I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Wylder (Boise, ID) in July 2022
Interview
Interview went fine. The two women who interviewed me were nice and it was more like a friendly conversation. What I am upset about is their dishonesty and shady hiring practices. I applied through their listing for a prep cook paying $17-19/hr. During the interview Fawn told me there is actually no prep cook position and that everyone does a little bit of everything and the pay is $9/hr. When I asked her about the pay discrepancy she told me I could make up to $19/hr if you count the tips. This should be clearly stated in the job posting. I also highly question how true this is as the market is in a quiet neighborhood, I've been in many times and it never seems busy enough to make that many tips. She also said a lot of their customers are children from the school across the street (children don't tip) and that people are also sent home if it's slow. They wanted me to get TIPS certified on my own time and pay for it myself. I've worked many years in the industry and this is not common to ask employees to do without compensation. They know not many people would respond to a $9/hr job these days, The Wylder Hospitality Group should be ashamed of their shady hiring practices.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Wylder (Boise, ID) in July 2022
Interview
I responded to a job post on their Instagram for a FT prep cook position paying $17-19 hour with full benefits. When I got to the interview they offered me a $9/hr cashier position who "does a little bit of everything" (food prep, making drinks, stocking). They said after 90 days if I consistently worked FT hours I could be eligible for a discounted healthcare plan but they also said they send people home early when it's slow so who knows if you'll ever work FT hours. No other benefits were mentioned. The manager let me know I was required to pay for my own $40 TIPS certification to work here and the training would be unpaid. She acted like it was an investment in myself saying "Well you're going to need this to work in the industry and it's good for 3 years". When I challenged them about the wage difference they said I could make up to $19/hr with tips "depending on the generosity of our customers".
Very unethical bait and switch hiring practices. The Wylder Hospitality Group received over $500k in PPP loans from the government and yet refused to pay their employees a living wage.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself -- what is your work history?