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Shift Leader - Food Service Team Member at Taco Bell - Bainbridge
Taco Bell - Bainbridge
Bainbridge, GA
$15+/hour
Hospitality
Posted 8 hours ago
Job Description
Hiring at up to $15 per hour for Leadership qualities! 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. You support the Restaurant Leader (RL) by running great work shifts and meeting Taco Bell standards. You take ownership to solve problems and become part of the solution. You seek help as needed and are willing to help and guide others. Ensure team members complete tasks as assigned and serve safe, quality food with a "Here to Serve" attitude. You help create an environment that Team Members want to work and our customers to visit. Key Behaviors - Solving customer complaints and winning them over again - Providing positive, constructive feedback to team members - Being open, honest and transparent with the Restaurant Leadership Team - Following safety & security, cash management, inventory, and labor policies and procedures 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.
$31k is right at market for Fast Food and Counter Workers nationally
National salary averages
$31k
Entry
Mid
Senior
This job
$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