Dive Brief:
- Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that it will hold its first-ever National Career Day, on September 9, with the goal of hiring 4,000 new employees nationwide.
- Some see the move as a pure publicity play, though others are saying it reflects the tough hiring landscape for lower paid workers.
- Management teams at each U.S. restaurant location will hold open interviews for up to 60 applicants between 8-11 a.m. Interested candidates are invited to register for an interview at the Chipotle location of their choice by visiting NationalCareerDay.com
Dive Insight:
According to a statement, Chipotle currently employs more than 60,000 people. Entry-level crew positions can put employees on the path to developing rewarding careers, the company says, adding that over the last year, Chipotle has promoted more than 10,000 people who started as hourly crew into management roles.
By developing career skills internally, more than 95% of the company’s restaurant managers are promoted from within, according to Chipotle.
“We believe that our success is the direct result of our incredibly strong people culture, which is rooted in having teams of all top performers, and developing them to be the leaders we will need to accommodate our growth,” said Monty Moran, co-chief executive officer at Chipotle.
Even though the 4,000 hires equate to a just handful of new workers at each of the 1,850 Chipotle restaurants in the U.S., the company's HR folks are sure to be busy on the morning of Sept. 10 processing all those new workers.
