Management Benefits - Red Lobster - Employment

Management Positions


Hourly Crew Positions

Red Lobster and Olive Garden offer one of the best benefit packages in the business. Our Compensation and Benefits team is always cooking up new programs to make your life a little easier. The information below highlights some of the features you will enjoy when joining the Darden Family

Great Beginnings
. Competitive Salary
. Weekly Pay
. Direct Deposit
. Management Bonus Program
. Regular Performance Evaluations
. Professional Training & Development
. Advancement Opportunities
. Web-based Pay & Benefits Information
. Anniversary Recognition

Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
. Eligibility after one year of service
. Contribute up to 10% of income
. Company match after one year (up to 50% based on length of service)
. Choose from several investment funds

Group Health Insurance
Day One single or family coverage including:
. Prescription Drug Plan with Drug Card
. $200 every 2 years for eye care plus eye exams
. Physiotherapy, chiropractor and massage therapy coverage - $500 each annually
. Semi private hospital care - 100% coverage

Dental Plan
$1500 annual benefit including:
. 80% coverage for most Basic and Preventative care
. 50% coverage on many Major dental procedures (crowns, bridges, dentures)
. Orthodontics: 50% coverage of eligible charges for dependent children - up to $1000 lifetime maximum/eligible child only, in addition to basic dental coverage

Life Disability & Other Insurance
. Term Life Insurance, Darden pays 1x annual base salary; optional additional benefit from 2-5x base salary is available
. Short Term Disability, Pays 66% & 2/3 % - 100% of base salary for up to 90 days of eligible disabilities
. Long Term Disability, Monthly benefit of 66 &2/3% of base salary
. Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance - Pays equal to life insurance if death is accidental
. Business Travel Accident, Equals four times salary & bonus up to $500,000 for business travel

Employee Assistance Program
. Confidential counseling, education and referral services for you and family members
. Cost-free program available 24/7

Employee Stock Purchase Plan
. 15% discount on Darden Restaurant stock after one year of service
. Purchase through payroll deduction and/or lump sum
. No commissions or fees

Adoption Benefit
. Receive up to $2000 for expenses related to adopting a child

Supplemental Maternity Benefits (Sup Plan)
. 6-8 weeks "top-up" of EI benefits to 100% of your base pay while on maternity leave

Meal discounts
. 25% dining discount (up to a party of eight) at any Darden restaurant
. Restaurant managers receive free meals while on duty

Tuition Reimbursement
. Up to 100% of course fees can be reimbursed depending on final grade
. Annual maximum of $1500 per year for undergraduate; $2500 for graduate courses

Vacation Pay
. 2 weeks after one year (3 weeks in Saskatchewan)
. 3 weeks after five years
. 4 weeks after ten years
. 5 weeks after 15 years

** Darden Restaurants reserves the right to amend or cancel all or any of the programs or benefits it offers at any time with or without notice. This information is intended to briefly outline some of the company benefits, complete details are available foe eligible employees.

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Perhaps the Biggest Benefit, Personal Time

Thanks to our focused management team structure, along with automated systems and corporate support, your hours are always reasonable. That means quality of life: something we promise all our managers. Because our hearts are in the right place — and often that's at home. Operating hours are between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., which is shorter than many other restaurants.

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