BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Noodles &
Company (NASDAQ: NDLS), known for serving classic noodle,
Zoodle and Caulifloodle dishes from around the world, is proud to
announce the expansion of its already comprehensive team member
benefits program, known as LifeAtNoodles. Noodles & Company is
offering new benefits in areas that matter the most to team members
including education, wellness, family planning, expanded time off,
and recognition initiatives for all team members.
"We are constantly focused on how we can make Noodles the best
place to work in the industry and we are proud of these new
benefits that honor our commitment to inclusion and diversity,"
said Sue Petersen, vice president of
human resources at Noodles & Company. "We want each team member
to know that they are welcomed and valued at Noodles & Company,
and we believe that improving on our existing benefits
closes the advancement gap and provides everyone a
seat at the table."
Creating an uplifting and inclusive environment where everyone
feels that their voices and interests matter, the new
benefits focus on the prioritization of mental health by
offering free in-person and virtual counseling for all team
members. Noodles & Company is also debuting mental health
awareness live webinars, focusing on identifying mental health
symptoms, and supporting individuals with mental health
issues to ensure all team members are supported.
"We understand the strain of work and home life along with
the additional stress of the COVID-19 pandemic and how this impacts
our team members, which is why these mental health benefits are so
important to us" said Petersen. "COVID-19 has drastically increased
mental health instability, with 53% of adults in
the United States reporting that
their mental health has been negatively impacted due to worry and
stress over the coronavirus, which is 21% higher than reported in
March, pre-COVID. We want our team members to know that we
care about their mental health and that they have our full
support."
Noodles & Company also supports team members' growing
families by offering six weeks of paid paternity leave and
surrogacy and adoption assistance for qualifying team
members of up to $10k. This is in addition to Noodles &
Company's back up dependent care assistance, which
provides team members with 10 days of back-up child, elder, or pet
care to assist with unexpected situations, and exceptional
phase-in and phase-out maternity leave which includes 100% pay for
a reduced schedule during the four weeks before and after the
arrival of a child. Furthermore, Noodles & Company is offering
tuition assistance for all team members and their immediate family
to help families meet their educational goals and career
dreams.
Noodles & Company also deeply believes that the voices of
its team members matter and values the right to exercise democracy
by providing resources for team members to register to vote and
offering paid time off for all team members to vote. The company
now offers one hour of paid time off to vote via mail or in person
at the polls, which can also be combined with flexible scheduling
to accommodate team members' work.
These new rollouts are the latest additions to LifeAtNoodles,
Noodles & Company's comprehensive, competitive team member
benefits package. LifeAtNoodles' program is committed
to support inclusion and diversity and is full of
restaurant industry firsts that make Noodles & Company a great
place to grow careers. Even during unprecedented times, Noodles
& Company deeply understands the value in investing in its
people by offering benefits and opportunities that
will foster an inclusive and diverse environment where
team members and guests can thrive.
"Our growing list of industry-leading benefits begins opens
doors and opportunities for team members both inside
and outside of work," said Dave
Boennighausen, chief executive officer of Noodles &
Company. "These new benefits help us to not only better serve our
existing team members, but also help us appeal to a wider range of
potential team members who've maybe never imagined that a job in
food service can grow into a life-long career."
The full list of LifeAtNoodles benefits
includes:
(*indicates newly added benefits)
Education & Wellness
- *Free flu shot for all team members
- *Free in-person and virtual mental health counseling for all
team members
- *Tuition assistance for all team members and their family
- *Weight loss program assistance
- *Free Dental services for children under 14
- English and Spanish courses
- Student loan debt assistance
Growing Your Family
- *Six weeks of paid paternity leave (increase from two
weeks)
- *Surrogacy coverage up to $10k
- Six weeks of paid maternity leave
- Maternity phase out/phase in program
- Adoption assistance up to $10k
- Free breastmilk shipping
Financial
- *Backup dependent care program
- Instant Pay
- Free team member meals
- Annual holiday turkeys
- Annual holiday gifts for team members' children
Time-off
- *Paid time off to vote for all team members
- *Paid bereavement for miscarriage
- *Floating holidays
- Sick paid time off for all team members
- Veterans Day paid time off for active military and
veterans
- Ability to gift time off to other team members
Recognition and Inclusion
- Gender neutral bathrooms
- Gender identity options (explicitly/formally encouraging the
identification and use of pronouns that each team member identifies
with)
For more information about the benefits of being a team member
at Noodles & Company, visit Noodles.com or follow
along
on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.
About Noodles & Company
Since 1995, Noodles & Company has been serving noodles your
way, with noodles and flavors that you know and love as well as new
ones you're about to discover. From indulgent Wisconsin Mac &
Cheese to better-for-you Zoodles and Other Noodles, the
company serves a world of flavor in every bowl. Made up of more
than 450 restaurants and thousands of passionate team members,
Noodles was named one of the Best Places to Work by the Denver
Business Journal for its unique culture built on the value of
"Loving Life," which begins by nourishing and inspiring every team
member and guest who walks through the door. To learn more or find
the location nearest you, visit www.noodles.com.
Contact:
Danielle Moore
press@noodles.com
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