Summerwood Leads By Example: A Conversation About Career Development
Essential, as a noun, is defined as, “a thing that is absolutely necessary.” This explains why Summerwood has invested in essential training courses to support employees on their path to career development. There are currently two levels offered for training courses: Career Conversations and Leadership Essentials. We recently spoke to Summerwood’s Director of People Development, […]
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Spring Forward in Your Career with April: Director of People Development
April’s Summerwood journey of 29 years began in the 1900s — 1994, to be exact. And it all began with a love of tacos. Of the thought process that prompted her to consider a career with Taco Bell, April shares that she was thinking at the time, “Oh, I like tacos, why not?” And the […]
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Change Brought Opportunity For Paul
After 21 years of working in the fast food world, Paul knows a thing or two about Taco Bell (including awesome menu hacks, like adding potatoes and onions to the steak quesadilla). But his knowledge goes beyond tacos – Paul is a training whiz and an excellent advocate for his people. Paul has been part […]
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Heather, Forever Happy with Summerwood
When Heather joined Taco Bell at the age of 16, she had no idea that she’d found her forever home. Her best friend recommended Heather get a job at the Taco Bell where she worked in Las Vegas because she had a “cool boss,” and the rest is history. Heather’s hard work and “people first” […]
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Leveraging Scholarships, Building a Career, & Having Fun Along the Way
Haley has worked just about every single role within Summerwood Taco Bell restaurants over the last six years. Starting as a service champion, she has worked her way up and is now a tremendous Area Coach. So much transition so fast is enough to shake anyone, but Haley is one ambitious young woman. “Over time […]
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Brandon’s 18-Year Journey with Taco Bell
Brandon grew up at Taco Bell. Being a Taco Bell team member was his first job in high school, starting at age 15. What he intended to be “just a high school job,” quickly evolved into a thriving career. Currently a Restaurant General Manager (RGM) at Summerwood’s Aberdeen, SD location, Brandon has now been with […]
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Meet Cheryl: A 27 Year Veteran Of Summerwood
Cheryl’s tenure as an Area Coach began over 27 years ago. In her first role at Summerwood, she was a part-time team member in a store located in a mall in her home state of New Jersey. It quickly became apparent to the management team that Cheryl was one to watch. Flexibility And Freedom: […]
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Food Safety is Paramount to Us
September happens to be National Food Safety Education Month, but at Summerwood, every day of every month is about food safety! It’s impossible to serve our guests high-quality, craveable food (we can be proud of) without a pristine canvas. It’s impossible to serve high-quality food without a pristine canvas. That’s why we like to give […]
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Feeling At Home In Hometown
There’s nothing quite like the excitement of opening a new Taco Bell restaurant – especially in a location as warm and lovely as Hometown, Pennsylvania. Our new store opened at the southern entrance to Walmart, just off Route 309 near the intersection of Tide Road. As always, opening this new Summerwood location was very much […]
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EJ Excels — And So Does Everybody Around Him
EJ serves as Restaurant General Manager (RGM) for our Glenolden location. He’s only been with us for four years, but he’s already sure he doesn’t want to work for anybody else! Summerwood is the employer he’s worked for the longest to date. “Summerwood is very important to me,” he says. “I come from a background […]
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