When Robbie and Fernando founded Nando’s, they didn’t just want to server Chicken. They wanted to serve people too. It’s why at Nando’s we go the extra mile to create opportunities for Nandocas. It’s also why we live by our Values of Pride, Passion, Courage, Integrity and Family. When you live by them too, it’s hard to go wrong.
At Nando’s we believe in helping everyone be the best they can be. Everyone has natural gifts and abilities, and it gives us a real kick to nurture these talents and provide opportunities to help Nandocas (the name of our employees) reach their full potential.
To do this, we’ve got a wide range of learning and development opportunities up our sleeves – each one carefully curated to help Nandocas reach their full potential.
It doesn’t stop there. Through our goal management process, we give you performance feedback, identify developmental opportunities and reward high performance. Sound good? You bet it is!
It’s always been about the people that make the Chicken at Nando’s. Always will be. It’s why Nandocas’ wellness is so important to us.
Our Siyaphila Wellness Programme educates and supports Nandocas on financial, emotional, physical and social wellbeing. It doesn’t stop there. Nandocas and their families also have access to Sizani, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is available 24/7/365. This service is completely mahala and confidential!
Because we understand that everyone has different needs, we have a selection of approved medical aids you can join.
Changing lives is at the heart of everything we do at Nando’s. It’s our Purpose and what gets us out of bed each morning. This doesn’t just happen by chance. We’ve worked hard to establish initiatives like our PERi-Farms that helps educate and uplift farmers across Southern Africa; Goodbye Malaria that protects millions of lives against this deadly disease each year; and our art, design and music initiatives that afford many Southern African artists the ability to showcase their work worldwide.
But our focus isn’t only external. It starts in our Casas and at Restaurant Support with us.
Through our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB) programme, we create awareness around diversity, inclusion and belonging. We create safe spaces for conversations and action, because at Nando’s, everyone is welcome.
We’ve got countless examples of how Nandocas have grown. Changing lives together fires us up and although we love PERi-PERi Chicken, we love the fact that it enables us to make a difference, even more.
Everyone has a place at our table. It’s why our leave policies around religious days, adoption, growing a family, and annual leave take everyone into account. We think it’s important for Nandocas to celebrate their individuality and to have enough time to rest, so that they can be the best version of themselves. One thing’s for sure – it’s definitely not all work and no play at Nando’s!
We think five years of uninterrupted employment at Restaurant Support deserves some recognition. We do this by giving you one month to take some well-deserved time away from the office.
