Area Coach

Taco Bell • Centreville, MD

142d

About The Position

The Area Coach (AC) provides overall leadership and direct supervision of approximately 5 - 10 Taco Bell restaurants to ensure that each Restaurant General Manager (RGM) meets or exceeds the Annual Operating Plan established for their individual unit. The position is intended to be almost exclusively as support for the RGMs. The AC accomplishes these objectives by actively engaging in the coaching and direction of RGMs and Assistant General Managers (AGMs) on a day-to-day basis. Focal points include establishing and reviewing unit-specific performance targets in guest service, margin improvement and employee satisfaction, maintaining company standards in food safety, product and facility specifications, allocating limited capital budgets to meet highest priority facility needs, introducing and reinforcing new company products and initiatives, and selecting, training, developing and motivating managerial employees. The AC may directly perform hands-on operational work as necessary to train new managerial employees, respond to immediate or severe customer service needs or otherwise role model appropriate skills and behaviors in the restaurant.

Requirements

• Strong preference for internal promote 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.
• Technically proficient in all aspects of food preparation, production and delivery.
• Displays detailed knowledge of all key food handling/food safety procedures.
• Demonstrated track record of workplace achievement in the selection, coaching and development of managerial employees.
• 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.
• Must travel to designated stores and work with management team on a regular basis.

Responsibilities

• Support the long-term development of RGMs.
• Ensure that customers are receiving a consistent and positive experience in restaurants.
• Role model the How We Work Together Principles.
• Find and hire the best RGMs, Assistant General Managers and Shift Managers.
• Conduct orientation to set up new managers for success.
• Build a deep bench of talented restaurant leaders.
• Coach RGMs on the '4 Rights' in their restaurants.
• Impart skills every day to grow performance and to develop.
• Analyze the financial performance of the area and understand trends.
• Coach RGMs on ways to drive sales and maximize profitability.
• Provide regular feedback to the RGM through 1:1s.
• Resolve customer complaints quickly while maintaining positive customer relations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Food Services and Drinking Places
• Education Level: Associate degree