Company Profile
California Restaurant Association
Company Overview
The mission of the California Restaurant Association (CRA) is to be the definitive voice of the California food service industry and to protect and promote its success.
Company History
California cuisine has become a phenomenon, setting the standard for culinary and hospitality innovation worldwide. The California Restaurant Association (CRA) strives to be the definitive voice for this vibrant business, infusing our member restaurants’ signature creative spirit into our own mission as we help move the industry forward.
As the oldest restaurant association in America with more than 100 years experience, the CRA offers industry insiders unparalleled insight into the state's vibrant restaurant and hospitality industries. We constantly strive to simultaneously improve the restaurant business and to breed the next generation of food service leaders, ensuring the future of this vital industry.
With more than 90,000 eating and drinking establishments currently operating in California, an estimated $56.7 billion in food and drink sales in 2009 and the generation of $4.5 billion in California sales tax per year, restaurants are indisputably a driving force in both the state employment and revenue sectors. More than 1.4 million food industry jobs are currently in existence and there will be 1.6 million jobs in this field by 2020*.
The CRA is proud to support an industry that is not only known for its creativity and innovation, but also for its significant impact on the general well-being of California. We hope that you will join us in enhancing industry opportunities for success and in keeping California’s restaurants and cuisine unique, exciting and fresh.
Benefits
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
CRA Employees working more than 32 hours per workweek become eligible for enrollment in CRA’s health insurance plans and the 401K program on the first day of the calendar month following the completion of three months of continuous employment.
• Employee & Dependant Health Insurance Coverage Full-time employee benefit
Per month;
Family $150
Employee + 1 $100
Employee only $50
• Employee & Dependant Dental Care Coverage (CRA pays 100%) Full-time employee benefit
• Employee & Dependant Vision Care Coverage (CRA pays 100%) Full-time employee benefit
• Life & Long Term Disability Insurance (Employee only) Full-time employee benefit
• Flexible Benefits Plan Available Full-time employee benefit
• Employee Assistance Program Full-time and part-time benefit
• 401K Program Employer Match (Up to 4% of salary) no vesting period Full-time and part-time employee benefit
• Accrued Paid Time Off (16 days off for the first year) Pro-rated for part-time employees
• Holiday Pay (13 days) Pro-rated for part-time employees
• Parking Contribution or Rideshare Incentive (Employee portion will be $100 per month) Employees can choose Rideshare Incentive plan and receive $85 per month. Full-time and part-time employee benefit