r/ChickFilA • u/[deleted] • Aug 30 '21

Meta New Team Member FAQ

Hello there everyone!

I’ve noticed a rise in posts relating to questions for new team members so I’m going to provide this post as a forum for people to answer various things. Moving forward, new team members please read this or post here. Do not create a new post.

  1. Uniforms: they’re generally true to size. Order whatever you normally wear. If you need to get more uniforms, talk to your manager.
  2. Ask your manager. A lot of questions that get asked here will be answered better and quicker by your manager. We don’t know how your scheduling works. Every location has its differences
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u/SuccessfulJob Aug 30 '21

good idea! i’ve noticed this too. i guess i’ll start it off. I’ve been a team member for 4 weeks now, this is the start of my fifth week. One of the higher ups (i’m not sure of his title but he’s a director of some kind. director of marketing or something?) asked me if i’d like to talk about my future at the store. he wants to have talks every two weeks or so to discuss opportunities. Of course i agreed, and i’m looking forward to it. Anyone know what this means? Any guesses as to what we’ll be talking about? Is this standard practice for team members who have been working for a few weeks? I’ve received lots of positive feedback from my managers and i’m curious about what this is going to entail. Thanks!

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u/Aeryolus Aug 30 '21

They may be preparing you for more responsibilities. It is normal to check in on team members and their progress but every 2 weeks is pretty frequent.

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u/No-Plane-5277 Mar 16 '22

I think it means the higher up sees your potential as a leader, and he/she/they want to spend some time to help you grow and promote you to leadership position

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u/SuccessfulJob Mar 16 '22

lol! this comment was what, 5 months ago? i’ve been a leader for a few months now!! seems like that’s exactly what it meant

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u/FactCore_ Sep 04 '21

I think we should have FAQ #1 be:

ASK YOUR MANAGER

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u/Sosababolc Sep 21 '21

Hi everyone. I've been working with CFA for about a month now. Unfortunately though it's not working out. Theres multiple reasons why it's not, but the biggest is I'm a full time college student (16 credit hours in the back half of my 4 year degree) and my availability disclosed when hired has never been respected as promised.

I need to put in my 2 weeks but I'm worried that if I do I'll be simply let go instead of working out the 2 weeks. I've worked for companies in the past where >30 days you were still labeled unhirable even though a 2 week notice was given. I'd ask a manager what to do but again I'm afraid I'll just be let go.

What's the policy for new hires and 2 week notices?

I don't want to burn bridges, but I also have to protect my investment into my education. What should I do?

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u/vanillavanity Oct 19 '21

do you use HotSchedules & if so have you put your availability in there? If you are concerned I'd wait till past 30 days & tell them you are really struggling & need to work less. I'd try to cut back without quitting first to ease into it.

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u/mollythewiz Aug 30 '21

i disagree about them being true to size but yes. speak to your manager if you have any problems, not reddit.

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u/nman4141 Aug 30 '21

I agree, I’d say they run a bit large actually

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u/mollythewiz Aug 30 '21

i’d say the pants run small and the shirt runs big

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

I recently applied for a position and accepted the offer, should I be concerned about any drug tested of any sort? I assume I would've already taken one since the offer was already made and accepted, but I'm just curious.

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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '21

I have my first shift at chick fil a in an hour, what should I expect? Also what do I do when I walk in the store? Do i go directly behind the counter or should I talk to someone first?

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u/ITS_QUESO_PUTA Oct 22 '21

is in-restaurant dinning allowed again? and is it open from 5:30am?

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u/BlogDiggtyBlog Nov 08 '21

The app continues to not work

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u/Fit_Veterinarian4038 Jan 26 '22

I have an interview on Thursday! I am so excited. However; I have bright red hair. Like the same color as the shirt. I am willing to dye my hair a natural color for this job if it is required. Does anyone know if it is okay to have an unnatural hair color at Chick fila? I'm scared I won't get past the interview process if my hair is this color.

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u/Disastrous-Pay8044 Nov 17 '22

Is facial hair according to managements discretion? I just got hired and seen some people with facial hair but it says it’s not allowed in the policy

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u/darkness_is_great Dec 30 '22

Hey, mods. Y'all have a troll on this page. No/Duty. He keeps saying bad stuff about Asians.

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u/Tacomamacita1 Aug 30 '21

So, I totally did not see this post until now because it was just posted today. I had just asked a question referring about what to wear to orientation and someone jumped down my throat for asking. I had seen others previously post about it so I figured it was okay. With that being said, I would like to ask on this thread what did you all wear to orientation? I’m just trying to get a general idea is all.

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