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Shift Lead - Restaurant Crew Member at Taco Bell- Oconomowoc

Taco Bell- Oconomowoc Oconomowoc, WI

Job Description

If applying to a Taco Bell Cantina restaurant you must be 21 years of age. Shift Leader: The Taco Bell Shift Leader supports the Restaurant General Manager by running great work shifts and meeting Taco Bell standards. You take ownership and responsibility to solve problems with a smile, seek help when needed and are willing to help and guide others. Key responsibilities include making sure Team Members complete all assigned duties and serve safe, quality food in a friendly manner. You'll also ensure that the restaurant is a safe place for Team Members to work and customers to visit. A successful candidate will have a positive attitude and good communications skills. If you want to build a great career, be part of a winning team, and learn valuable leadership skills, Taco Bell is the place to learn, grow and succeed! 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 - 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

Typical senior pay: $38k for Food Preparation Workers nationally

National salary averages
Expected senior-level
$38k
Entry
Mid
Senior
Expected
$23k Market range (10th-90th percentile) $44k

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
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.

-3%
10yr growth
Most openings come from retirements and turnover, not new positions.
148,000 openings projected annually—mostly replacing retirees and turnover.
Typical: No formal educational credential

Consider building adjacent skills to stay marketable.

Labor data: BLS 2024