Taleo Mexican Grill, 3309 Michelson Drive Irvine, CA 92612, (949) 553-9002 

Careers at Taléo

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“I think restaurants can be better at every level. What we do at Taléo is people-focused. That means guests, associates, vendors and managers all get the best we can give. For our associates, it means the best benefits package, the highest degree of training, inclusion in the decision-making processes, and an opportunity to make this restaurant their lifelong career – again, with personal attention and respect.” —Nic J. Villarreal, Founder and President

Unlike other restaurants, at Taléo we have a unique opinion about what makes a company successful: our associates. When our associates feel job satisfaction, they perform to their highest abilities and from that flows customer satisfaction and profitability.

Of course the guest is the first service priority. But as a business, from a management point of view, our staff is number one. It is for this reason we refer to our employees as 'associates.' Employees work simply for a wage. Associates are business partners with common goals, work ethics, and values. We have the same primary interest: the financial health of this business. There are opportunities for everyone to learn about the restaurant industry, our business specifically, the different structures that support our business, our goals for growth and much more.

Our training is fun and intense. We won’t put you on the line or on the floor until you have all the tools to succeed. You’ll learn the difference between chipotle and habanero peppers, asadero and cotija cheeses, and green and red mole. You will know the wines—how to describe and recommend them. You will learn responsiveness and teamwork. If you need extra time or training, it’s yours. And, we offer twice-monthly training enhancement programs which allows seasoned staff and new hires alike the opportunity to review the basics or learn something new.

If you would like to know more about the values and goals of the company, please come to the restaurant Monday through Friday between 3:00–5:00pm to fill out an application and meet one of our managers. We are building something very special at Taléo, and we’d like you to join us.

Taléo's Ten Goals

1. To maintain a profitable and financially sound company.
2. To create an exciting, safe, beautiful work environment for our associates and our guests.
3. To provide the best equipment and benefits for our associates.
4. To encourage and reward excellence.
5. To retain the associates we have brought on the staff.
6. To nurture the career path of associates who wish to stay long term.
7. To challenge our associates and keep their work interesting.
8. To enjoy the relationships which develop from working hard and playing hard together.
9. To respect each other in a professional environment.
10. To consistently give our guests the best of everything–food, service, atmosphere–by being simply better than everybody else.