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Slim Chickens

Do not work here. Corporate is bad, the management is bad, and the staff is unreliable. Stay away at all costs, the pay is not worth the mental and physical anguish that will be experienced at this place.

At a brand new location, some of the most immature and unprofessional people were hired as managers at my store. They treat employees like second class citizens, as if they're children and not individuals trying to make a living. Managers also do a horrible job at creating a schedule and never comply with availability, regardless of their empty promises to do so. Some of the younger staff are unreliable, calling out and missing shifts almost daily, resulting in the rest of the staff having to pick up the slack and work insane hours. In the first ever orientation, we were promised the ability to move up in position based on performance, which was a complete lie. Multiple people were promoted to the management team based solely on favoritism. Two managers were promoted for absolutely no other reason than the fact that they were friends with pre established managers. Meanwhile myself among many other individuals who are better versed than the people hired after opening for managers were not even CONSIDERED for the position as we aren't friends with managers outside of the workplace. Management also refuses to do their job when they get stressed out, leaving single team members running multiple stations in the back and front of house at the same time, while the managers take hour long smoke breaks. Corporate does not care about you either, all they care about is making profit. They will make empty promises to suit your needs, but at the end of the day when its either scheduling a few more people to help deal with lunch rush on a Sunday, or cutting staff to 5 people total in the building to save a few hundred bucks, they will always go with the latter. 

I am begging you, Do not work here. The pay is not worth it i promise you, go anywhere else.

I worked for Slim Chickens for four years, got promoted to a shift manager two years after I started. My starting pay was $9.00 and my promotion pay was $11.00. I'm a fast paced multitasking hard worker, due to my work ethic I was the go to person for my co workers and for management. Anything the company needed from me to do my answer always remained "yes". Ran catering orders without getting gas reimbursement, when labor was high I had to clock out for a break even If I just got to work and only worked for 30 minutes. Management was never concerned about there employees but about the money that comes in. I always got recognition from repeating and new customers due to the outstanding customer service. When my hours got cut from working 35 hours a week to 28 hours a week I asked for a pay raise since I was consistent and reliable on my work performances. I was the go to person for the front of house and back of house. Anything that needed to be done I did with no excuses or exceptions. I was told and showed with proof that a regular employee gets paid vacation time, 40 hours a week, weekends off and their pay was $11.00. I've been asking for a pay raise since last year and the store manager always had a excuse to why he couldn't give me a pay raise.Two weeks ago he gave that employee I mentioned about a pay raise to $11.00 an hour. My question Is how can a regular employee get paid .25 cents less than a manager with so many responsibilities. I also had a sit down talk with my store manager and district manager at the same time about the situation and neither one could give me a answer to why I'm getting paid .25 cents more than a regular employee.

I willingly opted to end my employment with this company because of the obvious unwillingness to want to have to train new employees by management. I was given mixed feelings towards having to do so. The management spoke negatively openly about new employees and laughed with veteran employees about having to deal with new ones coming in. Personal business matters in reference to all employees was discussed daily amongst whatever crew was within earshot, and an obvious display of disdain for having to train someone new was veiled thinly with lackluster encouragement. Displaying a willingness to want to be good at your job was openly mocked and the profanity use by those meant to be your superior was absolutely unprofessional and downright abhorrent. 

It is not in me to want to just walk away from a job, and I was thankful for the opportunity to be a part of this crew, until it was very apparent that a new employee was more of a hassle than it was something truly needed. It became very clear to me why the turnover rate of employees was high with this company and I was advised of this upon my hiring. I would not recommend anyone work with this company, at least not in the city of West Monroe, LA. Professionalism towards customers is not appreciated, a willingness to want to do a good job is mocked, and if you ever had a personal issue it is unlikely there would be any confidentiality exercised at all. I do not at all regret my decision to terminate my employment with this establishment nor would I ever wish to return.

I have been working at Slims for almost a year. 
Started as a cashier and quickly moved into working other positions as needed (people constantly call off or are quitting and they call me in all the time) as well as cooking several days a week. 

I have a culinary degree and have worked in kitchens before and let me tell you this job has been one of the most absurd and disheartening I've experienced in this industry. Complete lack of professionalism by the management, swing shifts and unreasonable hours (I have worked days and then nights back to back for months now), low pay (they promised me a raise for 4 months now and come to find out I was earning less then the new hires and the raise was to bump me up to roughly everyone else's pay rate!!!) and an entire staff of spoiled children who will put as much of their jobs off on other people as they can get away with. Let's not forget the bogus promises of advancement (The whole reason I started was because I was told they would consider me for management when I learned all the positions. Which I did... quickly and without issue, btw).

You don't have to wonder too long why they can't keep good help and everyone moves on to better places of business when you see how they treat people who actually know what they are doing and work their hearts out.

Don't waste your time like I did. It's not worth it.

A typical day at work was fast-paced and involved taking orders, handling transactions, prepping food, or cleaning. Everyone was expected to stay on task and help out where needed, especially during busy times.

What I learned was how to work efficiently under pressure, communicate clearly with both customers and coworkers, and stay flexible in a fast-moving environment.

Management was generally respectful and kept things organized, but they often hired too many people. That meant hours were limited—sometimes just 3–4 hours a week—which made it hard to rely on the job financially.

The workplace culture was positive overall. Most of the team got along well, and there was a good sense of teamwork during shifts.

The hardest part of the job was dealing with short shifts and inconsistent scheduling. It was frustrating to be available and ready to work but only get a few hours.

The most enjoyable part of the job was the people. Working with friendly coworkers and helping customers made the shifts go by quickly and made the job more enjoyable.

Frequently understaffed, underpaid, overworked. This place got rid of a general manager and put a highly underqualified manager in place simply so the district manager could horribly be in total control of the place. They hired a bunch of kids simply to take advantage of them all, underpaying  and overworking all of them. If you critically think or do not do exactly what their district managers say then you are a problem and they will give you less hours because of it. Start off with tons of promises then go back on them, fake announcements of raises as well. All in all, it got so horrible that social services got involved due to the overworking of children (some teenagers were working 40+ hours). Hired managers from the outside rather than promoting or trying to train anyone originally trained there. And to top it all off their city reputation has been ruined on account of they're poor customer policies as well as their creation of such a work environment that has driven all of their good customer service employees away. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The best part is nothing, truly. Im at a loss for words how horrible this place is to work. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Your time off requests will be ignored, forcing you to constantly have to remind managers of your requests. Availability sheets are ignored, you will be scheduled when they know you can't work and be in trouble. Managers constantly talk badly about other managers and employees, but then act nice to their faces. Within the last week 3 people have quit, and within the last month 3 were fired for stupid reasons. Im telling you, stay away from this place to work. You will be miserable. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, full of drama and complaints, not at all family like. They'll try to sell you that they're one big family. It's a lie. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Clock in, do everything while the managers hide in the office, be slow as Christmas but not cut because "what if" can't be in the bathroom too long without being reprimanded and in trouble. Also talking to fellow employees socially is heavily discouraged even if work is slow.

I was first hired on as a line cook back in January of 2016 at the 85th St location. Two years later I was finally given the opportunity to be a manager. I was so happy to be given this opportunity, so I took my job seriously, and had such compassion. Shortly after they had relocated me to the Pine Lake location due to a manager quitting there. I wasn't the happiest because I had known everyone I worked with for a long time and I had my team. I went on to go work at the other location (Pine Lake); even though I was really excited to try something new. I got to find out how awry everything really was. I have worked so hard and put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into my job. I had so much passion every time I put on my hat I felt like we were winners and every day we won the game. I'll admit I have a go getting attitude that may be a bit more than your average Joe. But the passion I create with my job always made me excel to newer heights. Unfortunately the conflicting views me and my GM had did not seem to be enough. But we are on good terms so he can be used as a reference .

As a cashier, you get to interact with a variety of people on a daily basis, which can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. You have the opportunity to provide excellent customer service and make a positive impact on someone's day. Additionally, being a cashier can help you develop valuable skills such as communication, problem-solving, and time management. You learn how to handle cash and credit card transactions, manage a cash register, and resolve customer complaints. These skills are transferable to other jobs and can help you in your future career. 

Another benefit of being a cashier is the flexibility of the job. Many cashier jobs offer part-time or flexible schedules, which can be ideal for students or people with other commitments. Additionally, some cashier jobs offer benefits such as health insurance or retirement plans, which can be a valuable perk. 

Overall, being a cashier can be a great job for someone who enjoys working with people and wants to develop valuable skills. If you are looking for a job that is flexible, rewarding, and offers opportunities for growth, consider applying for a cashier position.

I can only speak for this franchisee maybe others are better, but In my time in the workforce I have never seen an owner that treats his staff so poorly and without respect until I started this job last year. The constant nitpicking, micromanaging and disrespect. It all trickles down, management spies on employees remotely from the cameras, upper store management literally recruits spies to tell them what's going on at all times. The entire culture at this store is toxic and revolves around control. The absolute only benefit to this location is the slightly above average pay which doesn't do much good either way when every employee is only scheduled 20-25 hours per week. Not to mention the fact they expect managers to enforce crew members being responsible for efficiently running 3+ stations by themselves because they don't want to staff the store properly. And then berate us on group calls about how the quality of food is terrible and speed of service is sub par. If you're looking for a job I strongly advise you to steer clear of this company, you will be miserable working here.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Shift manager 80 salaries reported	$15.41 per hour
Team member 96 salaries reported	$13.07 per hour
Cook 138 salaries reported	$13.40 per hour
Assistant manager 22 salaries reported	$48,568 per year
Cashier 39 salaries reported	$12.76 per hour

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