Chuck E. Cheese venues across the US are hiring 1,800 employees for the FEC chain’s Halloween event, Boo-tacular. CEC Entertainment has also updated its benefits offerings for staff.
Hiring events are being held at Chuck E. Cheese locations. In addition, CEC Entertainment is offering new and updated financial and educational benefits.
“We are excited about our new and updated benefits offerings,” said Rudy Rodriguez, the company’s chief legal and human resources officer.
“Our benefits package is designed to strengthen our teams’ minds, bodies, and finances! It is our way of celebrating the contributions of our incredible teams who help us serve our guests and deliver the brand promise every day.”
“Our talent and our people are our greatest asset,” he added. “As we continue to grow and expand, we want to develop and arm our teams with the tools necessary for career advancement so they can provide for their families.”
This week, the company is launching a new education and scholarship platform for its cast members and management teams in partnership with the University of Arizona Global Campus (UAGC).
Chuck E. Cheese will give all employees and their immediate family 40 percent off tuition, waived fees and free digital course materials for degree programmes offered by UAGC.
Through a new partnership with Google, CEC Entertainment employees can earn a Google Career Certificate in certain fields. Additionally, scholarship awards are available for Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza employees.
New and updated benefits for staff
CEC Entertainment has a financial assistance programme that helps employees who experience a financial crisis as a result of illness, death of a family member, natural disasters, or other extreme circumstances.
It also allows all employees to access their earned but unpaid wages between paycheques and gives employees access to exclusive discounts.
CEC Entertainment operates a network of nearly 600 Chuck E. Cheese FECs and more than 120 Peter Piper Pizza venues. It boasts locations in 47 states, as well as 17 international venues.
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