cashier

cook

assistant manager

associate manager

restaurant manager

Arctic Circle

It's a decently fast-paced place to work, though in order to cut costs they may ask to dismiss you early on specific days. Scheduling was very flexible so long as you informed about events two weeks in advance. Personally, there was a bit of drama and bad talk. I remember going to eat their with my boyfriend on my day off, one of my coworkers was mad because I had decided not to cover her shift because I was moving out of my parent's place that day to live with him. She didn't really like that I was there, and told one of the supervisors I was saying a bunch of nasty things about them, and the situation wasn't handled professionally at all. Instead of addressing it with me in private at work, she texted me when she got home and went off on me. I talked with the store owner to get things cleared up, and cleared things up with the supervisor as well, but the experience dulled my relationship with the store, and I didn't have any regrets when I eventually quit. I wouldn't say this is an experience that everyone has had, and I wouldn't say that you'll have it if you work here either, just be proactive in reporting when a coworker is harassing you, and be honest about what went down, reference witnesses. The current Manager as of date, and the store owner are both very professional people, and I enjoyed working with them, I'd recommend that if you work in a place like this where you're working with teenagers who might have a bit of an attitude, to just keep a good relationship with your superiors and work out any problems that might arise.

Your day may vary depending upon what shift you would work.  If working in the morning you would be required to set up the shake area, turn on the grill/fryers, turn on ice cream cone topper warmers, ice cream machine, make coffee, set up registers, make sure all of night shift duties were completed the night before in addition to making sure all stock levels will make it through lunch rush.  

If you were working night shift you would have to count your register, make sure all stock levels would suffice for your evening rush, make sure lobby tables were all clean, and trash was not overflowing, check parking lot for garbage this should also be done in the morning. 

If you were short staffed you needed to contact other staff to see if able to cover or contact other stores to ensure proper staffing to business volume.  

Assist customers in placing, purchasing, and receiving their orders.  Including but not limited to: Suggestive selling, offering suggestions, advising them of new menu items, and making sure that all items are in the bag or on their tray prior to delivery.  

I also assisted in counting, maintaining, and stocking inventory.  I would assist in scheduling, resolving staffing issues,  and assisting the manager in daily paperwork and counting registers. Also, helped in working with staff to reduce overages, and shortages on the registers.  

Would assist with customer complaints, and I worked to resolve issues quickly.  

At one point I also worked in a very high volume store that required assisting in Manager Training.

Arctic Circle was my first job, I've learned a lot of skills working for them because I was dedicated to my job. I was hired on as a cook and had an awesome team throughout my six years working there. I was giving the opportunity to move up and become a supervisor, where I learned most of my skill set. Management is being able to communicate with your staff and also the guests (customers). Which for me that was my goal to learn going in this job. Everyday was cooking, cleaning, cooking, cleaning. After ever mess you made you always had to clean up right after it, also prepping the food with just enough and never too much. Never serve fries over five minutes, always keep fresh fries when there is a rush of guests. Always be ready for an order, even at the dead of night. For me that's what I was taught to be clean, efficient and fast paced. My co-workers have always came and gone, but I always remember every one of them because while there was work related things, there were meetings where we would just have fun as a crew. Our biggest fun times were coming up for a theme for Halloween to decorate the store. I think the most thing I enjoyed is making customers satisfied and each store has a goal to win the best location and our store is the best location.

I start my work day by making sure our products are stocked and ready for purchase, keeping an eye out for in-coming guests and other guests in need of help. Whenever I see I guest, I greet and attend to them. Once our products are stocked, I start on whatever side-job I've been assigned for the day. Periodically, I will go chat with out guests to see if I they are happy and if I can do anything for them. While in the lobby, I check if anything needs to be cleaned. Once my side-job is completed, I check to see if our products need to be re-stocked. After completing all my tasks I ask the shift-runner for additional tasks.
I have learned to be more confident, how to work a cash register, and how to suggestive sell products.
My co-workers tend to be friendly, efficient people. However, there are a few that will simply chat while watching me work.
The hardest part of the job is finding new, interesting topics to speak with our guests about.
The most enjoyable part of the job is when I help a guest feel better, whether it's by making sure they have everything they need or giving them an attentive ear.

Depending on the day I would get there and open the restaurant or I would be on closing shift to close that night. I worked at the grill and fryer mostly, making sure that the orders were prepared and put out in a timely manner. I was shift leader for the night shift and was in charge of closing so I had to make sure everything was put away, cleaned, then I did tills, and made sure everything was locked up and lights off. I learned that the restaurant business is hard work, you're always on your feet working. Management was good, because they cared about the employees. My co-workers looked to me for guidance when I became the shift leader and I did my best to help them stay on their feet working hard.The hardest part of the job was performing as much labor as I was and having as much responsibility as I did without any real motivation to do it, because I was getting minimum wage for all that work. The most enjoyable part was getting to know the co-workers and having fun with them while staying busy with work.

the management team was very unsympathetic to my personal situation 
the assistant admitted to me they never came in to work sober twice in a row since they were hired.

the management team got stuff done got the store in order and got it clean and did very well in that respect BUT all of them seemed very uncaring to personal situations that are completely out of my control that impacted my ability to work (though infrequently). every time i brought it up or it came up the GM made remarks that made me feel completely worthless.

there were some friendly faces but as time went on the friendly faces slowly left the company.

unfortunately due to the impact on my mental health i had while working at this place i needed to move on .

shortly after my departure i received comments on my social media attacking my character because i quit from some of the crew members.
i am unsure why they went out of their way to attack me but they did 



What is the best part of working at the company?
The people. I loved working with my boss & I got along with almost everyone else. I also enjoyed making shakes & getting that customer interaction through the drive through

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The manager & lunch rushes. I love fast pace things but at one point we were changing staff so they’re wasn’t anyone but my boss & I. In the moment there was a lot but you get through it & it’s enjoyable if you like to be kept on your toes. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It’s friendly & inviting. Everyone usually gets along pretty well & you feel like you can be yourself. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I would open & usually I would get there at 9:45 am because my boss did a great job a closing. When he wasn’t there to close I would be there at 9 am because I always had so much to clean & stock. After I finish opening other staff starts to come in around 11 am. We get a lunch rush around 12:30 pm & it goes for an hour or so. Then we clean the lobby & stock. Try to keep our selves busy & then shift change was usually at 5 or 6 pm.

A typical day begins with clocking in and immediately getting to work. When an order is received, it is entered into the cash register and called back. The order is then made by the kitchen, and then the duty of getting it to the customers falls on the front worker/cashier. When business is slow, the front workers are expected to clean tables, counters, trays, and equipment. The shift ends with clocking out. During my time at Arctic Circle, I learned how to perform many fast food functions. The management at Arctic Circle did not facilitate my work or learning experience. The manager was impatient, and did not teach the job well. The manager also influenced the work culture, making the atmosphere of the restaurant generally stressful and unpleasant. The hardest part of the job was being expected to learn many tasks in only a few 2-hour shifts, while the most enjoyable part was camaraderie between myself and the other low-level workers.

Depending on what station I will be on, I will clock in and start working. Taking Orders, making ice cream or shakes, count the money, and package orders.  

That being my first job, that is where I learned to be talkative and be myself.


My mangers were amazing, so caring and helpful. I know I can go to them for anything, even If I don't work there anymore. 

I loved every single one of my co-workers. They made me smile right when I walk in. It made it better because I worked with two of my best friends. 


The hardest part of my job is trying not to get stressed. I can get stressed easily. I have gotten so much better. When I'm stressed I often think about what makes me happy in life.

The most enjoyable part of my job is laughing and having fun at work. I never got bored there. There was always something to do. You never sat, never rested, unless you were on break. I love stay busy.

i arrived at 7:00 am to put new food items in cooler and freezer rotating stock breaking down and portioning and weighing out portion control as well as help cook when busy i did this on Tuesday & Friday 
I did miss a few days due to hospital says  when that happed the other staff jumped right in to help.it got very slow around the holidays so due to keep full time employees working thae have called me off and I haven't worked since December 7 2016.
The most enjoyable part of this job was knowing kitchen was running smooth and it allowed  cooks to just cook & serve customers fast..

my pay is setup to the guidelines of social security disability and all employers receive a tax incentive for hiring me to work under these conditions. max hrs per month 40 hrs 10 hrs a week at minimum wage of $ 7.35 per hour. this total is $ 300 per month or $ 150 for a 2 week pay period.

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