Black Angus Steakhouse Hiring Overview For 2023

Is Black Angus Steakhouse on the Ban the Box list?

You may have heard of the Ban the Box campaign and the Fair Chance Business Pledge.

Both campaigns work to encourage second chances and opportunities for advancement for those with criminal records. Ban the Box has successfully convinced many private and governmental employers to leave off the criminal history section from their applications.

The Pledge has been instrumental in getting companies to give those within their organization who have a criminal record more chances at real employment.

Black Angus Steakhouse is not part of either initiative. However, we downloaded their application and it does not ask about your criminal history.

Does Black Angus Steakhouse have any special programs for hiring felons?

As you can see from their official statement above, Black Angus Steakhouse doesn’t have a program designed to help felons get hired. That doesn’t mean there aren’t other programs in your area, though. Your local unemployment office or job placement center have experience helping those with criminal records get a job, even if they’re just coming out of prison.

What are the odds someone with a felony will get hired?

We think that the chances are high that a person will get hired at Black Angus Steakhouse with a felony. We’re basing this off of their company statement to us as well as their industry. The restaurant industry has a high turnover rate and is often willing to take a chance on someone who could turn out to be a great employee.

That said, keep in mind that the type of record matters, so read on for more.

What are some entry-level jobs?

We browsed Black Angus Steakhouse’s job search website to see what kind of entry-level jobs they have. As with any restaurant, you’re going to find that most positions only require a GED or high school diploma. Some of them don’t even require that much!

Typical entry-level jobs you can find here are:

• Bartender
• Boiler cook
• Busser
• Food server
• Line cook
• Host/greeter

Restaurants can be busy work environments with long work hours. You’ll see longer hours on nights and weekends, but shifts are usually eight to 10 hours.

Tips to get hired here with a felony

Their application process is a little old fashioned. They still use a paper application, and it’s downloadable on their online job page. You’re to fill it out and turn it in at a Black Angus Steakhouse in their area.

While their application doesn’t ask for a resume, you should bring one anyway. If you have no clue how to create a winning resume, don’t worry. We’ve created a guide to help. You’ll discover that you have more experience than you thought! Think about any jobs and education you had before prison. All of that goes on your resume now.

But what about the jobs and educational experiences you had in prison? Those are important as well. Consider the following jobs many people hold while serving their sentence:

• Kitchen worker;
• Landscaping;
• Chapel staff;
• Officer’s clerk;
• Librarian; or
• Building maintenance.

All of those jobs teach valuable skills like teamwork, negotiation, following supervisor’s orders, and more. If you worked in the kitchen, you certainly gained skills you can use at Black Angus Steakhouse.

When you fill out the application and bring it to the location you want to work at, be ready for an on-the-spot interview. This is more likely to happen during the busy season. As we said above, restaurants have a high turnover rate, and they may be looking for immediate help.

• First impressions matter. That means you need to look the part. Get a new set of clothes for the interview.

If you can’t afford some just yet, we bet your local Salvation Army or Goodwill have clothes for people in your situation.

• You also need to get a fresh haircut and trim any facial hair.
• If you have any visible tattoos, cover them until you know the company policy towards them.
• Brush your teeth and put on some deodorant.

Be ready to answer some basic interview questions when you go to drop off your application. This can include:

• Have you ever worked in the restaurant industry before?
• Why do you think you’ll be a good fit here?
• What is your availability each day of the week?

In our research, we found an equal number of yes and no responses to this question. We think it’s up to the individual store’s hiring manager. You need to be ready for them to perform a background check.

Here’s what you need to know about background checks:

Depending on where you live, your background check may be done differently. The states listed below only have checks that show the last seven years of your criminal record:

• California
• Colorado*
• Kansas*
• Maryland*
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Hampshire*
• New York*
• Texas*
• Washington*

*sometimes certain pay or salary bracket positions require one.

There are a handful of states that only show the charges you were found guilty of, which is excellent. Those states include:

• Alaska
• California
• Hawaii
• Indiana (limited check)
• Kentucky
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• New York

However, there are still many states that include everything on their background checks. This includes all charges you’ve faced, whether you were found guilty or not. Those states are:

• Alabama
• Arizona
• Arkansas
• Connecticut
• DC
• Delaware
• Florida
• Idaho
• Indiana (intensive check)
• Iowa
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Nebraska
• New Jersey
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina

Company ratings

The website glassdoor.com tells us that Black Angus Steakhouse has a 3.2 out of a possible 5 star rating and 47% of people say they would recommend working there to a friend.

Many people who work there praised the flexible schedule. Many respondents also said the customers were good to work with, and there were plenty of regulars.

On the other side, there were complaints about management and employee retention. In this kind of work environment, we know that turnover is high. However, this can be a plus for you! If you stick around, you could move up in the ranks.

What felonies Black Angus Steakhouse will not hire

The company didn’t give us a list of the charges they won’t hire for if found on an application, but we were able to figure out some hints between their answers and our research. See below for charges you’ll have to at least address.

What felony convictions might have a hard time getting hired here?

You may still be wondering: Does Black Angus Steakhouse hire felons? We think they do, but we also know that there may be some convictions that have a harder time gaining employment. If you look back at the statement they gave us, they said hiring might depend on the type of conviction. Below are some charges we think may give you a harder time getting a job at Black Angus Steakhouse.

• Many Black Angus Steakhouse employees are in direct contact with the public. This is especially true for server jobs. Those with a sex crime conviction may have a hard time getting hired for that position.
• Those with drug charges may have a harder time getting a job as a cook. We say this because we know that this is one of the positions commonly drug tested in the industry due to the potentially hazardous work environment.

Does Black Angus Steakhouse hire sex offenders?

We don’t know, but suspect this would be a harder charge to overcome in the restaurant’s eyes.

Does Black Angus Steakhouse drug test?

We couldn’t find a concrete answer to this question in our research. However, if they do a drug test, it’s more likely to be for cooking and management positions.

Have you applied for a job or worked here before? Share your experiences!

If you know how to get hired at Black Angus Steakhouse with a criminal record, we’d love to hear from you in the comments below. Your advice will go a long way towards helping former felons get back on their feet.