El Pollo Loco Employees Volunteer to Help Train Gen Z For Their First Jobs
October 23 2018 - 9:15AM
Company Partners with Non Profit to Offer
Valuable Lessons for High School Students
El Pollo Loco (“El Pollo Loco” or “Company”) (Nasdaq:LOCO), the
nation's leading fire-grilled chicken chain, today announced its
participation in Force In Training™ (FIT) Day, an annual event
organized by the California Restaurant Association Foundation
(CRAF) to teach high school students practical skills to help land
their first job. Led by volunteers from local restaurants in
California, the students learn essentials not necessarily taught in
school curriculum such as writing resumes, interview skills and
tips for applying for jobs. This one-day classroom takeover will be
hosted in 53 high schools across the state of California, training
close to a total of 3,500 students. FIT Day is a part of ProStart®,
a program offered through CRAF that provides restaurant
career-exploration and training programs for high school students.
“We are members of each community where you can find an El Pollo
Loco restaurant and we see mentorship as an important
responsibility to help the next generation joining the workforce
achieve their full potential,” said Jennifer Jaffe, Chief People
Officer of El Pollo Loco. “As a Company that prides itself on its
employees and the great work they do every day, we hope the
students feel inspired, excited and confident to land their first
position with the help of the El Pollo Loco and Force in Training
teams.”
Restaurants play a key role in youth employment, with nearly
one-in-three individuals getting their start in the restaurant
industry. A person’s first job is critical to fostering skills such
as teamwork, organization, responsibility, and more.
“We are so grateful to El Pollo Loco for taking the time to
invest in our students,” said Alycia Harshfield, Executive Director
of CRAF. “For 75% of the students we serve, this is the only
job-readiness course they receive. Together with our volunteers and
partners, we are preparing these young people for very bright
futures.”
For more information, visit www.calrestfoundation.org/fit
About El Pollo Loco: El Pollo Loco
(Nasdaq:LOCO) is the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken
restaurant chain renowned for its masterfully citrus-marinated,
fire-grilled chicken and handcrafted entrees using fresh
ingredients inspired by Mexican recipes. With more than 480
company-owned and franchised restaurants in Arizona, California,
Nevada, Texas, Utah, and Louisiana, El Pollo Loco is expanding its
presence in key markets through a combination of company and
existing and new franchisee development. Visit us on our website at
www.elpolloloco.com.
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About the California Restaurant Association
Foundation:California is home to more than 90,000 eating
and drinking places that ring up more than $72 billion in sales and
employ more than 1.6 million workers, making restaurants an
indisputable driving force in the state’s economy. The California
Restaurant Association Foundation is a non-profit that empowers and
invests in California's current and future restaurant workforce.
Founded in 1981, CRAF supports the restaurant community through
emergency assistance grants for restaurant workers facing a
hardship, job and life skills training for 9,000 high school
students each year, and scholarships.
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