Restaurant General Manager

Taco Bell; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus - Eligible for monthly bonus based on performance

Medical Insurance - Eligible after 60 days

401K Plan - Eligible after one year

Vacation - Two weeks after one year

Sick Leave - Granted per State requirement

Job summary

Taco Bell is seeking a Restaurant Leader in Gardena, California, to deliver exceptional customer service and maintain high standards. You will be responsible for supervising team members and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Ideal candidates should have supervisory experience, a diploma or GED, and the ability to drive performance. Benefits include monthly bonuses, medical insurance, and 401K plans.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in a food service or retail environment.
• Ability to drive customer and employee satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional customer service and maintain service standards.
• Supervise restaurant team members and delegate tasks.
• Analyze financial data and manage restaurant flow effectively.

Skills

Customer service

Supervisory experience

Financial control

Problem-solving

Food safety knowledge

Leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Title: Restaurant Leader

State: California

Reports to: Area Coach

Supervises: Restaurant Team Members/Shift Leads

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Department: Operations

Revision/Creation Date: January 1, 2026

Pay Range: $20.00-$25.00/ Hourly

Position Mission

As a Restaurant Leader, your primary focus is delivering exceptional customer service by ensuring high-quality products and service standards. You will maintain rigorous standards in product quality, service speed, and cleanliness, projecting a professional image through your own appearance and that of your team. Proactively engaging with customers, you will continuously enhance their dining experience and uphold the restaurant's reputation.

Responsibilities

• Presents a positive image through tidy and professional appearance of self and other employees.
• Interacts with customers in a highly effective and proactive manner.
• Consistently seeks to improve the customer experience.
• Supervises others and efficiently coordinates their work.
• Delegates tasks to the most appropriate member of staff.
• Provides clear direction and authority.
• Gets involved in a hands‑on manner and leads by example.
• Demonstrates principled leadership and sound business ethics; stands up for what is right.
• Identifies problems quickly; assertively develops and implements solutions; manages restaurant flow to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Focuses the team on critical business issues; plans, organizes and delegates work for peak efficiency.
• Ensures understanding and use of available business tools by appropriate team members.
• Accurately analyzes financial data; identifies trends and takes appropriate action; follows up to ensure 100% implementation.
• Understands key business drivers and uses this knowledge to build sales and achieve margin targets.
• Technically proficient in all aspects of food preparation, production, and delivery.
• Displays detailed knowledge of all key food handling/food safety procedures. Familiar with basic restaurant equipment troubleshooting.
• Displays detailed knowledge of all company product standards.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• High school diploma or GED.
• Supervisory experience in either a food service or retail environment.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain financial controls and coach and train hourly employees.
• Proven ability to drive customer satisfaction, financial performance, and employee satisfaction.

Other Attributes

• Must be a self‑starter, process and solutions focused.
• Enthusiastic and strong driver of the company's Mission and Core Values.
• Action oriented.
• Independent problem solver.

Benefits

• Bonus - Eligible for monthly bonus based on performance.
• Medical Insurance - Eligible 1st of month after 60 days.
• 401K Plan - Eligible after one year.
• Vacation - Two weeks after one year.
• Sick Leave - Granted per State requirement.

Physical Demands

Standard office work environment. The physical demands for this position are sits, stands, bends, lifts and moves intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodation.

The duties of this position may change from time to time. Alvarado Restaurant Nation reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of Alvarado Restaurant Nation. This position is descriptive and is intended to describe the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all‑inclusive.