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Bigfoot-Java

A typical day at work would be showing up 15 minutes early to shift, clocking in, counting my till, hoping it wasn't messed up, if it was messed up calling a manager, getting onto the espresso bar and making sure everything is cleaned/stocked (usually wasn't), assisting customers, making sure I do one of the "chores" every day, even if you're the graveyard barista who technically does the entire days' worth of cleaning and stocking, counting till at end of shift, dropping money, stocking and cleaning bar, counting tips and going home. I learned how to make coffee and how to be quick and efficient with customers who order many drinks. I learned how to be friendly under very stressful conditions. I did learn a lot about working individually. Management was by far the worst part of working here. My managers were not role models, they just had authority. Shifts were not easy to get covered, nobody cared about health emergencies and yet everybody called in all the time. Managers would promise things we couldn't have, slack on bonuses that were supposed to be randomly chosen every other week, do things that regular baristas were punished for. We were often micromanaged and given directions from corporate level that made no sense. They slowly took away our freedom with work uniforms/attire. When I was hired tattoos were allowed, one piercing, a colored shirt underneath a black shirt. The week after I was hired, all tattoos had to be covered (so I was in a turtle neck in a non-air conditioned stand in 100 degree weather for 12 hours at a time). We suddenly weren't allowed to wear colors. Stand maintenence was non-existent. In the summer, syrup bottles would leak from the temperature and bees would gather in the stand so badly that customers would call and complain to corporate because the baristas were not safe. Bees would land on syrup bottles all day long so keeping things sanitary was impossible. The girls were always fighting with each other, the workplace drama was the worst I've ever experienced. The hardest part of the job was tolerating the poor management and the drama, trying to keep up with the broken things and all the bees. The best part of the job was the customers. I loved connecting to the people who came through. Bigfoot had a great variety of drinks and I had a good amount of creative freedom with them. Tips were good, even during graveyard hours. I loved the Boeing people who come through.

I learned how to make coffee but eh. Management is getting better,  but honestly kinda sucks. Some of the policies are strict for honestly no reason and as someone who prioritizes my effort it is really frustrating being reprimanded for something small when I strongly believe I bring a decent bit to the job. (Such examples of the policies are the late policy, if you are even 2 minutes late consistently they will take days out of your schedule. As someone who is chronically late I make an effort to be on time, yet I am admittedly always clocking in late *no more than 3 min late though*. As well as piercing policy, no more than one facial piercing; I personally find that super dumb as it shouldn't matter how I look as long as I am making good coffee and having good times. My work should be of more value than my appearance. The dresscode is significantly more strict than many other coffee shops as well. Workplace culture depends on the people. When I first started everyone was nice and cool but depending on who gets hired, drama can potentially run rampant. Hardest part is memorizing the menu, otherwise trying to work with other people who don't have the same habits or see the necessity for quick pace. Most enjoyable is the customers who are nice and/or funny.

Since most coffee places require experience, bigfoot java is a great place to get it! 
Tips vary, some stands make amazing money leaving with $100+ a night each, at my stand I only leave with about $15
Be ready for drama, even if you aren’t someone who gets involved in drama, or consider yourself kind and a good worker, these girls are BRUTAL. You have to have a backbone, and you have to be ready to feel left out, gossiped about, and feel like management doesn’t care about you. People WILL talk bad about other people to you. How you respond is up to you.
Be ready to pick up a lot of shifts, bigfoot doesn’t give time off, you can only get time off if it’s covered. If someone calls out it’s mandatory to stay late 
You have to be okay with being called and texted about work on your days off 
Set schedule and only 5-6 hour shifts which is nice 
No benefits, no pto or vacation 
They require a uniform that you have to spend your own money on 
No real breaks and if it’s busy no time to use the bathroom or eat 
Unlimited free coffee while working! Except redbull 
New hires usually go to night shift, and graveyard is all alone. Bigfoots get robbed often but they won’t tell you that. If your till is over a certain amount you have to pay the company back when it’s robbed.
Overall it has its pros and cons!


The customers were great and some of the employees were a joy to work with. 
The hourly is next to nothing, so you live off tips; there are no benefits included such as heath insurance, 401k, etc. Your forced to work other people’s shifts if they don’t come in and supervisors require you to find someone to cover your shifts if your sick or might be out; even for vacations. Tips are split 3-ways! Management is really unfair and petty over everything. Business owners are super greedy and constantly raising prices for customers for every little thing. I’ve worked for this company for far too long and seen the way the baristas and myself have killed ourselves for such an ungrateful company. Btw such an unsanitary place most baristas used the same rag to wipe everything from counters, juice machines, registers to the spoon they use to stir your drink. The equipment given to clean the stands are there but poor quality and not switched out enough like sponges; which hold bacteria. Cleaning supplies are bought from the dollar store because they stands are given a huge allowance for cleaning expenses. Corp. owners own gas stations, hotels and even lots that the stands are in. Look elsewhere!

The work environment, in my experience, was challenging due to inconsistent professionalism and communication standards. Interactions between staff could at times be tense, including raised voices, dismissive behavior, and conversations about coworkers that felt inappropriate for a workplace setting.

When concerns were raised about communication or respect, they did not always lead to meaningful resolution. In some cases, it felt like addressing these issues led to being viewed negatively rather than supported.

I also experienced what felt like favoritism, where expectations and accountability were not applied consistently across the team. This created an uneven work environment and made it difficult to feel secure or supported in the role.

Overall, the culture felt more reactive than structured, and at times more focused on interpersonal dynamics than professional collaboration. Stronger leadership, clearer expectations, and consistent accountability would significantly improve the work environment.

Overall, the job itself is pretty easy, if you can get the information. They tend to leave a lot out until you get there and actually start working. They were very vague on the details in the interviews and as well as the initial training class. That's when you learn only the basics of what they expect from you. They don't tell you how tip sharing works until you start, which by the way, you don't get any of the tips while you're in training. Seems unfair. The uniform that is required seems basic and simple but they are very particular.  Be prepared to drop some cash before you start. They expect you to wear an apron and name tag and make you share them unless you shell out your own money. They really expect you to pay $20 for a company tshirt, $10 for an apron and $5 a name tag. They must have a high turn over rate that they wont provide anything. There are no benefits expect for a free drink per shift. 

Worked here for a while and experienced constant issues with scheduling and accountability. As an evening shift employee, I was regularly expected to stay and cover the graveyard shift when others didn't show up-often without notice or compensation. It felt like my time didn't matter.
The work environment was uncomfortable. Several coworkers had poor attitudes, and there was a lot of favoritism from management. Leadership often put their own interests first and weren't reliable when problems came up.
If you're looking for consistency, respect, or healthy team dynamics, I wouldn't recommend this job.

This company does not care its people. They make you feel obligated to work when other can’t because they tell their managers NOT to cover those shifts, due to OT. It’s the barista’s job to get their shift covered. If other baristas don’t like someone, then they single that person out and they can to make it hard on that person. Then management says “you seem like the problem”.
If you’re a good employee, they’ll hate you. If you don’t conform to their way, they’ll make sure you know how they feel about you.
They have HR but no real support since all they know is what the upper management wants them know.
Company says they have cameras and audio, but not all locations actually have cameras, let alone audio. They always lie. There is no accountability and they gaslight you if you tell them you have a problem. Speaking out at all is like rocking the boat to them. They’d rather remove the voice, rather than fix the problem.

The management at this job is the only reason it sucks. I loved my co workers but the absolute Worst management I’ve ever experienced out of the many jobs I’ve had. If a customers card declines they make you pay for it or you get a write up. There’s multiple monthly stand meetings and if you can’t attend the set time outside of your work hours you get a write up regardless of if you have school or kids. I’ve watched multiple good co workers be fired with no history of write ups or any cause and they will write you up for absolutely anything and everything. For a local coffee stand company you would think they would treat their employees better than corporate but they are far worse and take advantage of their workers. You will feel replaceable and never secure at this job. And you don’t get lunch breaks or breaks in general so enjoy starving for 7 hours standing

This was a fun place to work and I loved it. I had great co-workers and I loved always being busy and having something to do! It was my first job ever so I learned all of my customer service skills, cash register, teamwork, how to make drinks, and how to handle every single type of person you would encounter in your life. 
I will say that management was very poor. It didn't always seem like they cared about employees or customers, such as unsafe work environments and not addressing concerns of employees or customers. 
The hardest part about the job was when it was really busy and you dint have time for a break and you don't have time to restock any supplies. The most enjoyable part of the day was the pay! (minimum wage plus tips) Having a fast paced work environment, working with people you like, and meeting great new customers was awesome too.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Barista 3 salaries reported	$16.00 per hour
Assistant manager 1 salary reported	$16.75 per hour
Manager 2 salaries reported	$47,520 per year
Store manager 1 salary reported	$24.00 per hour

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