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HOSTESS (Former Employee), Bloomsburg, PA – April 8, 2013
Clean rooms and sanitize various areas of the hospital maintaining the hygiene in order to prevent any spread of diseases. Change bedding and make beds as directed. Gather and empty trash. Clean and polish furniture and fixtures Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors.. Dust furniture, walls, machines, and equipment. Move and arrange furniture, – more... and turn mattresses. Steam-clean or shampoo carpets. – less
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Fun and active
Server and Host Team Member (Former Employee), Brandon, FL – April 7, 2013
Pros: helped in making me more outgoing
Cons: long hours and hard to get studying done
Very busy work days with a lot of interactions with different people.
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Okay work balance with a productive environment
Server (Former Employee), Albany, GA – April 5, 2013
A typical day a work is dealing with some hostile customer who may be upset because their food came out wrong or the order took too long and the customer walked out. It was a trying yet enjoyable job.
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Taught me a lot about how to work with people.
waitress (Former Employee), Columbia, SC – April 5, 2013
I loved working here. It taught me patience and how to work with other people.
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Greeted and seated customers, recorded orders, and served food promptly and accurately
Server (Current Employee), Union, NJ – April 5, 2013
Cons: not a set time to get off.
Going to work with a smile everyday, ensuring that each guest leave wanting to come back again. I love my job and making people feel great.
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Great work place
Food Service Specialist (Former Employee), Miami, FL – April 4, 2013
Fun place to work. great food great people. On ovf the best place ive ever worked.
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fun workplace for anyone with restaurant experience!
Server (Former Employee), Paducah, KY – April 4, 2013
great place to work if you have previous restaurant experience. love the people I worked with. minus the management of course.
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a fast pace productive work place
Lead Expert (Former Employee), White Lake, MI – April 4, 2013
Pros: free lunches and a great work place and atmosphere
Cons: short breaks somtimes no break bad health care
A typical day would start at 9:00 am with kitchen setup, such as setting up the line cold rails. Prep hot and then cold items and make sure kitchen is ready to open. I was a lead expert witch is an extention of the managment team. I trained all hourly and salary employees in all aspects of the kitchen.The hardest part of the job was figuring out the – more... best way to train that person for the day because everyone learns differantly. But when i got the best way to train that person dow it was very rewarding to see them catch on and do the job with minimal coatching.then wrap up there training for the day by finishing there daily training log and computer quizes. and then go home at 4:00 pm but somtimes not till around 9:00pm on the weekends. – less
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Fun Environment
Server (Former Employee), DeKalb, IL – April 3, 2013
Employees here must be able to work with all types of personalities. It is important to be friendly and efficient. You work hard for your tips, but it can be a lot of fun, too.
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Good job for quick spending money.
Server (Current Employee), Milford, OH – April 2, 2013
Pros: able to work weekends
Cons: have to work every holiday
A typical day of work includes taking care of customers and providing solutions for any problems they may come across during a meal. I have learned how to handle situations where a customer is unhappy to ensure that I can help them enjoy the rest of their meal. My co-workers are extremely friendly and helpful. They are all very willing to work as a – more... team. Management are very nice but they need more help or need to find a more efficient way to manage the store. They always have trouble with ensuring efficient weekend rushes because they need to be able to be in two places at once. The hardest part of my job is dealing with situations that come from the need for more help for management. The most enjoyable part of my job is meeting new people everyday and the working friendships that I have gained from my co-workers. – less
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Clean and fun place to work.
Waiter (Former Employee), Ellenton, FL – April 2, 2013
Every day was started with new opportunities and a great management team.
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fun atmosphere, great people
Server (Former Employee), Davison, MI – April 1, 2013
Pros: instant cash
Cons: not having a guaranteed income
This job is great for instant cash! The hardest part of the job is knowing that even though you may give excellent service, not everyone is going to tip the way you deserve to be tipped. You rely on other people as your source of income.
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Enjoyable at moments.
Hostess, Server, and Restaurant Services (Current Employee), Quakertown, PA – March 30, 2013
Pros: coworkers are great.
Cons: management is disrespectful to there employees.
I enjoy working with my coworkers and I am good at getting my job done. The hardest part of the job is having managers that are disrespectful to there employees, such as putting them down and yelling at them in front of customers.
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Fun workplace with many employees.
Server (Current Employee), Stow, OH – March 29, 2013
A fun place to work. Can be very busy at times, but there are many other great employees to work with. I've learned a great deal about customer service and how to manage complaints. Taking care of customers is the primary goal.
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Productive and fun workplace
Server (Former Employee), Lawrenceville, NJ – March 29, 2013
A typical day at work was fun and eventful. Customers were always number one. Applebee's is a very productive and fun workplace.
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Fun work place
Server / Bartender (Former Employee), Azusa, CA – March 28, 2013
Pros: good hours and time off when needed
Cons: no healthcare unless your a manager
its fun to work at but they favor a lot - i did learn to bar tend, hardest part of the job was to find someone to cover your shift for any reason. Management was ok, only 1 that i liked.
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Changes every day, fun place work, enjoy meeting people.
General Manager (Current Employee), Erie Pa. – March 28, 2013
Pros: fun people, great supervisor
Cons: pay rate
Starts about 6:05am getting everything ready for the day, Taking care of the day to day managers paper work and inventories is sometimes challenging do to the unknown thing that can happen on a daily basis, I work with an outstanding management team that I would put up against any other teams. Long hours and real late nights seem to be the hardest part – more... of the job at this time but, what I find enjoyable is making someones day special. Knowing that something went wrong for them during the day but, putting a smile on their face by the end of their visit makes it what its all about. – less
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It was a job that I stayed at a long time
Line Cook (Former Employee), Lee Summit – March 28, 2013
Pros: flexible schedule
Cons: no advancements
I was able to work there a long time and support my child. Overall, I it helped me pay the bills
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Great experience with greeting guest and making sure they have the best time possible
Busser/Host (Former Employee), El paso Tx. – March 25, 2013
A typical day at work was greeting guest and treating the guest at my best satisfaction.
Things I learned at Applebee' s you have to be able to move fast.
The Management is amazing.
my co-workers where great they treated me with respect because I worked hard.
There is no hard part of the job.
The most enjoyable part of the job is the tips.
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Fun in the sun
General Manager (Former Employee), Tupelo, MS – March 25, 2013
Outstanding place to work with lots of leadership and opportunities. The financial opportunities were amazing with bonuses.
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