{"id":12402,"date":"2017-04-02T21:54:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T21:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keblog.demoapp.xyz\/?p=12402"},"modified":"2022-10-19T03:57:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T03:57:27","slug":"reasons-why-this-company-is-the-perfect-recipe-for-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/reasons-why-this-company-is-the-perfect-recipe-for-your-career","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why This Company Is The Perfect Recipe For Your Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sure, there are many noteworthy things about working for big companies. But the recent rise of start-ups also indicates how interesting it would be to work in one.<\/p>\n<p>Take the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/c\/la-lola-group-inc\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Lola Group<\/a><\/strong>, for example. Founded and owned by dynamic and passionate young entrepreneurs, the company is behind and in charge of maintaining five different dining concepts: Rambla, Las Flores, Tomatito, Rico Rico Paelleria, and of course \u2014 the well-loved and prolific Churerria La Lola.<\/p>\n<p>Committed to serving Spanish food with a fun twist, the company\u2019s food ventures have all been widely praised and are currently some of the most popular places to eat. Making these concepts work, however, is not just about the cooking and the dining.<\/p>\n<p>Behind <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/c\/la-lola-group-inc\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Lola Group<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s restaurants is a team of talented people who share a passion for food, and are committed to leaving a great impression not only to diners, but also to those who work in La Lola restaurants \u2014 from the restaurant staff to the operations team.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no brainer that working in a company like this will expose you to interesting flavors, whether it\u2019s food or work experience, but there\u2019s a lot more to the La Lola team that makes a career in this company even more promising. We sat down with some members of the La Lola team to find out why working here was one of the best decisions they\u2019ve ever made:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_26 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TOPICS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/reasons-why-this-company-is-the-perfect-recipe-for-your-career\/#Communicating_with_team_members_and_management_is_easy_as_pie\" title=\"Communicating with team members and management is easy as pie\">Communicating with team members and management is easy as pie<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/reasons-why-this-company-is-the-perfect-recipe-for-your-career\/#Everyone_washes_the_dishes_-_even_the_bosses\" title=\"Everyone washes the dishes \u2014 even the bosses\">Everyone washes the dishes \u2014 even the bosses<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/reasons-why-this-company-is-the-perfect-recipe-for-your-career\/#Work-life_balance_is_a_basic_and_indispensable_seasoning\" title=\"Work-life balance is a basic and indispensable seasoning\">Work-life balance is a basic and indispensable seasoning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/reasons-why-this-company-is-the-perfect-recipe-for-your-career\/#Challenges_come_with_a_serving_of_camaraderie_and_a_whole_lot_of_growth\" title=\"Challenges come with a serving of camaraderie and a whole lot of growth\">Challenges come with a serving of camaraderie and a whole lot of growth<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/id\/reasons-why-this-company-is-the-perfect-recipe-for-your-career\/#Growth_is_the_key_and_inevitable_ingredient\" title=\"Growth is the key and inevitable ingredient\">Growth is the key and inevitable ingredient<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Communicating_with_team_members_and_management_is_easy_as_pie\"><\/span><strong>Communicating with team members and management is easy as pie<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12411\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/communicating-300x255.png\" alt=\"communicating\" width=\"300\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/communicating-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/communicating.png 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the advantages of working in a small company is that there\u2019s little to no trouble when it comes to conveying opinions and ideas to higher-ups. In La Lola, the heads of the company are literally just a few feet away from you. Especially for creative individuals bursting with ideas, it definitely helps to know that it\u2019s easy to share your ideas with the right people whenever you need it.<\/p>\n<p>It also helps to know that the you are under the leadership of hands-on bosses, who aren\u2019t afraid to get down and dirty when the need arises. As HR Officer Jessica Salda\u00f1a told us, \u201cIf you have concerns, they will listen. They will always try to find solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Everyone_washes_the_dishes_-_even_the_bosses\"><\/span><strong>Everyone washes the dishes \u2014 even the bosses<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>La Lola recognizes potential, and initiative is definitely rewarded. They are proud of taking care of their employees well, and this includes making sure that every employee is well compensated, salary-wise.<\/p>\n<p>More than being taken care of, La Lola employees don\u2019t just work for their bosses, they work <em>with<\/em> them. There are no egos: a quality that both Jessica, and Jam Rodrigo, La Lola\u2019s brand ambassador, admire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou see them working,\u201d Jam told us. \u201cWhen we open [a new restaurant], they take orders, they clean, and they wash dishes. They\u2019re very hands-on about operations. They go around asking customers how they are, and how the food is.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12413\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/everyone-initiative-300x300.png\" alt=\"everyone-initiative\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/everyone-initiative-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/everyone-initiative-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/everyone-initiative.png 743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not just about being in the front lines. Jessica recounted a story when their newest restaurant, Tomatito, had a shortage of dishwashers. In fact, there was only one dishwasher that day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was on a weekend, Sunday. Super busy,\u201d Jessica said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new restaurant manager, the operations manager, the executive <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/c\/la-lola-group-inc\/jobs\/48122\/line-cook-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chef<\/a><\/strong>, the sous chef, and even the head chef of Las Flores who came over straight after closing up [the restaurant] \u2014 they took turns washing dishes. All the people in the top positions, they took turns washing dishes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That would have been a sight to see, definitely. More importantly, it highlights what it\u2019s like to work in La Lola Group: no one is excluded from washing the dishes when times get rough.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work-life_balance_is_a_basic_and_indispensable_seasoning\"><\/span><strong>Work-life balance is a basic and indispensable seasoning<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, we know what you\u2019re thinking: that\u2019s impossible! But at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/c\/la-lola-group-inc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">La Lola<\/a><\/strong>, you\u2019ll find that not only is it possible, it\u2019s also quite real. You can ask Jessica herself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI came from a call center setting, [from] recruitment as well,\u201d she said. \u201cI gave that up for work-life balance. I found it here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unlike her previous job, she never has to bring her work from La Lola home, and she actually had to adjust to the fact that she could leave work on time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember still sitting at my desk [when I started in La Lola], and my officemates asking me why I wasn\u2019t going home yet,\u201d she said, chuckling at her situation then. It was so new to her to be free to leave when the clock struck 6 PM.<\/p>\n<p>Weekends are also strictly off-limits, unless there\u2019s an urgent need to accomplish something.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs much as possible, the Management also want us to spend time with our families, and to have weekends,\u201d Jess added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey prefer that you maximize your time in the office. To them, the work hours should be more than enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenges_come_with_a_serving_of_camaraderie_and_a_whole_lot_of_growth\"><\/span><strong>Challenges come with a serving of camaraderie and a whole lot of growth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12415\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/growth-300x208.jpeg\" alt=\"growth\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/growth-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/growth-1024x711.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/growth-768x533.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/growth-1536x1067.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/growth.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Being in the Food and Beverage business is no easy task, and the La Lola Group handles five different F&amp;B concepts. The company\u2019s size makes it easy to communicate with each other, but being small, working with 4 restaurant concepts and 226 employees in total can get pretty challenging.<\/p>\n<p>But what the company lacks in size, it makes up for in community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re fun to work with,\u201d Jam assured us. \u201cI take the stress and the challenges as a positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The great team also comes with great growth opportunities. Jessica has only been in the company for three months, but already she appreciates how much she\u2019s learned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really builds your character, and motivates you to do well, especially because you see people around you doing well, too,\u201d Jessica said.<\/p>\n<p>La Lola fosters a sense of community within their office that not only warmly welcomes their employees, but also makes them want to stay. And in some cases, come back: like Jam, who has been with La Lola practically since its inception.<\/p>\n<p>She resigned as restaurant manager late 2015, but came back soon after, and made her way to becoming brand ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to rest first,\u201d she explained. \u201cAfter that, they contacted me. They offered. They always ask me how I am. They asked me if I\u2019ve found a new job. They knew my plans before I left; they knew what I wanted. I wanted to work in an office. I wanted to spend more time at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Growth_is_the_key_and_inevitable_ingredient\"><\/span><strong>Growth is the key and inevitable ingredient<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12409\" src=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/certified-249x300.png\" alt=\"certified\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/certified-249x300.png 249w, https:\/\/neo-blog.kalibrr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/certified.png 594w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not possible to work in La Lola and not notice your personal development. In this company, you are encouraged to take risks, to be creative, and to contribute. If they see your potential, your hard work, they do their very best to make sure you are recognized for it.<\/p>\n<p>Jam\u2019s own journey is a proof of this. We\u2019ve mentioned that she\u2019s been with the company for many years, left and returned, but what you have to know is that she really started from the ground up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started as a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/c\/la-lola-group-inc\/jobs\/42260\/food-server\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">server<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d she revealed. \u201cI was a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/c\/la-lola-group-inc\/jobs\/42260\/food-server\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">server at Las Flores<\/a><\/strong>, then I was promoted to manager, and that\u2019s really where it started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Las Flores was just starting out then, and she was learning the ropes while the company was also only beginning to really plant its feet on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned how to be a strong person, and I learned how to be a professional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She later on became Las Flores manager, and worked there for two years, and was even involved with opening Rambla.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI resigned September 2015, and then after three months, joined La Lola Group as area manager early last year. They then promoted me last November or December as a Brand Ambassador.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jessica also shared with us her own experience. As someone who had grown up in the F&amp;B business (their family used to own a restaurant), this was an industry she really wanted to be in. But she decided to join a BPO company first, which had admittedly many benefits, but was not what she was looking for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore, I only knew about recruitment [and] sourcing,\u201d she said. \u201cBut now [in La Lola] I\u2019m learning about training, talking to different people. There\u2019s going to be a training program soon, and I\u2019m going to be part of it. And that\u2019s really something I wanted to venture into when I graduated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the way employees talk about a company is anything to go by, then La Lola is definitely one that cares. La Lola is a community that helps you build your own wings so you can fly as high as you can, a community that allows you to go out and grow, to become not just a better employee, but a stronger, more well-rounded person \u2014 the perfect recipe for any career-driven individual out there.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong><em>La Lola is looking for great talent to join their operations team and their restaurants.\u00a0Check out all their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/c\/la-lola-group-inc\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">job openings here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kalibrr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign up on Kalibrr<\/a> today and find the right job for you.\u00a0We\u2019re n<\/em><i>ow on Android! <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/kalibrr-app-bl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to download<\/a> our app on the Play Store.<\/i><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sure, there are many noteworthy things about working for big companies. 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