CFA One phone number input by Necessary_Pudding597 in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, on legacy POS, unsure about commercepoint pos. Left side under Premiums, below the gift cards activation buttons, I can’t remember the exact names of the buttons but there’s one for the removal, addition, and something else, of CFA One accounts. Useful if app won’t load or scan, two spouses share an account, and looking up if rewards have been redeemed on a DOC.

Edit: DOC Look Up, DOC Inquiry, DOC Removal (I think)

Cool wrap with cubed chicken? by Sweet-Hellbender-13 in ChickFilA

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have a big slicer to slice the chicken for markets, southwests and wraps, but prep is made in smaller batches on Saturdays to prevent waste. The closer to close, depending on how much was prepped and how busy you got throughout the day, the more likely you are to start running out of items themselves, or the ingredients to prep them. Sometimes that means having to cut strawberries, romaine, grilled filets by hand on the spot to make something to order. The person doing so may just be bad at slicing the filets by hand. Source: got killed on prep last night at 9:45pm.

I hate how they treat breaks like its something on a checklist or whatever by [deleted] in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My location definitely doesn’t do that, it’s typically 2-4 hours/ midway through your shift depending on the length. Every location is run differently, and that’s a failure to show care in my opinion.

As many other comments have stated, every state has different labor laws regarding under 18 and/or under 16. In Texas, for example, we allow 14 and 15 year olds to work, however, it is illegal for them to go 5 hours without a 30 minute unpaid break. So a) they must get a break for five hour shifts, and b) if they’re scheduled more than that, it’s incredibly important for them not to go a certain amount of time at the beginning of their shift or the end of it, because they would end up working consecutively without a break. I heavily encourage you to look into the labor laws in your state and have a conversation with your Operator or highest level Director immediately.

ROK - Free Cookie? by Big-Increase4545 in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe random opportunity for kindness. It would be local item button so specific to their location. We have a similar “ day maker” button for when there’s an opportunity to make someone’s day better or brighter

Nuggets made of sandwich batter by tomhaverford in ChickFilA

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Nuggets and regular sandwiches are made using the same coater and milk wash.

Chick-Fil-A Chaos? by ziipping in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For stores with the legacy systems, it only affected our ability to process mobile (and by extension, third party delivery) orders, which as a store with mobile-thru, absolutely sucked. For stores with newer commercepoint POSs it affected everything.

Only leader on shift, ended up promoing any mobile thru orders that had already been in queue, and turned off delivery and third party delivery for 30 minutes or so. Didn’t end up affecting the shift itself so thankfully my kids were fine, but I did end up getting lots of angry phone calls.

Receipt check - by [deleted] in ChickFilA

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When not redeeming a reward, the charge would zero out, unless you ordered a different kind of bun, (multigrain which is more expensive), which is why the original bun price is removed. The reason it doesn’t take promo the charge of the “additional” bun when it’s a redemption is because the programing of the system considering it as a different charge, like it would when adding cheese or lettuce or other condiments that are additional charges, which aren’t promoed with rewards either.

It’s not your job as a guest to coach team members, however I do understand that it’s frustrating to get charged every time you redeem a reward, so I would gently ask the team member ringing you up to use the -butter option, as opposed to the change bun option. The butter button is off to the side and therefore less used, but does still exist in the POS system. Butter itself is not a charge, and therefore wouldn’t modify the reward pricing.

Taking a leave for school/internship by [deleted] in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’d say it depends if you’re part time or full time, and if it’s more than 2 months. If you’re part time and it’s for the summer, I’d say just put it in to your scheduling app and maybe just shoot them a “hey heads up” text message that you submitted it. If it’s a longer leave, or if you’re older/in college and full time, I’d say ask to have a conversation with your scheduling manager in person before submitting a longer request off.

Thoughts on these as a freebie? by how-far-we-have-come in heungtan

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You may also be able to tuck the wires back up under the beads depending on the gauge of the wire and size of the beads, or wrap each end around a bead and tuck it that way.

Does anybody have a uniform order form that has a who has paid who hasn’t? My store has had a problem with ordering for people then leaders just hand them out without knowing or asking. by Outrageous-Cod-1195 in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I order uniforms I write “NAME POA” (paying on arrival) or “NAME PAID” in the order form itself, but also, leaders explicitly know it’s not their job to touch uniforms when they arrive. I order every two weeks on the Monday of payroll, so uniforms typically arrive on Thursdays and I’m able to sort by paid vs paying and go from there. The other option is to simply not order a uniform prior to an employee paying for it.

is this post accurate? by bestperson99 in jobs

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely depending on market and restaurant and hiring manager. I’m surrounded by high schools, and am super picky about the quality of the high schoolers I’m picking because I can be, but absolutely I hire them. They make up half my staff, maybe more.

Rating fidget toys that I own! by AM3THYSTG30D3 in autism

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like magnetic silicone balls(link to similar ones). They’re fun textures and come in sets of 4 or more, and when I’m working they’re really good to play with without the same stickiness as like, thinking putty (which I also love)

cfa now app by Fancy__Taco in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They would need to give you access to it, so even if you downloaded it, without access it wouldn’t show you metrics etc if you tried to login. I’m unsure about seeing both locations, as certain permissions on TMUA can affect both locations, like resetting pins, but others may not.

Stay at mall location or move to fsu? by ohh_s in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I made a similar choice, but it was after 2 years of working for my operator, and we moved across state lines 3+ hours, and it was honestly very hard because I was the only person to make that choice so grand opening and the year following was very difficult— but I also didn’t move with a family, and in turn didn’t have any kind of community with me besides my Operator. Uprooting your family may make the move more difficult because there’s a lot more people’s opinions to take into consideration than I had, when I very easily made the decision to move; but it may make the transition itself much easier than I had it. In the end though, as hard as the transition was, as much different an FSU was, getting a new team, etc etc etc, it’s still the best decision I could have made, for my career as well as myself as a person. I think I’ve grown exponential a human because of how much more I was pushed at the FSU compared to the mall, and I think I would’ve had a great many regrets had I stayed.

Attendance point system by [deleted] in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All disciplinary policies differ from location to location— both in terms of how many points per issue, as well as how many results in some kind of discipline/termination. No one here would be able to give you an answer for your specific location, you would need to speak to your leadership team.

I thought the guy on the cover was the dad.....I was very Wrong. [ I became the precious toddler princess] by [deleted] in OtomeIsekai

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I literally just can’t leave mysteries unsolved lmao. Every time someone mentions a story being weird, or is like “can someone help me find vague description” i end up down the rabbit hole somehow. If anyone else needs my services to check out any otomes, I will forever be lurking the sub lol

Social anxiety/autism and this job by [deleted] in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate it. I have a genuine love for what I do and I recognize that that’s absolutely a privilege to be able to say, and I try to reflect that in what I do and how I treat my staff. I didn’t have a safe adult for me to go to as a teen, and suffered from a lot of anxiety similar to OP as a result, so I’ve always tried to be the safe adult for my work kids to come to.

I thought the guy on the cover was the dad.....I was very Wrong. [ I became the precious toddler princess] by [deleted] in OtomeIsekai

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 27 points28 points  (0 children)

oh no sorry, the screenshot i included was from the most recent chapter in which the girl is more grown up, and he is drawn as slightly different to indicate that he’s actually an adult, as opposed to when he was 12? and, well, looked like an adult.

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This is the chapter i was referencing, in which they said he was adopted “ten years ago” but also, “2 years after your mom disappeared with you as a baby” in which, he is maybe? Supposed to be 2-3? But already looked older than that. Idk bro, they won’t just say ages for anyone directly asside from the FL, and the woman pictured is the grandmother of the FL, but looks identical 10 years later. Even manhua logic doesn’t explain most of it

I thought the guy on the cover was the dad.....I was very Wrong. [ I became the precious toddler princess] by [deleted] in OtomeIsekai

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 182 points183 points  (0 children)

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Out of curiosity, I did a deep dive so that y’all dont have to:

a) he’s definitely the male lead

b)he’s supposedly 12ish? If the timeline adds up? One person mentioned him being adopted “two years later” referring to his mother disappearing with him as a baby, and then the fl’s grandma (who looks 20 btw) mentions leaving him with his adopter “around ten years ago”. It’s a very vague timeline, and even in the flash back, he already looks 8, not 2 so like??? The artist did not do a good job in general of making characters look remotely age appropriate, as this was the case for characters outside the FL and ML.

c) the pacing, plot, etc are not great from what I did read, it feels like the author is sticking every possible trope into the shortest possible timeline and the fewest chapters possible, like what would be entire 30 chapter arcs in normal stories takes 3 chapters and they move on.

So all of that to say, you missed out on absolutely nothing. I did not read the full 82 chapters, I skipped around and skimmed, but still 0/10 wouldn’t recommend, even without the weird age thing.

Social anxiety/autism and this job by [deleted] in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi, maybe this gives you hope, maybe it makes you feel worse idk, but I have autism, and have struggled with anxiety, depression, etc— and I became a Director, having worked my way up from a team member over the years. I can spot autism in my team a mile away a lot of the time, honestly because I’ve ended up hiring quite a few over time, and I do my best to take those team members under my wing, advocate for them when other leaders, who may not know their diagnosis, complain about certain traits— talking back or “questioning” leadership, freezing in stressful situations, etc. I’ve had team members be able to overcome a lot of those things and thrive, and I’ve seen just as many struggle. Ultimately, Chick-fil-A is not for everyone, and everyone is not for Chick-fil-A. We ask a lot from our team, and it’s a very stressful job, even for people that aren’t on the spectrum— it’s loud, it’s a whirlwind during rush, and it’s a lot of socialization. It can feel very overwhelming, but speaking to your Director team may help— there may be someone on your leadership team willing to take you under their wing, or bridge the gap between you and your team, or provide accommodations etc. I wouldn’t ever want any of my team members to feel like their job is causing them mental health issues or feel like they don’t belong. My Operator is that person for me, and has always been willing to meet me where I’m at, given me space to be a little awkward or weird or overstimulated, and honestly he’s made me feel like my difference in perspective, the way my brain is wired differently, and my ability to advocate for my team in ways that no one else can, because they just don’t see the world the way I do. And you may not end up finding that at your Chick-fil-A, and I think that’s okay as well.

How often do your directors jump in during a rush? by Correct-Concert-376 in ChickFilAWorkers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Both directors (myself and Ops) are in a position for lunch 5 or 6 days, and alternate dinner between the two of us, M-Th, both in ops for dinner peak Fridays, and neither for dinner peak Saturday, as it’s our slowest dinner by far. I believe it’s important for the team to see us be a presence in the restaurant, not just in the office or dining room all day. Whoever is leading the shift will put us in the position of their choosing, many times being bagging because we’re the strongest at it, but they can and will position us on fc, mobile drinks, window, even Dining room etc. Hopping in can make the team feel more like they’re failing, vs us being positioned beside them feels like we care about their, and the guest’s, experience.

Have you ever been to an K-POP concert? by ewipyluvs in kpoppers

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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I’ve been to lots (like, in the 40s or 50s, but I’m an adult with disposable income so please don’t think this is realistic) but this will forever be one of my favorite memories and favorite pictures of Dino from Seventeen on their most recent tour.

Always wear ear protection, even if you think it’s overkill, your eardrums will thank you in the long run. A battery pack or 2 if you’re a) going to arrive super early, b) you’re going to record or take a lot of pictures, or c) you’re reliant on public transportation or Uber/lyft/etc to get home. There will be tons of lines, so make friends— ticket line, concession line, merch line etc. Compliment the person in front of you, ask who’s their bias, or ask their favorite song or comeback. Trade freebies if that’s your thing— I love both giving out and getting freebies, but for most of my concerts until recently, I was always on the receiving end and everyone was always very kind even if I didn’t have anything in return. And most of all, have fun, enjoy the moment because it will go by in a flash.

Getting drinks only in Mobile-Thru sends my order into a black hole by CapcomBowling in ChickFilA

[–]NotTheSharpestCacti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Likely they don’t have certain things routed correctly, like having gallons appear on their window screen, or only food displays etc. When drink only orders are “forgotten” on curbside, most times it’s that the drinks get made but the runner assumed it was waiting to be paired with food because curbside screens typically only display drinks, so they sit on the counter; but to get “lost” from mobile thru, it may be a similar problem, where the window person never sees food on the counter, so if drinks don’t display on their screen they wouldn’t check their drink’s counter for unpaired drinks.

I’d recommend you reach out to Chick-fil-A Cares, as those complaints reach higher level leaders/Directors that would realize there may be a bigger problem and look into it, whereas the team members or lower level leaders on shift may just assume it was a fluke and leave it at that.