Chipotle Mexican Grill intends to rent 19,000 staff in preparation for what it calls “burrito season,” its peak gross sales interval that runs from March by way of Might. That is 4,000 extra staff than the restaurant chain mentioned it could rent final yr to accommodate increased demand throughout these months.
The quick informal restaurant chain additionally introduced its plans to offer extra monetary wellness and psychological well-being help for its greater than 110,000 staff. These embrace initiatives to assist staff repay scholar debt and entry psychological well being sources. In an announcement, the corporate mentioned the advantages will present help specifically to its Gen Z staff, who make up 73% of its workforce.
“It has been broadly cited that these born within the late 90s by way of the early 2000s are experiencing notable monetary challenges, together with racking up bank card debt sooner than earlier generations and being almost twice as possible as the final inhabitants to not really feel assured managing their cash,” the assertion reads.
In addition to wooing Gen Z with new advantages, Chipotle highlights its stable file with profession development, noting that almost 90% of present staff in management roles started as crew members.
The American Alternative Index, a project from the Burning Glass Institute, Harvard Enterprise College, and the Schultz Household Basis that ranks corporations based mostly worker development and different metrics, offers Chipotle above-average scores in hiring and promotion and ranked the corporate No. 1 in its sector this yr.
Chipotle says it promoted over 26,000 staff in 2023.