What It's Like To Work At Chick-Fil-A

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  • čas přidán 28. 11. 2018
  • Frying chicken is not as easy as it seems. Here’s what it’s like to work at one of the busiest Chick-fil-A locations in America.
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    In 1967, Truett Cathy opened the first Chick-fil-A in Atlanta’s Greenbriar Mall. The menu offered just a few classics, including its famous chicken sandwich, which sold for $0.59.
    Over the past five decades, Chick-fil-A has gone from a cult favorite to a dominating presence on the fast food scene. The chicken chain now employs 120,000 people in 2,300 restaurants across 47 states, including New York. It first opened its doors to New Yorkers in October 2015, at the corner of 6th Avenue and 37th street in midtown Manhattan.
    This particular location is one of the busiest in the nation, says franchise owner Oscar Fittipaldi. He owned a Chick-fil-A in Philadelphia before being selected among hundreds of applicants to be the brand’s first Manhattan franchisee.
    In Philly, Fittipaldi’s restaurant completed about 900 transactions on the busiest days of the week, he tells me, but in New York, “we do 3,500 transactions on the busiest days.”
    What’s it like to actually work there? I decided to find out.
    To keep up with the demand, Fittipaldi has hired more than 125 team members, including assistant director Monique Mendoza, who let me shadow her during her 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday shift. Mendoza, 22, has been with Chick-fil-A for seven years - she started behind the counter as a teen in Utah and worked her way up to her current managerial position.
    Before the sun is up, I head over to the original NYC joint to start my day behind the scenes. Once there, I put on my head-to-toe uniform, which included a hat, red polo and non-slip shoes.
    Now I’m ready.
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  • @KoolKitKat123
    @KoolKitKat123 Před 5 lety +6016

    i don't know why i'm here watching this. i work at chick-fil-a. i have two finals tomorrow. why am i like this.

    • @bear9703
      @bear9703 Před 5 lety +58

      KoolKitKat123 ME TOO OMG

    • @bear9703
      @bear9703 Před 5 lety +69

      I literally worked today

    • @kendalconahan3085
      @kendalconahan3085 Před 5 lety +31

      Literally me too

    • @noahgreen5124
      @noahgreen5124 Před 5 lety +39

      KoolKitKat123 chick fil a employees are powerful, we love this

    • @katelyn230
      @katelyn230 Před 5 lety +20

      KoolKitKat123 i work at CFA too!

  • @MaxximumRage
    @MaxximumRage Před 5 lety +135

    Fast food workers are some of the hardest workers in America. I give them a lot of respect for keeping America going when we need something fast to eat.

    • @brandonmiller4426
      @brandonmiller4426 Před rokem +11

      Can't America learn to make healthier food at home for cheaper? Not sure fast food is doing us any favors at all.

    • @vce.john1734
      @vce.john1734 Před rokem +2

      @@brandonmiller4426 yes you can but few ingredients Cost a lot now I hardly go buy stater bros frozen foods to eat at home because buying few is already expensive but at home I do eat like Vietnamese dishes my mom make other than that I still buy fast food when I’m starving or just on the road.

  • @dolcemusica4832
    @dolcemusica4832 Před 5 lety +2739

    It's like she has no clue about sanitation raising her hands for high fives all the time!!

    • @ashleighlynch7718
      @ashleighlynch7718 Před 5 lety +180

      Lol we elbow in the kitchen!

    • @markhuber50
      @markhuber50 Před 5 lety +185

      I would say as an employee of Chick-fil-A for two years but they change their gloves more in an hour then McDonald's employees do for a whole year. Not really but honestly the cleanliness inside of the Chick-fil-A is pretty much second to none

    • @goodboi1232
      @goodboi1232 Před 5 lety +18

      Mark Huber I used to work at Chipotle and we also have to wash and change our gloves every 1 hour but we never did (only during rush hour tho)

    • @Itsthomas99
      @Itsthomas99 Před 5 lety +6

      Yeah, same, I work at burger king and we elbow as well. We have to change our gloves every 45 minutes and every time we switch a station.

    • @chrisharris4417
      @chrisharris4417 Před 5 lety +21

      i work at chick fil a and this is 1000% true like everything the employees did and talked about is how it really is working there , and everyone knows that you have to elbow in the kitchen not high five

  • @two4.six8
    @two4.six8 Před 5 lety +807

    I worked for Chick-fil-A back in the 1980's. This is pretty much the way I remember it. Not a lot has changed. One of my favorite jobs ever.

    • @EchoCade
      @EchoCade Před 5 lety +143

      Phillip Breedlove thank u for serving our country we appreciate the Chick-fil-A veterans.... lol

    • @travj7347
      @travj7347 Před 5 lety +2

      I prefer KFC

    • @Noknes
      @Noknes Před 5 lety +3

      @@travj7347 same

    • @vegeta9585
      @vegeta9585 Před 5 lety +1

      Phillip Breedlove we are still in the 80s tho

    • @aimassistxg8943
      @aimassistxg8943 Před 5 lety +3

      Vegeta ??

  • @CarlosfVilchez
    @CarlosfVilchez Před 4 lety +1126

    “Do you ever just eat the fries?”
    Manager: “no it’s against policy”
    Proceeds to eat fry 😂

    • @georgexashleyb1341
      @georgexashleyb1341 Před 4 lety +7

      Carlos F Vilchez I used to do that

    • @CarlosfVilchez
      @CarlosfVilchez Před 4 lety +16

      Georgexashley Bohland if your working and your not eating off a customers plate why not? Lol that’s dope

    • @benbarnes89
      @benbarnes89 Před 4 lety +10

      my managers do all the time eat the food.I've worked there will be a year next month and I've still never had CFA it's just not that appealing when you work there or any restaurant because you're constantly smelling it.Also I'm not a fast food eating out type person much.

    • @blu8785
      @blu8785 Před 4 lety +9

      MichelleK
      Whatever, Squidward 🙄

    • @batmanshousewife
      @batmanshousewife Před 4 lety +7

      @@benbarnes89 I know the feeling. I worked at a movie theatre for about three years, and got sick of popcorn. I smelled it everyday and I just couldn't enjoy it anymore. It's been four years since I worked there and I still don't enjoy popcorn like I used to

  • @chadbaxter5578
    @chadbaxter5578 Před 5 lety +1176

    I hate watching this on a Sunday. Lol. Monday morning I’ll be there.

    • @tracietavalin1128
      @tracietavalin1128 Před 5 lety +4

      me too1

    • @ReallyTT
      @ReallyTT Před 5 lety +1

      😂😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂😂 *tickled*

    • @ev3456
      @ev3456 Před 5 lety +2

      Do you people just get it every day

    • @plutodestroyedme_
      @plutodestroyedme_ Před 5 lety +1

      @Nicole Novo fr!😂😂😂

    • @lilpooh9708
      @lilpooh9708 Před 5 lety +6

      There's no Chick-fil-A where I live :(
      I miss those nuggets and waffle fries

  • @traviethecoyote9121
    @traviethecoyote9121 Před 3 lety +206

    I just got hired by them today! The interview seemed nerve-racking at first, I got interviewed by 2 Operators and 1 Director, but if you're genuine and open up with them and telling them that you're communicative, very team-oriented, and understanding, you'll do great in the interview. Wish me luck :D

    • @darellarocho5729
      @darellarocho5729 Před rokem

      How are you doing today? Still working for them?

    • @TTE720Audi
      @TTE720Audi Před rokem +2

      @@darellarocho5729 that’ll be a no lol

  • @arseniocarter5134
    @arseniocarter5134 Před 5 lety +288

    I worked at chick fil a for about 6 years. I loved every minute of it. Great staff, great people, just the customers sometimes though🙄

    • @JoshLifts05
      @JoshLifts05 Před 2 lety +10

      bro fr that's why i quit everyone who i worked with was great but the customers were the worst, constantly super rude and treated you like a vending machine

    • @Skragzy
      @Skragzy Před 2 lety +4

      @@JoshLifts05 well you're basically living walking vending machine

    • @TheBigCheesYT
      @TheBigCheesYT Před 11 měsíci +1

      it’s everywhere we all work at where the customers take advantage of us, like we’re lucky we’re giving them our service 😅😅

    • @daniellenard2872
      @daniellenard2872 Před 10 měsíci

      Guests*

    • @DOKTAJ39
      @DOKTAJ39 Před 5 měsíci

      I work at one, much more negative than positive

  • @nathanlewis11
    @nathanlewis11 Před 5 lety +1099

    Pickles not touching, just as God intended

    • @emmastine9150
      @emmastine9150 Před 5 lety +42

      *W H E E Z E*

    • @fuckitcris
      @fuckitcris Před 5 lety +6

      I was your 80th like just so you know, No i did not laugh at the joke, just wanted to be the 80th like

    • @wolfdance1978
      @wolfdance1978 Před 5 lety +3

      🤣

    • @lepermessiah2011
      @lepermessiah2011 Před 5 lety +25

      As it reads in Luke 12:33, "and Jesus said unto them, 'This my brothers, is the pickle. A product of those who wish to harm you and show you the ways of evil. You must not consume such a thing.' And it was so."

    • @jbmiller3280
      @jbmiller3280 Před 5 lety +5

      Ok, I will give you that one.

  • @marcos516712341
    @marcos516712341 Před 5 lety +167

    “Right out of the oven” I could’ve sworn that was a fryer 🤔

  • @JestaLemon
    @JestaLemon Před 5 lety +123

    Chik fil a employee here and her shirt must be tucked in and she would still be required to wear a hair net with that long of hair you can't double drop the fries in the same henny..guys ima have an aneurism 💀

  • @SouthSideLadyWright
    @SouthSideLadyWright Před 5 lety +40

    I worked at at Chic fil a 3yrs as a cashier on a college campus. I loved it. The students were more patient and friendlier.

  • @cadenceseymour9090
    @cadenceseymour9090 Před 5 lety +616

    Kinda sad that they left out front of house employees

    • @analisagarcia5550
      @analisagarcia5550 Před 4 lety +105

      I mean normally the back of house is never seen soo... but yes it would be good to see both sides

    • @laurelkuyon2556
      @laurelkuyon2556 Před 4 lety +13

      cadence seymour MY PLEASURE

    • @CryPHage
      @CryPHage Před 4 lety +24

      No no, no it's not 😂 they get all the attention already. Lol

    • @weegeelinguini3704
      @weegeelinguini3704 Před 4 lety +19

      Foh where you at

    • @trixunofficial
      @trixunofficial Před 4 lety +1

      THAT’S WHAT I WAS THINKING!

  • @InvestingBookSummaries
    @InvestingBookSummaries Před 5 lety +891

    "Dating not mating for the pickles" Very funny : )

    • @latsyrk777
      @latsyrk777 Před 5 lety +16

      Legit what I was told when I first started working for Chick-fil-A and was taught how to make sandwiches "want your pickles to be dating not mating"😂

    • @samuelheavener261
      @samuelheavener261 Před 5 lety +12

      Lol when we're in a lunch or dinner rush at my Chick fil a we totally discard that rule. One coworker said to me that you can't mess with the little details when you're holding on 8 regs and your screens are full of red

    • @TecHead-2000
      @TecHead-2000 Před 5 lety +10

      Samuel Heavener Yep. I work at a lovely Chick-Fil-A that was built in 1996. It shows. Everything’s broken. When the drive thru’s 20 minutes in the red, just put some kind of sandwich together and put it in the freaking chute. No one cares what the pickles are up to. They just have to be there.

  • @amandaderp9263
    @amandaderp9263 Před 5 lety +194

    That's why in the kitchen you elbow bump

  • @kevin-hb1ex
    @kevin-hb1ex Před 5 lety +589

    i have my cfa interview tomorrow, wish me luck!

    • @nolantate951
      @nolantate951 Před 5 lety +52

      kevin good luck! :) remember to let them know that you are service oriented! (assuming you are) because that’s one of the main things that helped me land the job.

    • @clipped9382
      @clipped9382 Před 5 lety +28

      Also tell them that the atmosphere of the working environment at CFA is a great, which makes it a great place to work

    • @dylanrolandson6978
      @dylanrolandson6978 Před 5 lety +5

      kevin how did it go?

    • @dillancxng624
      @dillancxng624 Před 5 lety +3

      How’d it go?!

    • @girlwithacamera27
      @girlwithacamera27 Před 5 lety +3

      kevin ^^^

  • @coolguy4499
    @coolguy4499 Před 5 lety +449

    The employees were probably annoyed cause they had to deal with this inexperienced gjrl

    • @weegeelinguini3704
      @weegeelinguini3704 Před 4 lety +26

      Let's hope it wasn't during lunch

    • @layanna8702
      @layanna8702 Před 3 lety +24

      right? Who’s never used a rolling pin 💀

    • @burpsmiles5609
      @burpsmiles5609 Před 3 lety

      show

    • @ayayoutuber
      @ayayoutuber Před 3 lety +16

      not really. she is cute and tv camera is on...now everyone is on the TV show...probably happy. fast food has new employee all the time. I have seen worse. Chick fil A employees are more friendly it's not like popeyes or BK.

    • @coolguy4499
      @coolguy4499 Před 3 lety

      Hey

  • @dylanatkins7315
    @dylanatkins7315 Před 5 lety +85

    Why am I watching this. I’ve been working here for 2 years

    • @kayla4351
      @kayla4351 Před 5 lety +11

      Because we CFA workers are curious to see whether they're portraying us accurately or not😂

    • @OrlandoShroom
      @OrlandoShroom Před 4 lety +2

      Agreed. Came to check for accuracy, definitely don’t have to go to work in two hours or anything...

  • @potatomaster8641
    @potatomaster8641 Před 5 lety +170

    Lol working at Chick-fil-a is super duper stressful. I feel so bad for our grill team sometimes during that lunch order

    • @Alyssa-jf9kb
      @Alyssa-jf9kb Před 5 lety +67

      somethingsomethingDarkSide Wow I bet they pay you $100k a year to go online and be condescending to food service employees, or is that just a hobby?

    • @connorjensen2919
      @connorjensen2919 Před 5 lety +20

      @somethingsomethingDarkSide yeah right, why don't you come into my store while it is lunch time and see how easy it is

    • @sharp_shot_1905
      @sharp_shot_1905 Před 5 lety +11

      somethingsomethingDarkSide you sound dumb

    • @weegeelinguini3704
      @weegeelinguini3704 Před 4 lety +16

      @somethingsomethingDarkSide This man has never been to a CFA at 8 pm on a Saturday

    • @jesusislord2149
      @jesusislord2149 Před 4 lety

      Connor Jensen It’s not your store though...

  • @YouGoPro
    @YouGoPro Před 5 lety +557

    Them chicken biscuits 🔥 tho!

    • @moneymoney12345
      @moneymoney12345 Před 5 lety +3

      Wait i was just watching your videos today and now i see you watching chic fil a videos

    • @moneymoney12345
      @moneymoney12345 Před 5 lety +3

      I was just watching your baseball vids and now i see that you commented on a chick-fil-a video

    • @multifangirl8202
      @multifangirl8202 Před 5 lety +3

      I cant relate because they dont have chicken biscuits at my Chick Fil A because it's at a mall. But my Chick Fil A used to have those biscuits until they got a new manager.

  • @BinibiningDos
    @BinibiningDos Před 5 lety +67

    I worked at chick Fil a ilang it’s such a nice experience. All of the employees are nice and pleasant. The food I can vouch that they’re always fresh and clean, and the ambiance always has positivity. And yes, its my pleasure to have worked to CFA ☺️

  • @Lcwtex
    @Lcwtex Před 5 lety +1852

    Thumbs up if your orders have always been made correctly!!

    • @user-mb9pu2es4z
      @user-mb9pu2es4z Před 5 lety +66

      My orders have always been made correctly except they forgot my soup one time. I was already out of the drive thru and didn’t know until I got home, and I called them and they sent me free coupons in the mail 😊

    • @animock3051
      @animock3051 Před 5 lety +6

      @C C
      Lmao what are you 7?

    • @khoakdoan
      @khoakdoan Před 5 lety +3

      I asked for a peppermint shake and got a frosted lemonade shake before lol

    • @alannamurphy9955
      @alannamurphy9955 Před 5 lety +20

      Khoa Doan there is no frosted lemonade shake so idk how that’s possible

    • @hallaissa9694
      @hallaissa9694 Před 5 lety

      they forgot our order twice, and one time our chicken was kinda raw. But otherwise, I love chickfila!!

  • @adamknight5089
    @adamknight5089 Před 4 lety +37

    You can see why they are doing well as a business. Good team morale.

  • @-Zelo
    @-Zelo Před 5 lety +84

    It makes me sad that i didn't try Chick-Fil-A until i was about 18 because i thought the chicken sandwiches were going to be like the ones i tried back in School (which were trash) when i finally tried one i literally have to go at least once a week now 😂

    • @emilygrace1960
      @emilygrace1960 Před 2 lety

      I still haven't ever tried their chicken sandwich - because McD's and school ruined me on them. I ALWAYS go for nuggets and I'm not one to do nuggets or strips everywhere I go, but if we're eating here, that's all I'm getting because I do not trust those chicken sandwiches. LOL!

    • @-Zelo
      @-Zelo Před 2 lety +2

      @@emilygrace1960 I promise 100% try the chicken sandwich next time. Like i literally never liked chicken sandwiches until i had it from Chic Fil A. Its best if you eat it with Chic Fil A sauce as well.

  • @ethanethan2060
    @ethanethan2060 Před 5 lety +36

    Nice to know that they actually make the things they serve, minus the fries but based on what I saw before, I trust that they’re actually made good instead of the other ways companies make fries.

    • @thelastadmin9272
      @thelastadmin9272 Před 5 lety +6

      Most companies make their fries the same way. No one really hand cuts fries, and even if they did you'd have to ship frozen potatoes anyways.

    • @spankythedog56
      @spankythedog56 Před rokem +2

      There's really only one way to make good fries. Cut potatoes, soak, blanche, then fry.

  • @TubaMan2015
    @TubaMan2015 Před 5 lety +68

    I have an interview Friday, hopefully will finally get to leave Pizza Hut
    And the pay jump from 8.30 to 12 dollars an hour will be nice. Wish me luck

    • @macbrat
      @macbrat Před 5 lety +1

      Did you get it

    • @TubaMan2015
      @TubaMan2015 Před 5 lety +24

      @@macbrat No, I got the offer, but not before I got a better offer at a job that was more long term for me.

    • @bgrahamgaming7418
      @bgrahamgaming7418 Před 5 lety +4

      waldorulz I started off at 8 at cfa worked my way up to 14 crazy fast

    • @jensz9360
      @jensz9360 Před 5 lety +2

      Reach higher thn fast food restaurants, once you start jumping from one to the other you end up working those jobs forever. Make a clean break and get educated and get an office job, you can even get some entry office job instead of fast food.

    • @TubaMan2015
      @TubaMan2015 Před 5 lety +12

      @@jensz9360 I'm now making almost 20 dollars an hour, bought a car, and saving to buy a house.
      So glad I didnt take the offer, I'm much better off now

  • @gabrielappleton4342
    @gabrielappleton4342 Před 5 lety +36

    I worked at a mall CFA, running the whole back of house during night shifts. It was hard work, but easily the best job I've had. Leaving it was a mistake.

  • @virtualit13s
    @virtualit13s Před 5 lety +11

    chick-fil-a is such a pure fast food joint. even the workers are so nice.

  • @DottyGale8
    @DottyGale8 Před 5 lety +210

    Loved CFA before. This video just makes me respect them even more. Love that they’re so careful with raw chicken handling procedures and glove changing. And I like the way they work well as a team
    Sigh. Now I’m craving CFA, and I can’t get it until Monday! (Although, I’ll admit that that fact is, actually, another thing I love about them - may not like that I can’t eat there on Sundays, but I admire them for taking that day off.)

    • @bendersnatch4527
      @bendersnatch4527 Před 5 lety +8

      DottyGale8 idk bro when I worked at chick fil a and rush hit no one follow the procedure 100% just try to pump out the food any way possible

    • @gandalfgrey5779
      @gandalfgrey5779 Před 5 lety +2

      DottyGale8 yeah I agree with this dude. You just pump out chicken the only rule you make sure of is no raw touching everything else.

    • @spankythedog56
      @spankythedog56 Před rokem

      Pretty standard procedure for handling chicken in a kitchen. Generally yellow things (cutting boards, knives, gloves) are for chicken. Granted at fancier restaurants it's usually only the cutting boards that are yellow. The cooks would use their own knives or regular knives supplied by the restaurant and you'd just make sure to wash your hands any time you handled chicken.

  • @ananddeepra4612
    @ananddeepra4612 Před 5 lety +163

    Is no one gonna talk about that handsome breader?

    • @hootiehootheblowphish4109
      @hootiehootheblowphish4109 Před 5 lety +19

      crazykaitlyn You know he would say "my pleasure" at some point.

    • @Sooper35
      @Sooper35 Před 5 lety +2

      The first thing I said was "Oh my gawsh.. Jawshhhh."

    • @nightstalker9399
      @nightstalker9399 Před 5 lety

      @@crazykaitlyn I am more handsome, plz smash me first.

    • @KaiserFailed
      @KaiserFailed Před 5 lety +8

      I found him on Facebook. I'm so done with myself. lol

    • @Sooper35
      @Sooper35 Před 5 lety +3

      @@KaiserFailed You gonna share or nah?

  • @issaflor8564
    @issaflor8564 Před 4 lety +55

    Now I know why my sister is always so tired when she comes home from working at chick fil a

  • @okbuthuh8971
    @okbuthuh8971 Před 5 lety +43

    I’ve been wanting Chick-Fil-A for literal weeks, and now I want it even more

    • @Hfhdgg241
      @Hfhdgg241 Před 5 lety

      Honda Civic have you got chic fli a

    • @trevor4025
      @trevor4025 Před 5 lety +1

      Literal weeks, wow impressive

    • @okbuthuh8971
      @okbuthuh8971 Před 5 lety

      chillyjason 11 stfu 😂

    • @alanaz5151
      @alanaz5151 Před 5 lety

      the nearest chick fil a is about a 45 minute drive from my house

  • @theycallmemavericky
    @theycallmemavericky Před 4 lety +466

    this "reporter" is super cringe. like hey look at me I'm a clueless person hahaha aren't I so cute?!

    • @Onlylettuce92
      @Onlylettuce92 Před 4 lety +12

      Exactly!

    • @yodatwinkie
      @yodatwinkie Před 4 lety +43

      She’s not even cute she’s like one of those rich people from the Purge movie

    • @theycallmemavericky
      @theycallmemavericky Před 4 lety +3

      yodatwinkie right!

    • @HBICTiff
      @HBICTiff Před 4 lety +36

      Anon She seems like a nice person. No reason to spread negativity

    • @qlowkeyt
      @qlowkeyt Před 4 lety +20

      She was chillen she didn’t seem like that obviously she’s there for the first time she’s gonna be clueless

  • @trifflin7553
    @trifflin7553 Před 5 lety +53

    I currently work at a Chick-fil-A and it’s awful. Managers are terrible power hungry people and pay is terrible for what you have to endure on a regular basis

    • @lindovert2344
      @lindovert2344 Před 5 lety +2

      yep same here

    • @Munsterkitteh
      @Munsterkitteh Před 5 lety

      For me it’s some of the leaders but management is fine lol

    • @jancal4548
      @jancal4548 Před 5 lety +16

      Pay is pretty much dependent on each operator. Some take good care of their team members. Others are pretty cheap and would rather have a high turnover than spare a few dollars.

    • @bgrahamgaming7418
      @bgrahamgaming7418 Před 5 lety +15

      Trifflin u crazy pay is good I’m making 14 over in Beaumont and mangers are cool we have a group chat with our owner in it

    • @becauseimsuperman8775
      @becauseimsuperman8775 Před 5 lety +5

      Trifflin same here leaders are awful and if they got something against you they’ll find any way to write you up

  • @dimitriymirovsky
    @dimitriymirovsky Před 5 lety +35

    They are hardworking staff yet mostly underrated and looked down by management. I hope they get the best salary package the company could offer and more opportunity to advance in life.

    • @firepower7654
      @firepower7654 Před 5 lety +8

      Fast food isn't meant to be a career choice. It's a starter job for kids. It teaches them to show up to work on time, work hard, get along with co-workers and how to deal with customers with a smile on your face, even when you don't feel like it. However, the best lesson is, one can be stuck in low paying jobs like this if one makes bad choices in life and dosen't plan for the future by going to a trade school or university.

    • @samson12319
      @samson12319 Před 5 lety +6

      Fire Power I work at CFA, I’m a homeowner, and make more than many of my friends who have gotten degrees. It’s the job you choose, and your willingness to climb the ladder and work hard. Student loans aren’t always the solution. Though, your comment would be true for many fast food establishments, but the opportunity for growth and income at CFA is much more than what you’d probably expect.

    • @firepower7654
      @firepower7654 Před 5 lety +4

      @@samson12319 samson....I stand corrected. Yes, if one intends to climb the corporate ladder of a fast-food and work their way up into management and in some cases ownership of a franchise, that is seriously admirable. Very hard work, no doubt. But, for the most part, yes, it is usually a temporary job that one learns their basic job values at. There is nothing wrong with that, we all need to learn somewhere. My issue isn't with the people, like you, who have goals and work on improving skills to move up, but with those in fast food that stay stagnant, don't won't to learn how to grow within a company but feel entitled to $27 per hour working the register. People need to learn to move up or move on, but it isn't up to a company to pay them a high wage because they show up. CFA does seem like a fine company. Good luck with your career!

    • @samson12319
      @samson12319 Před 5 lety +2

      Fire Power Absolutely agree. That’s why you see places like McDonald’s replacing cashiers with kiosks. If you want the money, and aren’t worth it you’ll be out the door! I hate entitlement, hard work defines everything.

    • @kevlar5592
      @kevlar5592 Před rokem +3

      @@firepower7654im 31 & im a welder and make pretty good money but with the way inflation is in california 40hrs a week isnt cutting it for me so instead of complaining about it i picked up a part time job at chick fil a working 32hrs and i must say the team is great its always a fun day and im glad im part of this awesome company! Nt sure how long im going to do this but im definately enjoying the ride 🤟🏽😎

  • @HBICTiff
    @HBICTiff Před 4 lety +16

    2:45
    “Now you gotta change your gloves!”
    *laughs painfully*

  • @lorealmadonnamoore9828
    @lorealmadonnamoore9828 Před 5 lety +73

    Doing that day in and day out gets depressing real fast 😓

  • @emilygrace1960
    @emilygrace1960 Před 2 lety +5

    LOL! I can 100% tell you - while they do try to keep the kitchen clean and clutter free... it doesn't look like this. This must have been filmed before 9am on any given day because once 9am hits and those breakfast orders start rolling in, that biscuit table does not look that pristine and the rest of the kitchen doesn't either. They are quite good at keeping things in a general area but (lids, containers, etc.) but it never looks like this except in the mornings before 9am and maybe the last two hours on a weekday night. They really should have shown rush hour during lunch or supper. LOL! THAT would have given you a better idea... That being said - it's a pretty impressive operation and to see how it all works together is almost mind blowing. You also can't even begin to know how hard those people in the kitchen work each shift. There is A LOT going on and A LOT to keep up with. No one is "just" taking care of the mac and cheese, or fries, or hash browns, etc. Case in point, the person handling Mac & Cheese, also handles grilled chicken options, salads, cookies, brownies, soup, and they are not only responsible for dipping all of that but they are also responsible for making sure soup is put in the "cooker" and transferred when needed to the hot holding station, they're also responsible for making sure there's enough M&C not only in the warmer (they go through a pan almost every 5-10 minutes during rush hours, sometimes less than that...), they are also responsible for making sure mac & cheese is in the oven and will be ready on time... (time management). And that's just one "station". The sandwich stations are even busier and much crazier than that and there is a lot of strategy and critical thinking that goes into it. It's not just make one order at a time. (Keep in mind, some locations have three drive through LANES (not merger like McD's, BK, and most other fast food) so the people running those stations are making multiple orders at a time for three lanes of drive thru on top of what is often a full dining room as well.) And yet, the amount of completely made fresh - made and baked on site is unreal. Literally, the entire menu is made fresh on site with a few exceptions, depending on location (cookies and brownies). All produce is washed and prepped fresh each day on site... The operation and logistics of this company and how they create such a quality product with epic service to boot is impressive. You would do yourself well to see one in full mode during rush hour for lunch or supper - that's where you really get the full picture of it all. Phenomenal operation.

  • @trixunofficial
    @trixunofficial Před 4 lety +14

    This video actually taught me how to do fries 😂like two days after I saw it, they asked me to help BOH (back of house), who directed me to the fries. They didn’t have to teach me how to do it thanks to this video, hahahahaha! Thanks! 😂

  • @H-258
    @H-258 Před 5 lety +2

    This June will be a year that I have worked for Chick Fil A and I don’t regret it. I absolutely love working for this company

  • @user-pk4fh5wo4l
    @user-pk4fh5wo4l Před 5 lety +10

    Being the guy who breads all the chicken products was extremely stressful during lunch time, especially on Saturdays.

  • @robertjr263
    @robertjr263 Před 5 lety +266

    You can tell she can't cook.

    • @universalcerberus5863
      @universalcerberus5863 Před 5 lety +6

      @@jensz9360 In my experience, even white men can cook more.

    • @ENTERTAINMENT35
      @ENTERTAINMENT35 Před 4 lety +1

      That's why men are suppose to know how to cook also

    • @ENTERTAINMENT35
      @ENTERTAINMENT35 Před 4 lety +14

      @J Jags racist much!!??

    • @adamknight5089
      @adamknight5089 Před 4 lety +12

      @Emily Chatham Isn't it weird that it's OK to be racist against whites

    • @lazybonez6463
      @lazybonez6463 Před 4 lety

      @@adamknight5089 No. because back in the day whites used to think they were better than every other race.

  • @larrydav1d
    @larrydav1d Před 4 lety +2

    this chat thread is so wholesome with all the chik employees in here

  • @momosmagicaladventures9792

    Love this! I used to work at Chick-Fil-A for four years in Atlanta. But my role wasn’t in the kitchen, so this was pretty cool to see! ✌🏻

  • @tracietavalin1128
    @tracietavalin1128 Před 5 lety +134

    proud Chick Fil A employee here in Chicago :)

  • @estherricci7428
    @estherricci7428 Před 5 lety +77

    Watching this on a Sunday sucks 😩

  • @norabryant3563
    @norabryant3563 Před 5 lety

    Those folks work so hard. The food always tastes so good. Any Chick-fil-A I've ever been to is always busy. I wish there was one closer than 20 mi from me. You guys are so appreciated by me.

  • @chickemnicnuggets
    @chickemnicnuggets Před 5 lety +110

    Tbh I would work there if they gave me free chicken sandwiches and not money...

    • @alexdex97
      @alexdex97 Před 5 lety +6

      k depending on the location you can get free breaks and 50% any other time, even catering.

    • @bendersnatch4527
      @bendersnatch4527 Před 5 lety +31

      If you eat it everyday you’ll get tired of it soon

    • @lindovert2344
      @lindovert2344 Před 5 lety +4

      @@alexdex97 you'd get really tired of it after a couple weeks

    • @alexdex97
      @alexdex97 Před 5 lety +16

      @@lindovert2344 I've been working there for 3 years and somehow still love it lol. I just switch it around constantly and customize my food into something totally different.

    • @emilyreyes9348
      @emilyreyes9348 Před 5 lety +5

      I’ve been eating it everyday since I started working there last year and I’m still not tired of it Hahahah... maybe because it’s free

  • @R1ch4rd74
    @R1ch4rd74 Před 5 lety +18

    I showed up at Chick-fil-A to buy some lunch yet no one waited on me. Drive through was empty. Doors were locked? I'm like WTH? I thought to myself #RUDE . What a great way to spend my Sunday. I was told after i got home they are closed sundays...duh to me. I went back the next day. Nice staff fast and reasonable prices. The nuggets are great imo. They didnt make it off the lot. Time to buy more.

  • @trueblue8577
    @trueblue8577 Před 5 lety +24

    I'm a chick-fil-a employee for stillwater love the people there even though work can be kinda stressfull due to a ridiculous amount of business.

  • @thomasjacques5286
    @thomasjacques5286 Před 4 lety +1

    CFAis our favorite stop for a quick and great meal. Can honestly say we have NEVER had a bad meal or service. The atmosphere is so pleasant and cheerful, and clean. This is how others should do business.

  • @lillth9292
    @lillth9292 Před 4 lety +8

    I can't wait to quit my job at Chick-fil-A 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

  • @TheYaBoyKevin
    @TheYaBoyKevin Před 5 lety +64

    I worked at CFA back in high school. Too much positivity can get annoying sometimes. Working at CFA isn’t as great as people might think.

    • @bendersnatch4527
      @bendersnatch4527 Před 5 lety +6

      Kevin Tran couldn’t of said it better

    • @CJJay-mz7ey
      @CJJay-mz7ey Před 5 lety

      Kevin Tran yessir

    • @tyhandsom8963
      @tyhandsom8963 Před 5 lety +12

      So youd rather be around negativity?

    • @MikeJAk49
      @MikeJAk49 Před 5 lety +11

      Happy sounds so much better then being around a bunch of grouchy A-holes like my work.

    • @myownboss1
      @myownboss1 Před 5 lety +12

      I’ll take fake positivity over real negativity at other places like Mcds any day!!

  • @jocelynedonat3396
    @jocelynedonat3396 Před 4 lety +8

    4:26 when they say do 2 but you really need 4

  • @dayshacharles7229
    @dayshacharles7229 Před 4 lety +10

    the location i worked at the employees was very lazy, bad attitudes, and just mean for no reason the store manger is very disrespectful me and him had a couple of words he tried to call me a lier and i just went off. They think they can talk to you any kind a way w out saying anything back to them. The mangers also showed favoritism to other employees it just wasn’t fair. working there was miserable im kinda glad i got fired after all😂😂

  • @pioneerhitchhike268
    @pioneerhitchhike268 Před 5 lety +13

    I had my second interview on monday .. the manager said he’ll let me know if i got the job later this week.. wish me luck

  • @relaxrallex
    @relaxrallex Před 4 lety +14

    “They cannot have holes” *laughs in works at chick fil a where more than half of the pickles sent out have a hole in them*

    • @JasMin-ho6zd
      @JasMin-ho6zd Před 3 lety

      I just put a little one on the ones that have holes on them 😭😭

  • @Biddaman85
    @Biddaman85 Před 5 lety +6

    You can't help but smile when you prepare the Lord's Chicken.

  • @anthonymastrando9299
    @anthonymastrando9299 Před 29 dny

    Chick-Fil-a was one of the best jobs I had, after retiring. Great people, great environment and the food. Sundays off are sweet also

  • @KrystleLaughter
    @KrystleLaughter Před 5 lety +1

    This is why there food is sooo good! It's made from scratch. I love you Chick-fil-A!😍

  • @milagrosmiracle80
    @milagrosmiracle80 Před 5 lety +4

    I remember eating CFA for the first time and OH MY GOD THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE! Lol and the waffle fries are life 😍😍😍😍

  • @rebekahchmara2581
    @rebekahchmara2581 Před 5 lety +196

    IT IS STRESSFUL. I’m a cashier and I also work window. Some people are rudeeeee!!!!!! And the people inside with me are fake asfffff

    • @stephbelle56
      @stephbelle56 Před 5 lety +9

      Rebekah Chmara that sucks, the owners are Christians so that’s not good

    • @bendersnatch4527
      @bendersnatch4527 Před 5 lety +18

      Rebekah Chmara tell me why when I worked at chick fil a I developed good relationships with coworkers but as people left everyone turned on you

    • @apatheticallyconcerned6574
      @apatheticallyconcerned6574 Před 5 lety +39

      @@stephbelle56 The owners are Christians, so....in your mind that means that ALL the CFA stores across the world are never going to have some people that don't fit some image you have of a Christian? Are you serious? And to the op...people like you that make comments about others in that way are usually the problem but are too arrogant or sociopathic to realize they are the actually the problem wherever they go. I've been in hiring where I work for 13 years. Every single former CFA employee that has interviewed with us has said that although it was often hard, that they enjoyed having worked at CFA and they learned the value of customer service and a positive attitude and demeanor.

    • @gandhi4538
      @gandhi4538 Před 5 lety +9

      Wow, fake people in Jesus’s eatery?

    • @potatomaster8641
      @potatomaster8641 Před 5 lety

      IKRRRR.. But some of my coworkers are good too :3

  • @Miggy-cs9wy
    @Miggy-cs9wy Před 5 lety

    thats why employees are so kind

  • @lizknoth5588
    @lizknoth5588 Před 5 lety +2

    I'm literally watching this on a Sunday.

  • @jaylenkiwi7913
    @jaylenkiwi7913 Před 5 lety +3

    I'm craving chick-fil-a sooo much now! luckily it's Saturday! :D

  • @abbeylinsky3237
    @abbeylinsky3237 Před 5 lety +73

    I work in the kitchen at Chick-fil-A and dang they got a humongous kitchen in this video! Ours is tiny! And, yes, I go through probably 25 pairs of gloves in a five hour shift. Anytime you handle one food you gotta switch gloves before you handle a different kind, and then anytime you touch anything that could be dirty, like the ladder to get down more containers or your drink cup or whatever you gotta wash your hands then put on new gloves. And let me tell you those gloves are powdery as all get out, my clothes, my hat, my face, it all look like I was tossing pizzas all day. And the guy who breads the chicken at my location sells marijuana. And I work with a lady named Juana. What a place to work at.

    • @AnthonyFarrer_TPG
      @AnthonyFarrer_TPG Před 5 lety

      Aberknackle how much was the pay?

    • @abbeylinsky3237
      @abbeylinsky3237 Před 5 lety

      Anthony T. I make $10/hour as a team member.

    • @clipped9382
      @clipped9382 Před 5 lety

      Aberknackle like just a team member, not area or shift leader?!

    • @abbeylinsky3237
      @abbeylinsky3237 Před 5 lety +1

      Clipp eD Yeah, I’m at the bottom of the ladder right now, and that pays $10/hr. I think a manager position (of which we have a butt-ton) get paid like $12 or $14/hr I think?

    • @carolinamartinez1898
      @carolinamartinez1898 Před 5 lety +1

      Aberknackle at the chick fil a I used to work at front of house earned $12 and back of house earned $13. I think you got a pay bump every time you went up. I was just team member, then trainer, then supervisor. I also think you got paid more every 6 months I could be wrong though

  • @espi11
    @espi11 Před 5 lety

    i went to this exact chick fil a in new york and im from california. it was my first time ever trying and i became obsessed. it was so good

  • @srikark3532
    @srikark3532 Před 2 lety

    I love Chick-Fil-A, while I was doing my masters at OSU, I worked for it for about 6 months. I love the chicken sandwich, chicken strips and fries. I miss them a lot.

  • @Greenguy-jo8wz
    @Greenguy-jo8wz Před 5 lety +60

    I wanted chic fil a today but it’s Sunday
    Like if that’s ever happened to you
    Edit: today’s Monday so I’m gonna get me some chicken

  • @shirleydirden2887
    @shirleydirden2887 Před 5 lety +6

    Why am I watching this on a sunday

  • @lmfs4032
    @lmfs4032 Před 5 lety

    I visited New York during Christmas 2018 from Tennessee. We have TONS of Chick Fil A’s down here, but the ones in NYC were the absolute BEST!

  • @tcnolan333
    @tcnolan333 Před 5 lety +1

    This is the best company with the best Southern hospitality 😍🥰😘

  • @madi3518
    @madi3518 Před 5 lety +5

    The biscuits are BOMB and the chicken minis

  • @kareem2262
    @kareem2262 Před 5 lety +60

    Very good company love chick fil a

    • @Jack-jw2no
      @Jack-jw2no Před 5 lety +1

      Kareem Kirton amen

    • @Hgood1
      @Hgood1 Před 4 lety

      I’ll pass on pro-trump LGBT hating company.

    • @dyslexicbatnam1350
      @dyslexicbatnam1350 Před 2 lety

      @@Hgood1 That makes me like them even more

  • @GruppeSechs2004
    @GruppeSechs2004 Před 5 lety

    Chick fil a is the greatest fast food chain in the world and I truly appreciate how inclusive they are

  • @vlonexmira._2020
    @vlonexmira._2020 Před 3 lety +1

    This is so helpful for when I get a job at Chick-fil-A so it doesn't seem awkward 😭😭

  • @brenlogs3402
    @brenlogs3402 Před 3 lety +4

    "iv been through like 20 pairs of gloves already today"
    Me: If only you new how rare those would be 6 months from then lol

  • @blueraas
    @blueraas Před 5 lety +8

    If McDonald's did this type of video, we'd all be throwing up.

  • @ave8_8
    @ave8_8 Před 3 lety +2

    i’m literally going to work there in an hour why am i here

  • @triton5457
    @triton5457 Před 5 lety +2

    I love Chick-Fil-A, Their food is so good.

  • @user-wq6bf4sv2t
    @user-wq6bf4sv2t Před 4 lety +3

    Now I want Chick-fil-A
    But it’s *SUNDAY*

  • @ricorico8226
    @ricorico8226 Před 5 lety +135

    Whataburger don’t even wear gloves smh

    • @AngieGarcia-pc3pm
      @AngieGarcia-pc3pm Před 5 lety +32

      They're suppose to, next time you see that just report it to corporate

    • @wanderingoldsoul420
      @wanderingoldsoul420 Před 5 lety +32

      Anyone handling food should wear gloves. That's against code.

    • @ipad9025
      @ipad9025 Před 5 lety +10

      It depends on the area. Some require gloves some don’t. I worked at Whataburger and gloves weren’t required. Gloves aren’t even more sanitary than hands and only morons complain when they don’t wear gloves. Ever tried to wrap those burgers with gloves on? It’s pretty damn annoying.

    • @hudsonwasheretoday
      @hudsonwasheretoday Před 5 lety +1

      Doesn’t matter if the food taste good and you don’t die

    • @OscarHernandez-ls7ll
      @OscarHernandez-ls7ll Před 5 lety +2

      Gloves are not required unless you have a open cut. That's why it's very important to wash your hands for 20 seconds with warm/hot water between every task or when handling cash. But personally I think everyone should wear gloves.

  • @mudPuddlePanda
    @mudPuddlePanda Před 5 lety

    Jaquills aka the Biscuit masters smile is so heartwarming

  • @rosenethercutt8345
    @rosenethercutt8345 Před 5 lety +1

    Honestly you did the hard jobs at chick fil a👏🏼 I’m proud of you

  • @Lynthie1927
    @Lynthie1927 Před 5 lety +5

    I’ve been to that chick-fil-a loll

  • @carebear3330
    @carebear3330 Před 5 lety +13

    i go to Chick-fil-a almost every week 😂😍

  • @alize0623
    @alize0623 Před 5 lety

    I love this Chick-Fil-A location. They are SO AWESOME. I went there and threw up (I’m pregnant) and the staff was so nice they gave me free food since I threw mine up and helped me clean it up. They even asked me to make sure it wasn’t the food that made me sick. I love the chain but that franchise is just so damn sweet

  • @alexandercolic405
    @alexandercolic405 Před 3 lety +1

    My first job when I was a teen, worked there for almost 6 years, met all my gf's and my future ex-wife at my store. :) Love, love, love the CFA biscuit with cheese!

  • @rayxjanae
    @rayxjanae Před 5 lety +9

    i have my second interview tmr wish me luck

  • @marvinwhiteiii3598
    @marvinwhiteiii3598 Před 5 lety +7

    Chick-Fil-A has the best services in this country 😃

  • @javierreynaga937
    @javierreynaga937 Před 3 lety +1

    I was working with them a few years back it had an excellent manager when we were not busy he makes us fried pickles and spicy nuggets a few times not quite often

  • @PPE707
    @PPE707 Před 5 lety +9

    This made me hungry

  • @anthonyl.9059
    @anthonyl.9059 Před 5 lety +8

    This is the only fast food place I acknowledge as a restaurant 😂

    • @thrasherx2k1
      @thrasherx2k1 Před 5 lety

      Anthony Morrocu Steak ‘n Shake?

    • @anthonyl.9059
      @anthonyl.9059 Před 5 lety

      thrasherx2k1 Never heard of them. Live on Long Island in a New York, we don’t have any of those.

    • @thrasherx2k1
      @thrasherx2k1 Před 5 lety

      Anthony Morrocu David Letterman had one built right next to his studio on broadway. It says perm closed for whatever reason now but they are doing quite well everywhere else in the USA. Google them. Great steak burgers and shakes

    • @anthonyl.9059
      @anthonyl.9059 Před 5 lety

      thrasherx2k1 Nope. I googled it and sure enough as I already knew, none around here in a New York. Unless you’re thinking of Shake Shack then I’m afraid not.

    • @anthonyl.9059
      @anthonyl.9059 Před 5 lety

      thrasherx2k1 Actually so sorry! Just found it, and I hedonism know why it’s permanently closed, but it’s the only one in a New York that I know of as now.

  • @barbaraespinosavanleer5926

    Gloves???

  • @Blackfilmguild
    @Blackfilmguild Před 4 lety +1

    The best customer service I have ever experienced from fast food

  • @bethbosheers8096
    @bethbosheers8096 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video! I love chick-fil-a so much!❤️😎👍🏼🙏🏼

  • @Name-nl5nf
    @Name-nl5nf Před 5 lety +5

    0:26...Can I add a chicken biscuit make sure that its freshly fried..
    Leave a like if you know what I'm talking about😏

  • @sidneyboo9704
    @sidneyboo9704 Před 4 lety +4

    love how the guy is like "now you gotta wash your hands" "Now you gotta change your gloves" Makes me feel like Chick Fil A is super clean

    • @dafinsrock379
      @dafinsrock379 Před 4 lety +2

      As someone who worked at chick-fil-a, it really is like that. We changed our gloves constantly and were very sanitary

  • @ethanwall3083
    @ethanwall3083 Před 3 lety +1

    Try working there during quarantine😂😂

  • @jimmyfreeman1127
    @jimmyfreeman1127 Před 5 lety

    This is why I love chic fil a