Del Taco Selects PeopleMatter to Provide Online and Mobile Employee Hiring and Training
Charleston, SC (PRWEB) August 07, 2014 -- One of the nation’s most popular Mexican QSR restaurant chains – Del Taco – just announced a partnership with PeopleMatter to provide the company with a fully automated, cloud-based Applicant Tracking and Onboarding (HIRE™) system as well as a Learning Management System (LEARN™). The new HIRE system will be available soon for its more than 300 company restaurants nationwide while the LEARN component will be made available to company stores and franchise partners. PeopleMatter is the largest provider of workforce management technology specifically designed for service-industry leaders like Del Taco.
With the PeopleMatter Platform™, Del Taco will provide an engaging, easy-to-use hiring and training program that instills in all team members Del Taco’s culture of delivering a great guest experience every time. From the online application through the continuous training in their careers with Del Taco, every employee will benefit from clear and consistent communications, and the system interaction will build upon the fun culture that is inherent in the brand.
“We consistently ask ourselves how we can best support our restaurants, our employees and our franchisees,” said David Snyder, Vice President of Information Technology for Del Taco. “The answer is simple, invest in our people. With this new technology, our managers can quickly hire the best people and train them to be successful. PeopleMatter is helping turn the Del Taco of today into the Del Taco of the future.”
The PeopleMatter Platform provides managers and job seekers with a user-friendly hiring platform that is accessible not only online, but also via mobile technology applications. With a large millennial workforce, the platform’s mobile capabilities allow Del Taco to engage with potential new hires in ways that are already familiar to applicants. People interested in becoming part of the Del Taco team can search for available positions, apply directly from their mobile app and complete their onboarding tasks electronically once hired – all through the easy-to-use PeopleMatter Platform.
Automated applicant sourcing and tracking tools give hiring managers visibility into their applicant pipeline and help find the best fit candidates. I-9 verification built into the hiring workflows and electronic interfaces with Del Taco’s internal systems for new hires provides cost-saving efficiencies and ensures companywide compliance.
Del Taco is committed to providing ongoing training to all team members in order to ensure that every guest leaves happy – new products, new offers, system updates are all immediately accessible to build stronger and more productive teams. The PeopleMatter Platform will allow restaurant managers to connect and communicate easily with their on-the-go employees. Training videos, interactive learning tools and customizable content will help create a unified, engaging learning environment. Employees can learn and complete training tests on a variety of topics from building the best taco to providing excellent guest service.
“We are honored to have been selected by, and to be partnering with Del Taco,” said Nate DaPore, PeopleMatter President and CEO. “It is an amazing company that prides itself on having a great culture, fresh and delicious food, and exceptional guest service. Helping brands like Del Taco invest in their people is our passion, and we’re excited to help them continue their longstanding tradition of success.”
About Del Taco
2014 marks Del Taco’s 50th anniversary. At Del Taco, all menu items taste better because they are made to order with fresh ingredients including cheddar cheese grated from 40-pound blocks, handmade pico de gallo salsa, lard-free beans slow-cooked from scratch, and marinated chicken grilled in the restaurant. The menu includes classic Mexican dishes such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos as well as American favorites including hamburgers, crinkle-cut fries and shakes. In 2013, Del Taco announced a rebranding effort and the “UnFreshing Believable” advertising campaign to communicate the lengths the company goes to in order to deliver quality, made-to-order menu items created with freshly-prepared ingredients. Del Taco also serves breakfast featuring a full line of breakfast burritos. Del Taco has 546 restaurants in 17 states serving more than three million guests each week. Consumers can receive coupons for free food by "liking" Del Taco on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/deltaco or joining our Raving Fan eClub at http://www.DelTaco.com/RavingFan. For more information, please visit http://www.deltaco.com.
About PeopleMatter
PeopleMatter is a powerful and complete workforce management platform designed to fit the specific needs of service-industry brands. Our complete set of mobile, workforce solutions and business analytics tools connect processes, employees and customers in entirely new ways. Automating and optimizing people processes since 2009, PeopleMatter helps more than 41,000 service-industry locations thrive through better efficiency, engagement and customer satisfaction. PeopleMatter is headquartered in Charleston, SC and on the Web at http://www.peoplematter.com, @peoplematter and Facebook.com/PeopleMatter.HR.
Kelly Hamilton, PeopleMatter, http://peoplematter.com, +1 843-300-3447, [email protected]
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