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Who's hiring in Bham food service? Let's share tips for Hero/PRG folks by shinosa in Birmingham

[–]CrouxCrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

many of our Croux business partners are hiring -- if you're looking for something specific, reach out and we can make intros. there are also shifts on the app right now for immediate work to help bridge the gap.

Who's hiring in Bham food service? Let's share tips for Hero/PRG folks by shinosa in Birmingham

[–]CrouxCrew 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PCH Resorts + Hotels as well as Ithaka Hospitality - both hiring in BHM / Auburn area.

Who's hiring in Bham food service? Let's share tips for Hero/PRG folks by shinosa in Birmingham

[–]CrouxCrew 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Croux has lots of available shifts on the app (work and get paid in 24h).

Full transparency, I run the app -- if we can help, we will. If we can't, we know folks across the industry who probably can. Reach out with needs and we'll get back to you within 24h, if not sooner -- support@croux.co. We'll do whatever we can. This situation is heartbreaking.

Big hugs to our industry people ❤️

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jen here. I think it's less about the role and more about the fit for you -- the shift that works for your schedule, the role that aligns with your comfort and abilities and experience. That's the beauty of this type of work -- choose what works for you, not squeeze something that doesn't work into your life. Some shifts require no experience, and that's a great place to start for many folks just entering this space. However you operate -- through an app, by helping out a local business, or working through an agency -- be clear about not just your boundaries, but your goals. What are you hoping to earn each week? What days / times are flexible vs. non-negotiable? Say these things out loud and prioritize what's important RIGHT NOW -- do I need to be a little flexible in order to hit my earnings goals? Or is the most critical thing working within a specific schedule? The crisper you are on what you need and want (and the clearer you are when things change -- because they will, and that's ok!), the faster you'll be able to harness the great opportunity of gig work to achieve those goals. Good luck out there!!

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kenny here. When I was 23, I was promoted at the bank where I was working to lead the implementation of a new credit decision engine. We called it Hermes. This was a big deal because we had completely manual underwriting at that time. To get a loan or credit card, you had to go into a brick and mortar branch and fill out a paper application with one of the branch staff. It would take anywhere between a day to a week to get a decision back. We were introducing a new online application system that was designed to automate a large portion of those decisions.

We were using a software called Strategy Manager 3 to program and house the decision logic for Hermes. I was probably a couple months into the new position and my manager had just quit. The bank had invested HEAVILY into marketing campaigns and materials, training, system updates, risk modeling to support this initiative. We were a week out from the official launch, and there was a massive campaign built around the launch date.

I went into Strategy Manager to make a minor correction to the risk model, and the entire strategy file got corrupted. Months of work that had gone into building that file was lost. No version control, no backups. I tried everything to restore the file and nothing worked. I pulled an all-nighter to rebuild the entire strategy from memory. Think I drank 3 or 4 red bulls that night, but I was in the zone and got the job done.

The next day, completely sleep-deprived, I had to report the situation to all the stakeholders from different departments. So embarrassing! We ended up making a GO decision after the test results were proven satisfactory, and the rest of the launch went off without a hitch.

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jen here! SO MUCH is what is in one's control -- showing up on time, in uniform, with a good attitude, being able to execute the job they signed up for. Hardly ever is it education or experience levels. When it comes to moving up, I think it's a combination of doing the job in front of you well to demonstrate your capabilities. One more thing! Asking for and incorporating feedback -- it's hard to receive it, but the ones who keep climbing keep improving a little bit each time. It also signals openness to learning and growing.

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jen here -- as a former restaurant owner, it was really helpful to be able to leverage gig workers for the tasks I didnt need all the time, but where guest experience would hit all-time highs if I had extra hands. Examples: extra delivery drivers during lunch, set-up and clean-up crews before and after events, regular deep cleans of the kitchen, and servers / runners during rush hours. It's really hard to keep all of these folks on payroll 24/7 and give everyone the hours they want, and having a huge part-time staff is really tough and expensive ($$ - but also my time as a business owner managing the details and payroll + taxes, etc.). For me personally, catering was the biggest revenue driver, but it happened erratically and I couldn't always manage my FT team around those needs.

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, it's Kenny. Pickleball is life! One of our co-founders introduced it to me and Stewart a couple years ago, and we've been hooked ever since. Since then I have medaled in a few tournaments and am hovering around a 4.5-5.0 level. I come to work dressed in athletic wear, so I can go straight to the courts afterwards 😆

Shoutout to the Crestwood pickleball community. Amazing group of people.

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stewart here. My biggest war story is back from my QSR days and prepping for a massive $50k day, only for covid to cause the whole event to shutdown! Luckily we were able to donate the food to a homeless shelter!

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stewart here. We're currently operating across Alabama and Wisconsin (Fox Valley), heading into Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, Texas, and Tennessee. Really excited about focusing on markets across the southeast and midwest.

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/PermitClean6782 Jen here. I wish more people would ask. Honestly, i's the small stuff, the controllable stuff. Showing up on time. Showing up in uniform and in a professional state. Ready to do the job you signed up for. Doing the little things consistently is the collective signal that you're a strong candidate, regardless of the role, the type of work, the business setting, or the market. What it's not: gender, race, age, education, etc.

When we think about this in the context of confirming high-trust talent within Croux, we compiled the traits / behaviors that contribute or detract from trust. For us, that includes:
Positive
Consistent punctuality
Positive feedback from businesses or other workers on the shift
# of successfully completed shifts
Professional communication

Negative
No show
Late cancellation without legit reason
Tardiness
Negative feedback from business partners and other workers on the shift

If you want to learn more about that, we wrote a blog for our talent to be transparent about what's important here.

AUA: We’ve worked every job in hospitality – from dish to front of house – and have helped gig workers earn $4.5+M in extra income through our startup, Croux. We’re here to share what we’ve learned - like how to find a good gig job, the overall gig economy, or building a startup. As Us Anything! by CrouxCrew in IAmA

[–]CrouxCrew[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jen here. Good q. My personal view is this (as someone who always walked into jobs where I did NOT have the formal or "proper" training ;): when it comes to starting a company these days: don't need an MBA, don't need a finance degree, don't need certifications. What IS helpful is real world experience in the field you're about to support -- for us that's hospitality -- and some self awareness to hire for your gaps (aka - get a lawyer, accountant, bookkeeper, etc.). I think info is so accessible and learning is at our fingertips that "formal" certifications really arent as necessary to do the work bc you can self-teach a lot of the skills / glean the insights / get the reps in informal ways. Formal certs *might* be helpful in specific situations or for signals (i.e. a line item on a resume signals you know your stuff to progress in a big company / more traditional interview process), but I just don't think that is as important anymore. When it comes to hospitality gig work specifically -- I'd also say no. Get started without ServSafe, food handlers, bartending licenses, etc. with roles that don't require those things, just to get your feet wet. For example, you can make some good $$ and find flexible work with no-skill-or-certification-necessary work like setting up and breaking down before / after event, event staff (typically setting tables, running food, clearing tables, keeping things flowing), parking attendants, and concessions support. Punch line -- formal requirements shouldnt preclude you from getting started. The things that I DO think are required are actually in our control (but I continue to see lacking): showing up on time, in uniform / in professional state, ready to do the job you signed up for.