Manager in Training CA

Taco Bell; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Taco Bell is seeking a Restaurant General Manager to lead a single unit, ensuring profitable operations, hospitality, quality, and speed of service. The role trains staff, responds to guest needs, and models strong performance in a fast-food environment.

Responsibilities include cost control, staffing, performance appraisals, hiring, coaching, sanitation, compliance, guest satisfaction, and safe, well-maintained facilities. A proactive, communicative leader thrives here.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old or older.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 6 months in a shift management or supervisory role.
• Legal right to work in the United States.
• Open availability and ability to work flexible hours/shifts.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Can learn quickly with a can-do attitude.
• Good hygiene and professional appearance.
• Reliable transportation and punctuality.
• Ability to maintain financial controls and coach employees.
• Positive, friendly, and courteous attitude.

Responsibilities

• Control costs (food, labor, cash) to guidelines and budgets.
• Drive sales growth by improving key metrics like service speed and quality.
• Maintain adequate staffing levels for all days/parts.
• Prepare and conduct performance appraisals for staff.
• Handle hiring for crew, shift leaders, and managers.
• Coach and train team to required certifications and performance.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization per sanitation guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws.
• Keep environment safe for workers and guests and take corrective actions.
• Oversee preventive maintenance and report needed repairs.
• Ensure guest service excellence and address complaints to drive repeat business.
• Provide feedback to area coach on operating results.
• Manage turnover through effective selection/training and positive environment.
• Assist with food preparation and cash handling as needed.

Skills

18+ age

Internal promotion preferred

Communication skills

Basic math skills

Time management

Reliable transportation

Hygiene and professionalism

Can-do attitude

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Summary:

The Restaurant General Manager (RGM) provides overall leadership and direct supervision for operations of an individual Taco Bell Unit. They are accountable for the organized, efficient, and profitable operation of their restaurant by achieving and maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hospitality, accuracy, building maintenance, product quality, and speed of service. The RGM directly performs hands on operational work as necessary to train employees, respond to guest service needs, or otherwise role model appropriate skills and behaviors in their restaurant.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures that cost categories including food cost, labor cost, cash and controllable expenses are controlled to company guidelines and budgeted levels.


• Works within their restaurant to produce positive sales growth by demonstrating improvement on 5 Bells, CORE, speed of service and food quality.


• Ensures adequate staffing levels are maintained for all days and day parts, to meet all scheduling requirements.


• Prepares and conducts crew member, shift manager, and assistant general manager performance appraisals.


• Performs the hiring process for a new crew members, shift leaders, and assistant general managers.


• Coaches and councils all crew members and managers and are responsible for training and developing their team to expected certification and performance levels.


• Maintain the restaurant cleanliness and organization, following all food service sanitation guidelines and regulations.


• Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal laws pertaining to employment.


• Verifies the restaurant environment is safe for both employees and guests and takes corrective action when needed.


• Ensures that preventative maintenance procedures are followed for all equipment and facilities and report any needed repairs to the maintenance department and your area coach.


• Ensures excellent levels of guest service on all shifts and properly handles guests' complaints to facilitate repeat business.


• Provides relevant and timely feedback to their area coach on operating results, specifically through the daily call procedure and weekly area meetings.


• Effectively manages turnover by practicing effective selection and training and by treating their people right and fostering a positive work environment.


• Preparing food as needed for guests and training purposes as well as handling the cash register and money when required.

Qualifications

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years old or older.


• Strong preference for an internal promote who has completed all required learning zone training and certifications.


• High school diploma or GED is required.


• Possess a minimum of 6 months in a shift management or supervisory role, preferably in a service-related business.


• Legal right to work in the United States.


• Have open availability and the ability to work flexible hours and all shifts as needed.


• Basic math and reading skills.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills


• Ability to learn quickly with a can-do attitude.


• Comes to work with good hygiene.


• Has reliable transportation and able to arrive to work on time.


• Demonstrated ability to maintain financial controls and coach and train employees.


• A positive, friendly, and courteous attitude.

The duties and requirements of this position may change from time to time. The Company and their affiliates reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of its owners/managers. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all-inclusive.