Hey everyone! What is up? My name is Christian Aguilar. Welcome back to my
channel. Someone requested that I do a video
talking about how NOT to pass a fast-food job interview. Today I am going
to show you the red flags that you can receive during a fast-food job interview.
Then I am going to tell you how to deal with certain situations in a fast-food
job interview. I have two and a half years of experience working in the
fast-food industry. I have passed three fast-food job
interviews. I even asked my coworker who is a hiring manager in the fast-food
industry to help me out with this video. Give this video a thumb up if you have
ever been through a fast-food job interview, or comment down below if you
are looking forward to a fast-food job interview. Without further ado, let's get started.
Would you like a glass of water?
No thank you.
Not accepting the water cup
can be a huge red flag because the employer is being courteous. It's like if
you were going to visit a relative, who you haven't seen in a very long time, so
they decide to cook you a marvelous dinner. And you end up saying that you
are not hungry. You would probably hurt your relative. Obviously you're not going
to hurt the fast-food job interviewer's feelings, but it could come off as rude.
So always accept the water cup if the employer offers you the drink before the
fast-food interview begins.
Hi my name is Christian.
Nice to meet you. My name is
John.
I am going to go get the paperwork, so hold tight then the interview will
start shortly. Okay.
Sure, thank you.
Wow! It's been like 10 minutes. I think it's okay to check my phone. Oh hey! My
boo texted me. *texting* Nothin' just here at a fast-food job interview waiting for the
employer. He's taking forever.
The second red flag can be when you are
checking your phone during a fast-food job interview. Sometimes employers will
tell you, "Your interview will start in a bit. Let me go get some papers real quick,
and then we'll begin." Sometimes the fast-food employer is
literally in the back just testing your patience. Or sometimes the restaurant
receives a lot of traffic, so the employer is probably busy sometimes an
employer will have you wait there up to 20 minutes. Whatever you do, do not check
your phone because they are watching for that. I encourage you to just sit there
patiently, and do not check your phone because if you check your phone it
probably shows that you would be on your phone during work hours if you were
hired, so do not ever check your phone during an interview.
First things first,
tell me about yourself.
Well my interests include photography, acting, dancing.
I'm studying Communication Studies, and my career goal is to become a TV host.
The next red
flag that you can receive during a fast-food job interview is the lack of
eye contact. I don't expect you to have a staring contest with your employer
because that would be so uncomfortable. Imagine you were having a conversation
with a friend, and they couldn't keep their eyes off of you, while they were
talking. Yeah! That could be a problem. Look at your employer naturally. You do
not have to look at them the entire time, but you can look at their eyes. Look to
the right. Look to the left. Look down a bit. Then look up. Just try not to spend
more than two seconds looking to the right or looking to the left. Just make
your eye contact very natural. Make sure majority of your interview, you are
making eye contact. Eye contact is very important because you are having an
interpersonal conversation. Imagine you are having a conversation with someone
that you love. For example, your crush. Say, you are pouring your heart out, and
they're not looking at you. That could be a major problem.
If the customer gets upset because the ice-cream machine isn't working. How
would you deal with this customer?
Ummmmm, I don't know.
It's fine. We will move on to
the next question.
The next red flag that you can receive
is not being able to answer a question. I understand that anxiety and your nerves
can get the best of you. But you have to try your best to answer a question to
the best of your ability. Obviously none of us are perfect, and none of us really
expect what to be asked during a fast-food job interview. Even if someone
has credentials in a certain field. They're still not going to know what to
expect. They are not going to know what to expect during their career goal's
interview. The best answer that I would have gave is, "I am so sorry that our ice
cream machine isn't working. Would you like to try any of our cold drinks?"
Employers are looking for employees that are willing to apologize to a customer,
and they are also looking for someone who can solve the problem.
If the customer gets upset because the ice-cream machine isn't working. How
would you deal with this customer?
I would tell them that I'm sorry, then I
would probably... I would also ask if they would like to try any of our old
drinks?
The next wave flag that you can receive is looking at the ceiling or
looking at the ground for your answers. You're probably thinking, "Whoa! I would
never do that." People who are doing this are probably not aware that they are
doing this. If you were to do this during your fast-food at job interview, it
really shows that you are unprepared. You really just don't know the answer to
your question. Even if you do not know the answer to your question, like I
mentioned before, answer the question to the best of your ability. Obviously your
answer is not in the ceiling or in the ground, so don't do that
during a fast-food job interview.
Finally, why did you choose to work here?
I need a job. I am just trying to
make some money this summer because my mom is getting on my butt, and I don't
know what to do. Oh my gosh!
Finally a red flag that you can
receive in a fast-food a job interview is having a bad reason for applying to
that company. A company doesn't want to know that you are looking for a job
because you need the money. Obviously you need the money. A company wants to
know that you show interest in the company, so you decided to do some
research beforehand. a company wants to know that you want to grow with the
company even if it isn't true. Some of you are probably thinking, "Who would say
that?" It happens. Just make sure that you don't answer that question with that
answer. If I were asked this question, I would say something like, "Well I did some
research online, and I saw that your company gives up scholarships to high
school seniors, undergraduates, and students who want to fulfill their GED."
An answer like that will definitely help you out.
That is it. I hope all of you enjoyed this video. If so, please give this video
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review these tips and be ready for your fast-food job interview. This video
is not only beneficial for people who want to work in the fast-food industry.
It is also beneficial for people who want to work in retail or the field that
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