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Shift Lead - Customer Service Associate (Restaurant) at Taco Bell- Pauls Valley

Taco Bell- Pauls Valley No longer available

Job Description

"You are applying for work with a franchisee of Taco Bell, not Taco Bell Corp. or any of its affiliates. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own wage and benefit programs that can vary among franchisees." Role: Support the RGM by running great shifts in a self-sufficient manner. Take ownership and responsibility to solve problems; seek help from others when appropriate; and be willing to provide help and guidance to others. Responsibilities and Accountabilities: Ensuring Consistent Customer Satisfaction - Execute the MIC (Manager-In-Charge) Success Routine and ensure responsibilities under People, Customers and Service are completed. - Ensure that all Team Members complete their Shift Excellence tasks for their assigned position(s). - Ensure that all employees present a neat clean appearance and wear company uniform. - Personally demonstrate the Customer needs are the highest priority. - Ensure food safety, quality and accuracy of orders. - Resolve customer complaints quickly while maintaining positive customer relations. - Greets customers with a smile, is polite and pleasant when speaking with customers. - Works with urgency. - Works with management and fellow employees. - Cooperation with peers - work with fellow employees as part of a team, helps others when they need a hand. - Demonstrates a positive and enthusiastic attitude with co-workers. Attendance - Understands posted work schedule and reports to work as scheduled, on time, in uniform and ready to begin tasks. Provides appropriate notice when unable to be at work. - Understands and uses approved time keeping system, including accurately recording all hours worked. Initiative and Energy - Takes action without being told, goes beyond what is simply required and maintains a high activity level. Developing People - Provide regular feedback to the RGM on the performance of Team Members. - Provide ongoing constructive and complimentary feedback to Team Members. - Actively participates in the training of Team Members. - Handle conflicts constructively and works with RGM to achieve resolution. Act Like an Owner - Assist Profit and Loss management by following cash control/security procedures, maintaining inventory and managing labor. - Oversee proper product preparation, rotation, portioning, cooking and holding times. - Assist RGM with facility maintenance and ensure health and safety standards are followed at all times. - Perform other duties as required by manager. Job Requirements and Essential Functions: - Strong preference for internal promote form Hourly Champion position. - Must be at least 18 years old. - Must pass background check criteria and drug test. - Must have reliable transportation. - Able to do basic business math. - Able to stock shelves and coolers. - Able to oversee and manage subordinate employees and provide direction. - Able to sweep and mop floors, dust shelves and lift and carry out trash containers and place in an outside bin. - Able to clean the parking lot and grounds surrounding the restaurant. - Able to tolerate standing, walking, lifting up to 50 lbs. and stooping during 90% of shift time. This list of job duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive. Employees typically average 30+ hours a week, but hours may vary depending on the operational needs of the business. The company and/or restaurant management may change or add to these job duties and responsibilities at any time with or without prior notice.

Typical entry-level pay: $36k for Tellers nationally

National salary averages
Expected entry-level
$36k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$31k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $48k

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
Lean candidate
Wage leverage âš  Disconnect
Constrained
Mobility
Good mobility
Durability
High fragility

Why this market feels harder than it looks

This market is hiring aggressively, but compensation hasn't caught up and most openings are backfilling churn, not expansion. Employers are filling roles, but not bidding wages up.

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.

Don't let hiring headlines mislead you—focus on concrete offers. Your leverage may be less durable than it appears—move decisively.

Does this path compound?

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

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

-13%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
Typical: High school diploma or equivalent

Consider building adjacent skills to stay marketable.

Labor data: BLS 2024