Area Coach

Taco Bell Corp.; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus potential

Vacation & PTO

Scholarship programs

Career development

Medical benefits

Wellness programs

401k retirement plan

Perks!

Free meals

Job summary

Taco Bell Corp. is seeking an Area Coach to lead multiple restaurants, developing strong leaders and ensuring exceptional guest experiences.

You will drive operational excellence, profitability, and team engagement while upholding food safety and brand standards. You will recruit and develop leadership, build bench strength, and promote accountability across restaurants, partnering with RGMs to ensure consistent service and food quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience developing recruitment strategies and training programs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, select, and retain high-performing Restaurant General Managers and leaders.
• Develop talent through coaching and structured development plans.
• Build bench strength and prepare future leaders.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, and engagement.
• Drive guest experience and brand standards through leadershiprole modeling.
• Analyze customer feedback to identify trends and improvements.
• Audit restaurants with RGMs to align service standards.
• Ensure food safety and quality compliance.
• Monitor SWS and coach teams to meet targets.

Skills

Leadership

Recruiting

Training programs

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About the Job:

An Area Coach leads the performance of multiple restaurants by developing strong leaders, driving operational excellence, and ensuring consistent execution of brand standards. The Area Coach partners closely with Restaurant General Managers to improve guest experience, profitability, and team engagement while maintaining food safety and company standards.

The Day-to-Day:

• Recruit, select, and retain high-performing Restaurant General Managers and leadership teams.
• Develop talent through ongoing coaching, feedback, and structured development plans.
• Build bench strength by identifying and preparing future leaders for advancement.
• Create a culture of accountability, inclusion, and engagement across all restaurants.
• Drives customer-focused culture by serving as a role model in resolving customer issues and training managers to meet or exceed customer service standards.
• Analyze customer feedback to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Drive consistent execution of brand standards for excellent guest experience.
• Partner with Restaurant General Managers (RGMS) to audit restaurants and align service standards.
• Ensure consistent food safety and quality compliance.
• Monitor Speed with Service (SWS) and coach teams to meet targets.

Is this you?

• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Proven ability to design and execute recruiting strategies, including social media campaigns, community partnerships, pipeline development, and employer branding.
• Experience creating and facilitating training programs for employers and managers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalent industry experience
• Must pass a background check criterion
• 3-5 years of successful, high sales volume, operational management experience in the Quick Service Restaurant industry or retail environment

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:

• Competitive pay
• Bonus potential
• 4 weeks' vacation and additional Paid Time Off
• Scholarship programs for continuing education
• Career advancement and professional development
• Medical benefits from day 1
• Health and wellness programs
• 401k retirement plan
• Perks!
• Free meals