We take great pride in serving our employees by giving them tools to help them achieve their goals, and providing them with recognition along the way. Education is an important component of this initiative. We offer leadership and business training through Tacala Leadership University (TLU), company funded GED certification and the opportunity to apply for college and vocational school scholarships.
To further reinforce our community of caring, we wanted to provide a way to assist employees experiencing a crisis or hardship situation. The Tacala Charities Star Fund was established to provide financial assistance to Tacala employees who’ve experienced a hardship due to events beyond their control, including disasters, extended illnesses or injuries, and other special situations involving significant personal hardships. The Star Fund’s grants can help pay for essential immediate living expenses, such as housing, utilities, food, clothing and other basic needs. The Star Fund relies on support from both the sponsoring organization, Tacala, and individual donations made by Tacala partners, employees and the general public. Every donation helps provide maximum grant assistance to those in need. Since The Star Fund is a 501c3 charity, the operations are governed by rules established by the IRS that may, in some cases, limit its availability to address certain situations.
“Hey! I’m Trey Dillard, but everyone calls me Freddy. I’m currently a Market Training Leader in Childersburg, Alabama. I love being a part of the Tacala Team because Tacala believes in me. They believe in all of their people! I started my taco career in 2016 as a Team Member, and because I was surrounded by great leaders who believed in me and wanted to see me grow, I was able to learn the business and work my way up. Tacala is committed to helping me achieve my goals, and that’s why I am certain I will achieve my goal of becoming an Area Coach!”
Favorite Taco Bell Menu Item: Soft Tacos
If you could design a sauce packet, what would it say? Mild? More like Wild!
“Hi! I’m Jeremiah McDaniel. I joined the Tacala family in 2013 as a Shift Leader, and now I am a Restaurant Leader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. My job gives me an opportunity to lead by example, be a motivating mentor, and make a positive impact on my team and our customers.
Favorite Taco Bell menu item: Crunchy Taco Supreme!
If you could design a sauce packet, what would it say? “Sauce is the SAUCE!”
“My name is Cassandra England, and I joined the Tacala family 10 years ago as a drive-thru cashier. I love my job as a Market Training Leader, because I get to pay it forward by coaching team members from the Tennessee Market and helping them grow into successful leaders. Tacala has been there for me every step of the way, and now I have the opportunity to do the same for our future leaders.”
My favorite Taco Bell menu item: Chicken Quesadilla
If I could design a sauce packet, what would it say? I’m the Taco Warrior!
Nique Henry is the Restaurant Leader in Bainbridge, Georgia, and she will be celebrating her 5th anniversary with Tacala in May of 2021. When asked about her team, Nique says, “I love the people I work with. We’ve become family, and no matter the ups & downs, we always pull it together. My Team and I earned the Signature Restaurant achievement in 2020.”
Favorite Taco Bell Menu Item: Cheesy Gordita Crunch
If you could design a sauce packet, what would it say? Don’t Miss Out!
Tacala Leadership University (TLU) offers classes for Shift Leaders, Restaurant Leaders, and Area Coaches teaching them leadership skills, team building and the importance of serving others. Leaders and Coaches also have the opportunity to learn communication, customer service and business skills. TLU is one of the many ways we invest in our teams and set them up for success.
Our recognition culture is designed to reward excellence and encourage our teams and leaders to perform their best, strive to advance their career and consistently deliver positive results. Rewards and recognition come in many forms including bonuses, shout outs, fun events, trophies, pizza parties, company paid vacations and more.
In 2014, Tacala initiated the Team Tacala Scholarship fund to provide team members who were graduating High School or enrolled in college with access to scholarship support removing a financial barrier to post-secondary education. Funded by the company as well as proceeds from the Team Tacala Scholarships Golf Experience, Team Tacala Charities has awarded over 450 scholarships.
We are proud to support and encourage the future thinkers, doers and leaders of our country.
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