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Food Service Team Member - Urgently Hiring at Taco Bell - Rockport

Taco Bell - Rockport Rockport, TX

Job Description

Basic Function: As a Food Service Team Member you will assist with front line food preparation procedures. This position also wipes tables, maintains a clean dining room and parking lot. Personal Requirements, Skills, and Abilities: 1. Some high school courses preferred. 2. Must be clean, neat and well groomed. 3. Must have good interpersonal communication skills to work with customers and other employees. 4. Must have good hearing to work with customers and fellow employees and to work the drive through when necessary. 5. Must be honest. 6. Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions and read recipes. 7. Must have basic knowledge of fast food operation and field knowledge of cash register and front line preparation procedures. 8. Must be able to pay attention to detail, cope with pressure and remain calm when challenging situations arise. 9. Must be able to work as team member and to perform job duties with a minimum of disruption to customers or fellow employees. 10. Must be able to tolerate standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs. and stooping during 90% of shift time. 11. Must have good manual dexterity to be able to work rapidly and accurately during rush periods. 12. Must be able to work as part of a team to assure constant and consistent customer satisfaction through excellent quality, service and cleanliness. 13. Must be able to count money and give change correctly. General Responsibilities: 1. Ensure customer satisfaction by providing quick, efficient service and quality products. 2. Provide excellence in quality, service and cleanliness. 3. Provide consistent product portions. 4. Maintain knowledge and operation of all equipment. 5. Follows and abides by all safety rules, policies, and procedures. Job Training: Normally an entry level position, requiring one to three months experience to gain job knowledge. Job performed under close supervision. Customer contact of average duration with close supervision. Decision Making Responsibilities: Must be able to set priorities and react quickly to the needs of the customers, the dining room, and the work area. Follows established policies and procedures. Working Conditions: Work area temperature may be extreme and noise level may be high at times. May have to work without food or drink during busy times. Consequence Of Errors: Injured employees, dissatisfied customers, loss of revenue, damaged equipment. Key Activities: 1. Quickly prepares customers' orders according to specifications and with the highest possible quality. 2. Works as a team member to assure constant and consistent customer satisfaction through excellent quality, service, and cleanliness. 3. Operates cash register. 4. Assists with front line preparation procedures. 5. Operates kitchen equipment as needed.

Typical mid-level pay: $30k for Fast Food and Counter Workers nationally

National salary averages
Expected mid-level
$30k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$23k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $39k

Pay increases slowly with experience in this field.

Raises may be modest; negotiate well upfront.

Hot hiring, constrained wages

Employers are hiring actively, but pay hasn't caught up with demand. Focus on competing offers and non-salary benefits.

Hiring leverage
Candidate-favored
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
High mobility
Durability
Somewhat fragile

Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Senior candidates with options
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers

Where to negotiate

Base salary
Sign-on bonus
Title / level
Remote flexibility
Scope & responsibility
Start date / PTO

Likely Possible Unlikely

Watch out for

Wage disconnect: Hiring is active but pay hasn't responded—negotiate on other terms.

Use competing offers and timing to your advantage.

Does this path compound?

Job Growth →
High churn
Growth, flat pay
🚀 Compound
Growth + pay upside
⚠️ Plateau
Limited growth
Specialize
Experts earn more
Pay Upside →
High turnover market

Many openings, but pay doesn't scale as much with experience.

+6%
10yr growth
904,300 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024