March 28, 2011

Flash Foods to Deploy PeopleMatter's HR Suite

Convenience Store News

WAYCROSS, Ga. – Flash Foods Inc. and PeopleMatter, a talent management solution provider for the service industry, announced a partnership to deploy PeopleMatter HIRE and PeopleMatter ENGAGE. These online tools will automate and manage human resources processes for the company's 192 convenience store and restaurant locations in Georgia and Florida.

Designed to identify, onboard and develop dependable, service-minded applicants, PeopleMatter's software-as-a-service platform eliminates the need for multiple point solutions, according to the provider.

"Simplicity – that's what we love most about the PeopleMatter system," stated Chris Tiller, director of operations for Flash Foods. "We've always prided ourselves on using innovative technology in the workplace. PeopleMatter's software extends this vision by helping us use technology to find and develop great employees for our stores. The best part is we can do it all on one platform."

HIRE's tracking, screening, onboarding and offboarding tools help companies find top talent quickly and easily. With its robust applicant tracking system, hiring managers can sort through hundreds of applications instantly, filtering by role, availability, assessment results and more. The simple, one-thought]per]screen online application ensures a high internal adoption and greater return on investment. It can even be translated into multiple languages as needed.

Flash Foods also will leverage HIRE's pre]hire screening tests to take advantage of hiring incentives and increase employee retention. Embedded tax credit technology within the HIRE module can save employers up to $9,000 per qualified employee, PeopleMatter stated.

After onboarding with HIRE, Flash Foods can then utilize PeopleMatter ENGAGE to train, evaluate and reward employees. ENGAGE provides collaborative workforce development tools that especially appeal to tech]savvy Gen Yers. Solution features are designed to increase process efficiency and employee engagement with metrics reporting and social media integration.

"PeopleMatter takes the hassle out of HR," Nate DaPore, PeopleMatter president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "With our innovative suite of HR products, Flash Foods can now manage the entire employee life cycle – "hire to retire" – from one place. Our products are designed to move employers and employees back to the basics: a commitment to exceptional customer service. Because service, not paperwork, is the heart of this industry."