So i work in an unnamed fast food restaurant as a closing shift lead, and recently we had a mass firing/quitting and my whole night crew has been switched out for 3 latinos, who speak very very little english but enough to explain things if i take it slow, and 3 latinos who speak no english whatsoever.
and i dont speak Spanish well enough to form sentences.
I have no real problem with the language barrier except that if they mess something up i cant tell them what they did wrong. i cant give them new tasks because they dont understand me. and the list goes on like that.
My question i guess, is having a full crew that doesnt speak english under a manager that doesnt speak spanish allowed? We dont have any handbooks but im pretty sure we have to have “Clear, Concise, Communication” in a kitchen and we obviously dont.
i dont wanna come across as the whiny “omg they dont speak english wtf” but its very hard when they come to me asking for something that i have no clue what they need and it turns into a 20 minute thing to get them a pack of dish soap.
am i just being insensitive? or should i talk to HR?