Policy Manual 9.2013 - Tijuana Flats

USE OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLESEquipment and vehicles essential in accomplishing job duties are expensive and may be difficult toreplace. When using property, employees are expected to exercise care, perform required maintenance,and follow all operating instructions, safety standards, and guidelines.Please notify the manager if any equipment, machines, tools, or vehicles appear to be damaged,defective, or in need of repair. Prompt reporting of damages, defects, and the need for repairs couldprevent deterioration of equipment and possible injury to employees or others. The manager can answerany questions about an employee’s responsibility for maintenance and care of equipment or vehicles usedon the job.The improper, careless, negligent, destructive, or unsafe use or operation of equipment or vehicles, aswell as excessive or avoidable traffic and parking violations, can result in disciplinary action, up to andincluding termination of employment.USE OF PHONES, COMPUTERS, AND MAIL SYSTEMSThe manager must approve personal use of telephones for outgoing calls (except in the case of anemergency), including local calls.Cell phones are not to be turned on during scheduled shifts. I Pod’s, MP3 players, PDA’s, or anyelectronic device are expected to be turned off during work shifts as well.The mail system is reserved for business purposes only. Employees should refrain from sending orreceiving personal mail at the workplace.To ensure effective telephone communications, employees should always use the approved greeting andspeak in a courteous and professional manner. Please confirm information received from the caller andhang up only after the caller has done so.Use of computer systems are strictly reserved for Tijuana Flats related purposes. Employees are onlypermitted to use the computer systems as a register. Managers are permitted to use the computersystems for operational purposes only, such as online ordering, new hire setup, inventory, companyemails, etc.The improper use of computer systems (visiting unauthorized websites, unauthorized personnel checkingemail, unauthorized access of personnel information, etc.) or use of any of the electronic devices during ascheduled shift can result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.Policy Manual-Confidential9/5/2013Return to Top 47