Chipotle's “cobots” are designed to work alongside human employees, increasing their efficiency and ability to fulfill digital orders.
Chipotle plans to hire more employees for the impending “burrito season.”
The Mexican fast-food chain said Wednesday it aims to hire a total of 19,000 new staff ahead of its restaurants' usual busy season of March to May.
Chipotle's hiring announcement comes at the same time the company announced a number of new employee benefits.
Chipotle is considering hiring 19,000 staff to cover “burrito season.” (Gina Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
According to the Express, eligible employees will now have access to a financial well-being education platform and matching contributions to their salary-based 401(k) of up to 4% “once they make qualifying student loan payments.” , both of which will be facilitated by SoFi services. -Food chain. Other new benefits include a Visa card with Cred.ai credit-building features and additional mental health resources.
Chipotle employees share workload with robot colleagues
Chipotle said it aims to help Gen Z employees with the challenges they face when it comes to benefits.
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“Empowering our people is embedded in our culture,” Chief Human Resources Officer Eileen Eskenazi said in a statement. “As we move toward her long-term goal of operating 7,000 restaurants in North America, we are committed to listening and adapting to the needs of our team members so they can grow with us. It is important.”
Chipotle's “burrito season” runs from March to May. (Reuters/Andrew Kelly/Reuters)
Chipotle said hiring for the upcoming “burrito season” will occur in the coming months.
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That goal is an increase of 4,000 people from the 15,000 people it announced last year that it would hire for the 2023 “burrito season.”
Chipotle currently has more than 110,000 employees worldwide. (Gina Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The company has more than 110,000 employees worldwide.
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In late October, CEO Brian Nicol reported that staffing and sales at the company's restaurants were “back to pre-pandemic levels or better.”
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Chipotle said its total revenue for the first three quarters of 2023 was nearly $7.4 billion, including $2.47 billion in the most recently reported third quarter. Net income for the nine-month period was $946.65 million.
