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Employer Profile -- provided by the Calgary Youth Employment Centre

Priszm

Company Bio

Priszm is Canada's largest independent owner and operator of quick service restaurants by number of units. Priszm owns the number one market position with each of its major brands. KFC is the dominant brand in chicken and still has considerable opportunity to expand. Pizza Hut also leads its segment as does Taco Bell, which still has tremendous expansion potential. Long John Silver's, one of the largest seafood restaurant chains in the U.S. and represents an excellent opportunity in Canada for Priszm to build upon.

Does your organization have other locations besides Calgary?

In total, Priszm owns and operates 485 restaurants in 7 provinces across Canada. These include 380 KFC restaurants and 82 multi-branded restaurants combining the KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell concepts and 1 Long John Silver's in Ontario. Priszm is one of the largest KFC franchisees in the world

How many employees does your organization employ?

Priszm is passionate about customer service. We serve more than 1.5 million customers in our restaurants per week through our dynamic team of more than 9,000 employees in seven provinces across Canada.

What type of positions do you offer?

Priszm is committed to developing the best employees in the quick service restaurant industry and offers several programs to attract and retain the most talented employees. We provide sales and service training to enhance our employees' skills and enable them to provide a better experience to our customers. We coach and support one another and listen and respond to our customers.

We actively encourage a workforce that is diverse in style and background. We build morale, empower and recognize our employees in an effort to retain them and reward them for excellent work. We emphasize building from within, as it rewards people who are already familiar with, and are experts in, the systems and processes we have in place.

There are positions ranging from part time and full time, daytime and evening shifts.

What are some entry level career opportunities that your organization offers?

Cashier, Cook, Shift Leader, Shift Managers, Assistant Managers.

How can I apply?

Drop off your resume at a local KFC or Taco Bell, or email albertajobz@priszm.com.

What do you look for in employees?

Someone who has a "yes" attitude, is self motivated, a team player, is customer service oriented and must be reliable and dependable.

What type of education/training/equipment do I need?

No education or training required for entry level positions.

How old do I have to be to work for your company?

Minimum 15 years old.

How much will I get paid?

Wages from $9.00-$11.00 hourly. Management salaries dependant on experience.

Do you offer any benefits?

Discounted employee meals, paid benefits for hourly and salaried employees, paid training, free uniforms, tuition reimbursement, scholarship program and a Management bonus program.

How would I hear about opportunities at your company?

Please visit Monster.ca or your local KFC, Taco Bell or Pizza Hut.


Contact: Sue Cameron Wood

Company Name: Priszm
Address: 5006 Centre St. North, Calgary, Alberta
Phone number: 403-589-9743
Email: sue.wood@priszm.com
Website: www.priszm.com