shift manager

line cook

cashier

customer service associate / cashier

prep cook

Fuzzys Taco Shop

As a cashier for Fuzzy's Taco Shop my day to day resposibilities were to practically take the customers orders, clean, clean, and clean. This was my first job so I learned the basics on a positive customer service experience. I had 2 managers that I grew to respect not only as boss' but as human beings. Keep in mind I had a total of 4 managers at that time. My favorite was a manager who was told he was going to become a supervisor, but was kept waiting for more than a year. But he worked his behind off to get there, even went above his job description. But they brought in a supervisor and ignored the manager they promised the position in. This supervisor was completely inappropriate and crossed the professional line plenty of times. He, the new supervisor, not only accused a manager of being intimate with an employee, but accused said employee of "looking like a crack addict". Most of my co-workers were great and I still hang out with 2 of them once in a while. The hardest part of this job was advancing. I can honestly say I was too smart for my job title, they didn't take advantage of my talents. They also didn't take into consideration their employees flexibility options that they promised. If we needed a day off in specific, we were to place a post it with the day needed off, on the managers desk. I placed the day I needed off on my supervisors desk and explained I had my best friends wedding (I was the best man) to attend. My supervisor said that was fine and that I could have that day off. When I came to work the day before the wedding I saw the new schedule and my supervisor put me to work on that day and decided to take that day off himself. I called my co-worker for her to fill in for me and she agreed, I then called my manager to let him know what was going on and he said that was fine. The day of the wedding my supervisor called me asking why I wasn't coming in, I explained and he demanded I leave the wedding immediately and get to work or I would be fired. I politely replied to his threat with, "Ok, well thank you so much for this opportunity, now if you would excuse me, I have a wedding to attend. Thank you and have a great day." The most enjoyable part was honestly having that experience and knowing what you can and cannot do. Though that restaurant was not for me, my former co-workers explained how much it has changed. I can honestly say the restaurant is amazing when you are the customer, and a great first job.

Overall, Fuzzy's is a pretty good job. The work itself isn't that hard. Most enjoyable part of the job was the people! When you come in for a shift you are assigned a station (Cashier, Expo, Floor) for that day. Although sometimes they might have you on one station for several weeks and it gets redundant. When it's slow, they usually make a cleaning list. Management is great! Really nice and personable people. Although sometimes there is a little bit of favoritism. For example, management tends to assign people they like and know well to Expo instead of giving all employees that opportunity. Getting time off is really easy, you just have to request it far enough in advance. Management is somewhat strict with punctuality. You get written up every time you are late. But as long as you aren't late consistently you won't be fired. For most of the time I've worked at Fuzzy's I've gotten the hours I've wanted. Coworkers have been great! Only two people got on my nerves. But only because they worked slow. The pay was good ($8/hour + tips) With tips included it was about $12/hour. Normally, you would tip out each shift with about $30-$35. My main grievances with the job really only started this summer (2023). I had asked for more hours and did not receive them. I feel like the store is overstaffed. I've worked at Fuzzy's the longest out of all regular employees and even the shift managers. I have not received a raise, nor have I been considered for a promotion. But I would not have quit for those reasons alone. The final nail in the coffin was that I'm moving and the commute would have been extremely difficult.

I had some fun times working at Fuzzys bc of cool co-workers but it is non-stop, fast paced work at most locations with not enough pay for managers that work at locations where you are solely responsible for every aspect (FOH, Kitchen, Back Office) Basically all the responsibility and stress of a GM without the pay or department managers to help you. Some locations have dept managers which probably helps but make sure to ask about this specifically when you interview. They were bought out by the company that owns IHOP and Applebee's after I quit so things could be completely different now. Whether that is better different or worse different I couldn't tell you. 

What I can tell you is don't expect to take a single break for 8-12+ hours unless you smoke, you do not get a lunch break unless you clock out, you will will be on your feet the whole time unless you are doing back office stuff (1 hour max), if you take a salary position you will work 55+ hours a week so do the math before you accept and pretty much cannot miss work unless you are in the ER, hourly shift managers get tips which means your pay will vary widely between $15-$21/hr (avg $16-$17/hr), they offer benefits but they are way too expensive for anyone but GM's, you will absolutely be expected to do everything from cleaning floors, doing dishes, prep, working the line and grill, cashier, etc. It is a very hands on position so don't expect to just walk around telling employees what to do. 

Overall, Fuzzy's Taco Shop has not been my worst job. There's improvements that can be made but overall not one of the worst jobs out there. The best part and worst part of Fuzzy's is the staff members. A lot of them are great people, the other's are completely lazy and prefer to sit around and gossip. A lot of employees here are younger so they are not able handle situations without taking them personally. The management here could use some improvement as well. Again, they're not terrible people but they are childish and unprofessional. Most things that should be done in private is definitely not confidential. 
The pay here consists of one flat rate + shared tips between all staff. If you work the bar, you can keep your tips if they end up being more than what you'd usually make by the hour; or choose to add what you've made to the shared tips. The average day, you will not get enough bar guests to make enough to keep your tips.
The hardest part of Fuzzy's would be dealing with the drama and being understaffed from time to time. Since there's so many steps to this restaurant, it can be impossible to do everything when there's only 1-2 people working.
Hours constantly go down more than they go up. I definitely recommend Fuzzy's to young kids in high school or someone who just needs an extra job on the side. 

In my years with the the Fuzzy's Taco Shop organization, I have found respectful management through hardwork and dedication. While working my way through college, management has worked well with me to find shifts after or before my classes. The atmosphere is one that is faced paced and allows for little mistakes. My co-workers come from different backgrounds and some from different nationalities, but I have learned that thorough communication and leading by example are the best way to help them as well as myself succeed.

There is no real hard parts about this job. I have found that once you establish a respectful working relationship with all of your co-workers that teamwork becomes second nature. Management as well has also been available if there were to be any other pressing matters.

I would say that I take joy in seeing repeat customers come in so often that we learn their name and they learn ours. This has also let to greater sales numbers due to the positive word of mouth marketing that these repeat customers provide throughout the community.

Nobody wants to take the time to train you and then they are surprised when you don't know how to do anything! I don't learn by someone telling me how to do something... I have to do it multiple times and I have to do it on my own before I retain any information. If the manager doesn't think you are conducive to the environment, you get cut. Sent home. I'm only on the schedule for 20 hours a week (not by choice), but cutting me early every night because I don't know what I'm doing yet was NOT in the job description. Lots of college students work here who don't bother showing up for work half the time, so managers are even more stressed than normal. You would think this would make them want to invite people who are willing to work more hours (like me, but I was never asked.) The cooks are all dudes; misogynistic jokes and crude humor are thrown around like hello and goodbye. On the plus side, this is one of the cleaner fast-food facilities I have worked at, and the food is very tasty. This is a good job for college students looking to make a few extra bucks, but no grown adult can work here and get the bills paid without needing a second job.

The reason I have such a harsh review here is that there is no flexibility in hours, and while its a taco shop, the pay just isn't worth it for the things you have to put up with there unless you are in the management inner circle. The managers at Fuzzys have favorites that they allow to leave while still clocked in and they are allowed to just sit in the managers' office while they are supposed to be doing their job. Multiple times was I left at the cashier all by myself with a line going out both doors and for each and every customer I would have to take all of the orders and make all of the drinks, while the favorites would sit in the managers' office watching me work my tail off on the cameras. Sometimes they would flood out of the managers' office to help but it was rare. So that being said if you manage to get in the inner circle this will probably be one of your favorite jobs, but if you aren't favorited it makes the job a lot more tedious and stressful than working at a taco shop should be.

Each day I walked into work I did not know what to expect. I loved that aspect about my job. Things were constantly changing and never stayed the same. It kept me on my toes, made me learn how to deal with sudden changes, taught me how to deal with stressful situations and how to handle those things in a professional manner. As a manager I learned that I had to deal with each employee differently. Just as I had to deal with each situation in the store differently. The hardest part of my job was calming an angry customer. I have always hated confrontation but as it being a part of my job it took me out of my comfort zone. It made me learn as I go and I turly enjoyed that. 
The best or easiest part of my job was overseeing the employees and making it a fun experience for them everyday. They then took that positive energy and showed it towards the customers. It was a trickle  effect and the customers immediately saw the difference in the stores vibe.

I worked over numerous locations, and left for my own reasons, but it would be a far shot to say that I didn't enjoy being a manager for this franchise. The company itself allowed for their stores to develop moderate autonomy and differences between them, being that some had bars and one didn't and the crowds were completely different. It's not going to be a company that makes you do a stupid work exercise and routine for spirit building, and it's not going to micro manage your every action. It doesn't lie to you about your expectations and it doesn't try to be something fancier than it is. You'll actually find that the biggest fans of the store apparel and the people who get the MOST excited every time an order comes in are the STAFF and they proudly wear their work clothes outside.

It all depends on the management. There was a lot of drama between managers and they definitely played favorites. They’d make you do the grunt work if they didn’t like you as much as the others. They’d gang up on you and make fun of you for making mistakes during a rush. Overall, I really loved my coworkers, it was just the management that made me want to quit. Often we had to work with few staff during a huge rush; that was very stressful. Corporate started putting in a lot of redundant rules for closing at night. Closing took forever even with 2 people, and a few times I had to close the FOH myself on a weekend night. Again, I loved my coworkers and the atmosphere. Music was playing all the time and there weren’t too many difficult customers. The menu does take a little while to learn since there are so many options. We also got no breaks/meals but that may have just been my store…

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Shift manager 155 salaries reported	$20.57 per hour
Line cook 65 salaries reported	$13.08 per hour
Cashier 61 salaries reported	$12.44 per hour
Customer service associate / cashier 30 salaries reported	$12.84 per hour
Prep cook 46 salaries reported	$12.22 per hour

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