Chipotle looks to attract and retain workers by giving an extra month of pay

Restaurants on track to receive the first bonus of this kind will be notified following the close of the company's second quarter in July.

Chipotle announced the launch of a new crew bonus programme that gives hourly employees the opportunity to earn up to an extra month's pay each year.

To qualify for the quarterly bonus program, restaurant teams must meet certain criteria such as predetermined sales, cashflow and throughput goals. This programme is offered quarterly and can result in a bonus worth one week's pay, calculated as an individual's average weekly pay per quarter.

"At Chipotle, we're not only looking to compete for the industry's best, we're looking to keep the industry's best," Chipotle chief people officer Marissa Andrada said.

Chipotle says 80% of their general managers have been promoted from within, often starting as line level crew members. In 2018 alone, Chipotle promoted 13,689 employees according to its Sustainability Report.

This new quarterly bonus programme is in addition to the existing annual crew bonus that is available for employees based on tenure and a minimum of one year of service.