Join Our Team | Central California A&W Restaurants

About you

Tell us who you are and where you'd like to work.

Full name

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Phone

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Which location(s) would you work at?

Check all that apply.

2124 W. Riggin Ave, Visalia2611 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia420 N. Kaweah Ave, Exeter133 N. J St, Tulare

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Which position are you interested in?

Crew member Shift supervisor (prior experience required)

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Are you 18 or older?

Yes No

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Do you have a work permit, or can you get one?

California requires a work permit for employees under 18. Schools usually issue them.

Yes, I have oneNo, but I can get oneNo

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When could you start?

Right away Within 2 weeks In 2–4 weeks More than a month from now

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Your schedule

Our shifts run between 8:00 AM to 11:30 PM. Be honest. We'd rather find shifts that really work for you.

When are you available?

Check each day you can work, then set the hours you're available.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Check at least one day, and make sure each end time is after the start time.

How many hours a week do you want?

Under 15 15–25 25–35 35+

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Can you work at least one weekend day most weeks?

Yes Sometimes No

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Do you have reliable transportation to and from work?

Yes Usually No

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Anything in the next 3 months that would limit your schedule? (optional)

School, another job, a planned trip…

Experience

No experience? No problem. Lots of our best people started here.

Do you have a current California Food Handler Card?

California requires food workers to get one within 30 days of being hired. It's a short online course.

Yes, I have a current cardNo, but I will get one before I startNo

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Your most recent jobs (up to 3)

This would be my first job

Job 1 (most recent)

EmployerJob titleHow long did you work there? I still work here

Please fill in the employer, job title, and how long you worked there.

Job 2

EmployerJob titleHow long did you work there? I still work here

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Job 3

EmployerJob titleHow long did you work there? I still work here

Please fill in the employer, job title, and how long you worked there.

On the job

There are no trick questions. Pick the answer closest to what you'd actually do.

You wake up sick an hour before your shift. What do you do?

Go in anyway and see how it goesText a coworker and ask them to cover for meText my manager once my shift has startedCall the restaurant right away to notify management

Please choose an answer.

You're scheduled to work a weekend when a friend invites you on a trip. What do you do?

Call out that weekendSkip the trip, since I'm on the scheduleFind a coworker to swap with, then tell my managerAsk my manager as early as possible, and help find coverage if they say yes

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A customer says their order is wrong and starts getting loud. What do you do first?

Explain that it was rung up exactly how they ordered itApologize, listen, and get it fixed right awayGo get a managerFix the order without saying much

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Five minutes before closing, a family of six walks in. What do you do?

Ask my manager how they want to handle itGreet them warmly and take their orderTake their order, but let them know we're about to closeTell them the kitchen is already closed

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A manager corrects how you're doing something in front of a coworker. What do you do?

Keep doing it my way, since it worksExplain why I was doing it my waySay thanks and start doing it their wayDo it their way, and ask questions later if I'm unsure

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You've finished your tasks and the person next to you is falling behind. What do you do?

Jump in and helpTake a quick break, since I'm doneClean and restock my own stationAsk if they want help

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The drive-thru is backed up, the phone is ringing, and a customer at the counter wants a refill. What do you do first?

Answer the phoneGrab the refill first, since it only takes a secondKeep working the drive-thru and ignore everything else until it slows downLet the counter customer know I'll be right with them, then keep the drive-thru moving

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It's a slow afternoon. What do you do with the downtime?

Ask my manager what needs to be doneClean, restock, and prep for the next rushCheck my phoneChat with coworkers until it picks up

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At closing, your cash drawer is $20 short. What do you do?

Put in $20 of my own so the drawer balancesReport it to my manager right awayRecount, check voids and receipts, then report it to my manager and write it upAsk the cashiers who used that drawer what happened

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One crew member keeps showing up 10 minutes late. How do you handle it?

Talk to them privately, set clear expectations, and document itCall them out in front of the crew so everyone gets the messageLet it go, since it's only 10 minutesReport it to the general manager

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How much experience do you have leading a shift or a team?

None yetLess than 1 year1–2 years3 or more years

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References & a little more

Up to 3 people who know you, not family. Past managers, coworkers, teachers, and coaches are great. References are optional, but they help your application.

Reference 1

Full namePhoneHow do you know them?Email (optional)

Please finish this reference (name, a 10-digit phone number, and how you know them), or leave it blank.

Reference 2

Full namePhoneHow do you know them?Email (optional)

Please finish this reference (name, a 10-digit phone number, and how you know them), or leave it blank.

Reference 3

Full namePhoneHow do you know them?Email (optional)

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Tell us about a time you went out of your way for someone, at work, school, or anywhere else.

Please write a short answer.

Why do you want to work here?

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Two employees call out right before a Friday dinner rush. Walk us through your next 15 minutes.

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This is a pre-screening questionnaire, not a job application. By submitting, you confirm your answers are accurate.

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A manager from the location you picked will reach out if it looks like a good fit.