Traveling Area Coach: Restaurant Ops & People Leader

Taco Bell; Austell (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Taco Bell is seeking an Area Coach to lead 5–10 restaurants and develop RGMs into high‑performing leaders. This role emphasizes coaching, process discipline, and customer excellence across stores under a franchisee. You will train managers, roll out programs, and ensure adherence to food safety and company standards.

You will drive guest satisfaction, profitability, and team engagement while traveling to designated stores and partnering with RGMs and store leaders to meet annual operating plans.

Qualifications

• Internal promote preferred from RGM/MTM position.
• Associates or Undergraduate degree or equivalent Taco Bell/industry experience.
• 6-8 years supervisory experience in either a food service or retail environment.
• Thorough knowledge of Taco Bell performance metrics, product specifications and management systems.
• Proven ability to drive customer satisfaction, financial performance and employee satisfaction.
• Must pass background check criteria and drug test.
• Able to oversee and manage subordinate employees and provide direction.

Responsibilities

• Build management capability by coaching RGMs and selecting/training managers.
• Ensure consistent customer satisfaction by coaching RGMs to achieve CHAMPS and analyze OSAT/CORE.
• Coach P&L discipline by analyzing area financial performance and driving sales and profitability.
• Provide regular feedback to the RGM through 1:1s and ongoing constructive and complimentary feedback to the RGM, AGM, SMGR and team members.
• Lead product and program rollouts with RGMs to ensure success.
• Participate in Centralized Orientation and maintain competitive insights.
• Model expectations and drive a high level of engagement in restaurants.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Travel readiness

Education

Associate/Undergraduate degree or equivalent Taco Bell/industry experience

Tools

Food service systems

Job description

Taco Bell is seeking an Area Coach to lead 5–10 restaurants and develop RGMs into high‑performing leaders. This role emphasizes coaching, process discipline, and customer excellence across stores under a franchisee. You will train managers, roll out programs, and ensure adherence to food safety and company standards.

You will drive guest satisfaction, profitability, and team engagement while traveling to designated stores and partnering with RGMs and store leaders to meet annual operating plans.