busser

server/cashier

dishwasher

cook

prep cook

Pappas Bar-B-Q

working at pappas bbq was my first true job and where I gained lots of work experience especially restaurant experience which can be very difficult at times but hey any job can be stressful at times. I was exposed to a very fast paced environment and had to learn very quickly if I wanted to survive this job. I learned to truly use a cash register, speak with people and resolve customer issues and almost got the chance to be a meat cutter there. I asked for more hours and best believe they gave me lots of hours. the pay was just above minimum wage but the best way my job was best defined would be through my managers. they were all very patient and taught me lots of things step by step but of course at a fast pace. one manager I will forever respect and will always look up to is victor Cisneros. this man taught me not only the basics but beyond that, at the early stage he was very confident of me and put his trust in me. he was very understanding and patient and was a great person to have a conversation with. he had a lot of trust in me just like I had lots of trust in him. overall this job was just the very first steps into me finding out what I wanted to do career wise and built a solid foundation for me and my goals.

Do you like not getting any pay raises despite working for over a year? Then you'll love working at Pappas! I would like to believe that this is a store exclusive issue, but getting a simple pay raise takes forever and requires at least 4 shift reviews that happen very irregularly. For my year and a half long tenure at this company I only received one pay raise to $12/hr after my first month or so. I had high hopes after that, but of course little did I know I would stay at that rate the whole time I was there. But don't worry, I did a great job, highly productive and efficient, management constantly remarked about how great of an employee I was...

Again, I can only recommend working here, or really any restaurant, as a first job only kind of deal. They are flexible with scheduling so you may not get a ton of hours, but if you only care to work part-time then they will happily only give you two days a week, ask me how I know.  Get out of working at restaurants ASAP, dealing with stupid needy American customers is not good for your health!

Upon working there i began to really want to excel in everything I was taught. However the lack of respect from the managers and staff and blind  eyes to the violations of their rules and regulations from some of the corporate problem solving/conflict resolution guidelines quickly left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. When I came to them with a problem that was against the code of conduct or regulations the allowed me to speak to them and tried to " fix" the problem. Unfortunately when it continued and I repeatedly came to them again, there was no change. In fact it amazed me to watch how they allowed even some of the managers to be disrespected in public and employee's to be threatened more than once without automatic dismissal. So in closing most of the food is delicious, but the atmosphere is not a healthy one from my standpoint.

When i get to work and clock in, immediately im greeted and my duties are explained to me verbaly & by chart. Ive learned to gain patience and perseverance to gain a higher position than just dishwasher. Management is always a limbo, some have the work ethics and others dont, but to put it all in a sentence they dont mind answering all of my questiions in a works day. My co-workers are always friendly and are eager to help with any assignment im not able to complete alone, talk about team work. The hardest part of the job I would say is changing the grease when needs to be done, simply for the fact that it is very hot in temperature. I would say the most enjoyable part of the job is when the whole crew is fullfiling their duties so the restaurant can run smooth.

This company is horrible. They expect people to do everyone’s job and while your doing it the managers come over and yell at you. Micro managed beyond belief, borderline dangerous food practices, and a pay cap all culminate in 1 awful place. High schoolers working their first restaurant job get yelled at and belittled by management, it seems like for fun. People left crying often. Another thing they don’t tell you is that all positions have a pay cap, people who have been there for 20 years + are still getting payed $14/hr. Save your time and get a different job, for real. 

Most Pappas BBQ Resturants have spanish ppl working there I'm not a racist but I felt so uncomfortable because it felt like if you wasnt one of them then they where tryna stick togeather and run you off i had a very bad experence working here the enviroment was soo bad i wouldnt recommend no one to work here unless they have lots and lots of will power or just planly dnt care about what people do to them. and if you have any complaints about any managers or store manager dnt even bother call crop. office cause they dnt care there behind there managers right or wrong

Constantly busy. I would go to school at 7:00 A.M. get out at 3:00-4:00 P.M.  clock in to Papas around 4:00 P.M. and leave around midnight to 2:00 A.M. depending on the day and my position for the day. I worked weekends so I never had a full day off going to school Monday -  Friday and working Thursday - Monday. This particular restaurant was right off of HWY. 59 near Deerbrook Mall and was the only one in that area for maybe a radius of 10 miles. there was never a day it was not busy. This was probably the only occupation I couldn't handle due to my situation at the time

A typical day at work was always busy from the time I get there from the time I leave. I learned how to move the line quicker and be a fast paced server. The management was excellent He managed the store great with no problems. My co-workers were also great to work with we never had problems getting things done as a team we worked properly together. The hardest part of the day was sweeping all three dining rooms because they were huge and had to move tables and chairs to get every corner. The most enjoyable part of the job was interacting with the customers and serving the food they wanted also serving beverages.

A typical day at work was ordering customers food, taking orders, making sure everything around us was clean and organized. I learned how to build relationships with customers, cash-handling, giving the best customer service, counting money by the end of my shift. The management was great. The hardest about this job was handling difficult customers. The co workers were great and very well behave. The most enjoyable part of this job was getting to meet new people and getting recognize of the things you able to do.

Working at Pappas was a fast paced environment, evolving a lot of teamwork to get the work done and assist guests as best as possible. Although the shifts were long (10+ hours), we still manage to have a fun and fast paced environment. Management on the other hand was not the best, regarding mostly with the General Manager. Whenever i had the chance to actually speak with him, it was as if he really didn't care what was i saying or the work i would do wasn't what he wanted or not good enough.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Busser 29 salaries reported	$15.28 per hour
Server/cashier 29 salaries reported	$14.14 per hour
Dishwasher 29 salaries reported	$15.28 per hour
Cook 29 salaries reported	$20.00 per hour
Prep cook 8 salaries reported	$13.75 per hour

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