At Carino’s Italian Grill, we are proud to offer a variety of benefits that are designed to complement the passion of our Managers. Our comprehensive benefits coverage provides for the health and well being of our Managers and their families, paid time off to enhance your quality of life, and programs like our 401(k) for your retirement needs. Contact a Carino’s Italian Grill Recruiter/HR representative for full details!

Health Care Benefits

• Immediate Eligibility - no waiting period
• Pre-tax premiums
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• PPO coverage with choice of plans in all company markets.
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Fired Up, Inc. offers two types of Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care) to help our Managers pay less in taxes as they pay for routine health and dependent care expenses.
• Term Life Insurance and AD&D
• Fired Up, Inc. automatically provides Basic Term Life and AD&D insurance at no cost to our Managers. We also provide coverage for your Spouse/Domestic Partner and Children.
• Disability Protection
• We understand that a disability can happen at any time. At Fired Up, Inc. we provide company paid Short and Long-Term Disability Plans that pay in conjunction with a salaried continuation plan.
• Supplemental Term Life Insurance
• Managers have the option to increase their own life insurance coverage with this plan at a nominal cost.
• Spouse/Domestic Partner and Dependent Life Insurance
• Managers who enroll in Supplemental Term Life Insurance also have the opportunity to enroll in a plan that provides Life Insurance benefits for their Spouse/Domestic Partner and/or Children.
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Because we value diversity in the workplace, Fired Up, Inc. offers our Managers the opportunity to cover a qualified domestic partner under our Insurance Plans as a dependent.

Financial Benefits

• Managing Partner Program
• We offer a Managing Partner Program for those General Managers who meet and exceed our Operational and Financial Excellence standards at Fired Up, Inc. Your hard work earns you the right to additional bonus dollars and rewards!
• Lucrative Bonus Program
• Fired Up, Inc. rewards its restaurant Managers with an outstanding bonus plan designed to recognize Operational and Financial Excellence. Ask your Recruiter/HR representative for full plan details of this exciting bonus plan!

Retirement Benefits

• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• The 401(k) Retirement Plan helps you save money while deferring taxes. Fired Up, Inc. matches 25% up to a maximum of 5% of your contributions.

Time Off Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• Fired Up, Inc. offers paid time off to allow you time to relax away from the workplace.
• Date of hire through 4th year of employment = 3.08 hours accrued bi-weekly
• Beginning 5th year through 9th year of employment = 4.62 hours accrued bi-weekly
• Beginning 10th year and beyond = 6.15 hours accrued bi-weekly
• Holidays
• Fired Up, Inc. observes Thanksgiving Day and December 25th as paid holidays for management.
• Paid Leaves Include:
• Fired Up, Inc. maintains a competitive Leave of Absence program aside from FMLA and other leaves not qualifying under the STD or LTD programs. These include:
• Maternity Leave
• Paternity Leave
• Adoption Leave

Other Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• The EAP program gives you assistance not only in times of crisis, but additional Work-Life resources to help in your everyday life.
• Direct Deposit
• Your paycheck is conveniently deposited into your personal banking account.
• Management Referral Bonus
• The key to our success over the years has been our people - if you refer a person for management and we hire that person, you're rewarded!
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Fired Up, Inc. provides financial assistance for continuing education at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Dining Privileges
• We provide dining privileges for our Managers and their immediate families at our company owned restaurants.
• Computer Purchase Program
• Fired Up, Inc. has teamed up with Hewlett Packard and Compaq to offer you the opportunity to purchase consumer products (including notebook & desktop PC's, printers, and even flat-panel televisions!) at discounted prices.
• Credit Union
• With Star One Credit Union, you can save money, obtain loans and handle other bank transactions, conveniently online and with competitive rates.
• Recognition Awards
• Carino's Italian Grill offers several types of recognition awards including employment anniversaries and outstanding service.
• Leadership Training
• Managers are periodically scheduled to visit the home office and participate in a variety of ongoing learning workshops.

Legal Stuff

This information is intended to be only an overview of available Fired Up, Inc. benefits and plans. The complete details about how the benefits and plans work are available in our summary plan descriptions, plan documents, and benefits guidelines, which govern in the event of any inconsistencies. The company reserves the right to change or end these plans at any time.