please note: you must be willing to work hard. Lunch and dinner hours can be hectic and a lot of the equipment tends to malfunction, specifically the Coke machines. You must have a good memory and be willing to tend to a customers' needs even if you are in the middle of something else. The biggest pro is probably getting free food at the end of every shift (after working 5+ hours only)

Cons

I worked very hard here and did not receive a raise until I needed to quit. Things can get crazy around lunch and dinner and it is important that you remain fast-paced. Forget smoke breaks or eating breaks. If you're lucky you can sneak a few fries into the back. There is little room for growth or improvement. Often I saw people scraped off the streets that they would train into managers, rather than taking a current employee who knows what they are doing and turning them into a manager. They also are not flexible at all, so good luck taking time off without being threatened with termination.

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Cons

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Pros

They will teach you everything you need to be successful. They have much higher standards than most places, one of the few places I'd have no problem eating at any location. They'll make sure you have everything you need to meet those standards, especially once you get to a management level. They have corporate trainers and the GM at my location was also great. I'm a GM at a different place now and my experience here left me well prepared me for that position.

Cons

Pay. That's the only reason I left, I would have stayed with the company if I could have gotten a raise and I would definitely return if they offered something comparable to what I'm making elsewhere.

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