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Management often changes at this location, in the three months that i was there, we’d been through three front of house managers, them often quitting after two weeks or so. This was frustrating due to the rules and responsibilities that often came with the job changing and nobody would ever be told.
Management was completely disorganized which caused many issues with the hosts. Coworkers were catty and there was a lot of fighting when i worked there, it would escalate to the point where people would walk out in the middle of a really busy shift. Too much drama for a bunch of adults. 
GM was really nice and tried to be supportive but it was very obvious that he was constantly overwhelmed. The uniform was kind of cute (if you like wearing all black and don’t mind wearing a low cut tank top if you’re a woman) and for the most part people were easy going. 
The parking situation was terrible and I ended up just walking to work not wanting to deal with it. Due to this job being downtown Salt Lake, the employees had no parking and would have to go about 10-20 minutes early just to find a parking spot.

I really enjoyed working here!  I wish I could have stayed longer.  Everyone was very nice and the food was superb! 
 
I did not mind working 13+ hrs/day - 6 days per week...and did not mind that breaks were not provided accordingly.  I only regret not knowing enough Spanish to understand our team meetings.  I missed out on a lot; and it affected my job performance when I was in charge.

Hardest part of the job:
It took a lot to gain and maintain trust from co-workers here.  I was told that because I was white, that I had no business working in a Mexican restaurant and was bad for business; but I gave it my best shot and thought I did an excellent job!

I played a mixed role of General management and Hostess/cashier.   Direction was unclear, and conflicting.  I was in management for only 6 weeks, before being let go.  I was unable to concentrate on any one role and believe I could have done better with more people, more time, and more Spanish! But I learned a lot...and have no regrets.

I adored our regular customers and enjoyed meeting new ones.  Nacho Daddy's was good to me; I just didn't make the cut.

I truly enjoy working at Nacho Daddy. We have our ups and downs, but what family doesn't? Our GM and most of his supporting managers have been making it a priority to bring positivity to the workplace. For the most part the managers have your back. If you own your wrongs they will not give you a hard time. If you ask for help there is rarely any grief given. It is a high volume restaurant so it can be stressful at times. Attitudes cannot be taken seriously and if someone does get out of line apologies are made within the hour. I've noticed most of the staff that have an issue with the company do not have very positive attitudes to begin with. If I were a manager I would assess my staff. Those who are usually positive and have slowly become more negative, there is something deeper going on, whether it be work related or personal. Having that being acknowledged can be beneficial. If staff does not know that there is a problem, they're not being given the proper tools to improve. Therefore, creating a negative cycle that just spreads.

Nacho Daddy is a great company to work for.It is a growing company with an opportunity to advance from within.the workload in the kitchen is fast paced and the vibe is very fun.sometimes its stressful but what job isn't. the vibe at nacho daddy is that we are a family. management is very understanding when it comes to personal problems as we are all human and are not perfect.the best part of the job is feeling a sense of accomplishment when you finish your workday.i have learned so much from working here.who would have thought that six years ago when i started as a dishwasher i would become an assistant kitchen manager. nacho daddy is a company that invests in its employees as long as they have the drive to work for it. For me personally i am happy at nacho daddy. i dont think i could see myself working anywhere else.

You don’t make as much money, because they have a terrible clientele. They aren’t strict on uniforms you can just be yourself which is nice. The hostess are not trained at all they’ll seat you 3 tables at once, and sometimes you get no tables for a whole hour.  It’s fun working at nacho daddy all the co-workers are nice and there’s no drama. 
The money is definitely a hit or miss you can either make $300 or $80 and most of the time you average below $200! You tip out 9% total based on your sales, if you don’t get tipped much you can make less than the server assistants make. 
Overall do I recommend nacho daddy?
Yes, if you are new to serving good place to gain experience, also you learn how to take L’s on checks!

I was the opening Manager and mainly responsible for wait staff and overall well-being of the restaurant. I had to complete all opening duties in regards to making sure the restaurant was ready for the day. I would send out our daily sales to owners and managers. I also signed for deliveries and did checks on invoices. I was responsible for all reservations and special parties on and off site.  I considered my co-workers my family and would still love being friends with them. 

 The hardest part of my job was dealing with schedules. Everyone had different openings and would call in so that it was sometimes difficult to accommodate. But on the flip side the staff was an amazing group and I loved all of our interactions.

It's a young company trying to find its footing. Anyone with an ounce of an idea of how a corporation should run will see their disfunction.

They have zero level accountability for their actions. They set people up to fail then blame their poor execution. Poor communication lack of accountability. 

Good thing is they're young. There's plenty of time to right the ship. If they take an honest look at themselves and turnover rate. Start doing some exit interviews. Take the feedback seriously than maybe they'll turn it around. Until then they'll continue to put out a mediocre product and production. That comes from a corporate office bereft of leadership.

Working at Nacho Daddy was probably the worst job I had. Many of the staff would come under the influence of some kind of substance or were often hungover. Management would not discipline staff for coming in like this and would get to go home if requested for not feeling well. Server tips average at about $100-$150 per shift, mornings were sometimes less than that. There often wouldn't be enough coverage later in the afternoon because staff would ask to leave early or would be sent home early. Nights can get very hectic and servers are often overwhelmed with the number of tables they are sat with.

No lunch breaks or breaks so you find time to sneak a bite to eat.

Most typical days at work (when i did work there) were hectic, understaffed, with little to no management or leadership. little to no communication between managers or coworkers as well as constant arguments among coworkers over disagreements regarding work (because we had terrible leadership). I learned nothing from this job. Other than how employers dont care about employees. The "culture" is ghetto, rude and unwelcoming. The hardest part was trying to get food out to my tables with a drunk kitchen staff. The most enjoyable part, was when the managers would make us all drinks! 

I have been in the restaurant industry for many years now and loved it, however this place made that all change. I have so far personally not seem a more poorly managed place than this restaurant. The concept and restaurant itself is great but if anything is going to run it into the ground its the management. From enduring managers that stole from the company, sold supplies to other restaurants for profit, to another manager sexually harassing fellow employees and the inconsistency in policies, employees and promises made, this place takes the cake. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Line cook 9 salaries reported	$17.61 per hour
Assistant manager 11 salaries reported	$52,500 per year
Host/hostess 14 salaries reported	$15.86 per hour
Dishwasher 4 salaries reported	$15.25 per hour
Assistant general manager 26 salaries reported	$61,442 per year

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