The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Joins Unicru's Menu Of Java Retailers
America's largest privately held specialty coffee and tea retailer taps industry-leading hiring management provider to automate the application process, find quality baristas and reduce turnover
PORTLAND, Ore. - June XX, 2006- Unicru® Inc. today announced that The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® will implement the Unicru Dining Solution throughout its more than 180 U.S. locations. In addition to screening the coffee retailer's hourly job candidates for behaviors linked to strong on-the-job performance, Unicru will also arm managers with a tool to make more efficient hiring decisions, giving them more time for customers and store operations. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is the third coffee retailer to select the Unicru Dining Solution, joining Tully's Coffee Corporation and Caribou Coffee Company.
"The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is committed to hiring Simply the Best candidates. Our investment in Unicru is in support of our strategic initiatives which will bring us closer to operational excellence," said Michael Serchia, director of human resources at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®. "I have no doubt that with Unicru we will be able to realize significant savings in our turnover, improve our retention and quality of hire, and increase efficiencies at the store level."
By partnering with Unicru, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is building on its mission to provide a "Total Quality Experience." In addition to automation of candidate sourcing, screening and onboarding, Unicru will further optimize the retailer's hiring best practices by linking to employee performance, continually improving the quality and productivity of the frontline over time. Unicru will also streamline tax credit capture and integrate with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®'s POS and HRIS providers.
"Our mission is to go above and beyond simply improving The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's processes and saving them money; we will help them drive business performance by improving the quality of the entire workforce," said Chris Marsh, president and CEO at Unicru. "We look forward to partnering with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf and helping them realize the maximum benefits that come from a solid frontline staff and being cost-efficient."
About The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®
Founded in 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is the oldest and largest privately held chain of specialty coffee and tea stores in the United States. With a reputation for excellence, the company is a leader in product innovations, having developed the original Ice Blended®. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf serves more than 100 million coffee and tea beverages annually worldwide. Providing the highest quality coffees and teas for forty years, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf currently has 393 stores in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Brunei, Indonesia, UAE, Israel, Australia, China, Kuwait, Egypt, Qatar, and the Philippines and continues to expand both domestically and internationally. 243 of the stores are company owned; 190 are domestic. For more information, visit www.coffeebean.com.
About Unicru® Inc.
Unicru is the leading provider of talent management solutions focused on improving workforce quality and productivity within the nation's leading employers. Deep industry expertise, extensive client experience and knowledge gleaned from over 50 million job applicants combine for a proven solution that integrates hiring automation, employee selection programs and performance measurement to drive measurable business results. Unicru is currently deployed in more than 28,500 locations nationwide for over 100 leading companies and brands, including Caribou Coffee Company, Tully's Coffee Corporation, Nordstrom, PetSmart and Best Buy. For more information, visit www.unicru.com
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