How to ask for a raise?

[FemmeAnime]

I'm going to ask for a raise soon from work and just need some suggestions, to make sure I'm on the right track and saying the right things.

-I've NEVER had a no-show (many have had 5 or 6 within a month!!)
-continually ask for extra training
-am able to basically work every line (cash, drive-thru, taco bell, KFC and cook and In-charge with some help)
-am in the lobby, in a clean uniform ready to start at the start of the shift
-able to help the newbies so that they are able to function during a rush
-am responsible enough to be continually left as a temp-In charge (while the real IC goes on her break)
-am trustworthy enough to be able to hold onto the safe keys and make change from said safe
-am able to deal with unsatified customers and make their experience a happy and fuflied one
-am bright and cheerful to the customers and always great them with a "Hi!" or other form of greating
-am reluctant to stand around during the shift because there is always something to do and try to encourage the newbies to find something as well
-come in early and stay late
-don't complain about my hours
-when need time off always book weeks many times months in advance
-all in all I am SAFE, RELIABLE, DEPENDABLE and CONSCIENCOUS.

Although there have been some problems....like I barely have had a succesfull tranfer of Taco bell (few things left undone, but stick around to do them) and can't get along with the one girl who is the laziest, dumbest, meanest idiot to ever walk the earth.

So any suggestions or tweaking that needs to be done?

[Seshat]

Figure out what you deserve - what the going rate for a reliable employee at your effective level is in your area. Keep that number in your head.

Make -them- give a number first. In negotiations of this type, the first to state a number generally 'loses'. But don't accept less than you can get by going elsewhere with your responsibility list.

Figure out what job title is appropriate for someone with your current list of responsibilities. If there's a job title just a bit 'ahead' of that, with more responsibilities, decide if you want to take those responsibilities on. Once you know that, you'll be able to include that in your negotiations: and if they offer it to you, you won't be unprepared for the offer.

Know how likely you will be to be employed elsewhere in the industry. Decide whether you want to include the possibility of 'jumping ship' in the negotiations. Never threaten to 'jump ship' if you aren't prepared to go through with it.

Heck, never threaten anything if you aren't prepared to go through with it.

[Sliceanddice]

when i ask for the raise i did that
but here was my situation
I had worked there for a year, with no pay increase, still made minimum.
I went in and point out my level of responciblity ( i was basically traininf people) my work eithic (i never left early unless i was sick) my sacrifices ( no came in call me) and my willingness to do more.
of course it back fired for me.
I went from minimum wage of 6.75 to... 6.90. yeah no.