A CULTURE OF BELONGING
Just as our menu is full of variety, every Team Member brings their own strengths and story—and we welcome that. At Brinker, we unite as one team, focused on creating a sense of belonging and wellbeing for all, so everyone can live their best and most balanced life.
We support and value each other, building an environment where every Team Member and Guest feels connected, valued, and supported to live their best and balanced life. That’s what makes Brinker a place where everyone truly feels special.
A SENSE OF BELONGING
We create a Sense of Belonging for every Team Member by providing opportunities and resources to help each person reach their personal and professional goals. Our supportive systems create connection and make sure everyone feels connected, valued and supported. As our workforce evolves, we stay committed to strengthening belonging and wellbeing for all.
Limitless Leadership develops emerging leaders and their champions through peer connection, confidence-building, and experience sharing. Participants grow their impact and build networks to better support their teams.
Lead with Impact brings together leaders from across the organization to grow their leadership skills through active listening, self-awareness and collaborative learning.
SENSE OF BELONGING
It all starts with creating a sense of belonging and supporting the wellbeing of our Team Members who work in our kitchens, serve our Guests with hospitality, and lead their teams. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels special. Our Team Members bring the fun and will do whatever it takes to ensure every Guest feels special.
Communities of Interest are Brinker resource groups designed to positively influence the workplace, promote a sense of belonging, and create a welcoming environment for those with similar interests. These groups develop connections, share ideas, and encourage variety of thought in the organization.
We’re focused on hiring and creating a sense of belonging for all. To do this, we have several development programs to provide leaders wth ongoing training for awareness on biases throughout the employment life cycle.
We’ve established and maintained practices to provide opportunities for people who hold the same jobs to have the same experiences regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or other qualities. Through ongoing Team Member and leader training in topics such as conscious and unconscious bias, we’re committed to providing inclusive experiences for Team Members and Guests alike.
COMMUNITY OF CONNECTION
Community is at the heart of our purpose and culture, and speaks to both the authentic connections in our restaurants and the meaningful relationships we have with the communities we serve. By nurturing a culture of belonging for all, we enhance the Team Member experience, leading to a better Guest experience as well.
We are establishing a new partnership with Bonton Farms, an urban farm in South Dallas, to support their mission of restoring lives, creating jobs and igniting hope in a once-forgotten neighborhood with some of the most marginalized people. More information coming soon.
Throughout the year and across the country, our restaurants host Give Back Nights contributing more than $450,000 a year to deserving organizations and local fundraising efforts. Many of these events support underrepresented groups and organizations on a mission to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in their community.
We believe that our restaurant teams should reflect the communities we serve. We have established recruitment and retention systems to ensure diverse representation from the hourly to management levels to make sure our teams represent the local community.
Funded by Team Members for Team Members, the Brinker Family Fund (BFF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that financially supports Team Members in their time of need. Since its establishment in 1997, the BFF has contributed more than $15 million to help over 10,000 Team Members going through unexpected challenges, including serious illness and injury, loss of a loved one and natural disasters. The Brinker Family Fund has had the biggest impact on communities near the poverty line, which disproportionately includes communities of color and single-parent families.