BURGER KING® & Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen Franchisee Seeks Both Crew and Managers
ATLANTA – (September 6, 2016) – With a need for friendly and energetic staff, BURGER KING® and Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen franchisee GPS Hospitality today announces that it will host a job fair at 227 of its restaurants nationwide on Monday, Sept. 12 with the goal of hiring 500 new employees.
“Our crew members are the true front lines of our company. We know from experience how important it is to hire quality, motivated employees that are determined to provide superior service,” said CEO Tom Garrett. “Our job fairs provide a great way to connect with new talent that we can train and nurture into leaders.”
Last year’s job fair exceeded expectations and resulted in GPS Hospitality hiring more than 700 new employees.
Managers will be on-site at participating restaurants to meet with applicants and to conduct interviews between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary, and qualified applicants may be hired on-the-spot.
“We want to provide our prospective employees with the right tools and training for them to succeed, and that process begins with a face-to-face conversation to ensure a good fit,” said Mike Kovac, Vice President of Operations. “As we continue to expand, we’re going to need both crew members and managers that are goal oriented and share our focus on being Service Obsessed.”
For those looking for their first job or an entry level position, GPS Hospitality offers quality training, flexible hours and ample opportunities for growth. Management-level employees at GPS are also eligible to receive performance-driven monetary bonuses, benefits and other perks.
Applicants may visit www.gpshospitality.com to find the closest GPS Hospitality restaurant in their area.
About GPS Hospitality
Founded in 2012, GPS Hospitality is a BURGER KING® and Popeyes® franchisee, operating 232 restaurants in Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. GPS Hospitality seeks to become our guests’ favorite QSR destination by implementing our brand values of being Goal Focused, People Oriented and Service Obsessed. For more information, please visit www.gpshospitality.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
About Burger King Worldwide
Founded in 1954, BURGER KING® (NYSE: BKW) is the second largest fast food hamburger chain in the world. The original HOME OF THE WHOPPER®, the BURGER KING® system operates in approximately 14,000 locations serving more than 11 million guests daily in 98 countries and territories worldwide. Approximately 100 percent of BURGER KING® restaurants are owned and operated by independent franchisees, many of them family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. To learn more about Burger King Worldwide, please visit the company’s website at www.bk.com or follow BK on Facebook and Twitter.
About Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen
Founded in 1972 in New Orleans, Popeyes is a leader in the New Orleans segment of the foodservice industry and is the world’s second largest quick-service chicken concept based on the number of units. As of December 27, 2015, Popeyes had 2,539 operating restaurants in the United Sates, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Cayman Islands and 27 foreign countries. For more information, visit the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Web site at www.popeyes.com.
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