According to the owner of fast food in Sacramento, $17 per hour is a «living wage». At a salary team members Chick-fil-A will hold their workplace, performing their duties better.
As a rule, work in fast-food restaurants are paid little and is considered undesirable for most Americans. Usually employees of fast foods are an additional source of income or subsidies from the state. This is a great option for part-time work while studying in College, but no more.
However, the American entrepreneur and the owner of the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A Eric Mason thinks otherwise. It will raise the wages of its employees from $12-13 per hour to $17-18.
Mason calls it a good investment in business development. He wants to fill the staff of professional workers with experience in the hotel industry who will follow the ideology of the brand, known for high level of customer service.
Mason also expects that employees work in Chick-fil-A is not a temporary job, as in most fast foods, and will be a place where they can gain a foothold for a long time.
According to research by the website PayScale , the average salary for team member fast food is less than $9 per hour. At the moment the minimum wage in the Chick-fil-A $11 per hour.
«To care about the guests who dine at our institution, I first need to take care of the members of my team, – said Mason in an interview with Insider. Is an investment in the employees of my institution to help them feel good when they come every day to work.»
