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Shift Leader

El Pollo Loco
El Pollo Loco Salary
Oxnard, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/4/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/1/2026

Have you ever envisioned leading a team to success or dared to help manage a million-dollar business? Well here’s your opportunity to live the dream! Put your team-building skills to the test and bring us your passion, energy and strong customer service skills. We’ll provide you with an awesome training program, great mentors and an exceptional team that will help you launch your career. The rest is up to you!


We are looking for a motivated shift leader to oversee daily operations during designated shifts, supervise employees, and ensure that our customers receive outstanding service. The shift leader's responsibilities include creating a shift schedule, dealing with no-shows, delegating tasks, handling cash up, and reporting any issues to the manager.


To be successful as a shift leader, you should be able to manage a team of people and ensure that all duties are performed accurately. Ultimately, a top shift leader should be able to ensure smooth and efficient workflows.


Benefits/Perks:

  • Flexible schedules
  • Competitive pay
  • FREE Meal on days you are working
  • Vacation Accrual 
  • Bonus Potential

Requirements:

  • High school diploma/GED.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills.
  • Confident problem-solver.
  • Team player.

Responsibilities:

Shift Leader Summary:

Provides oversight to Crew members in the absence of the General Manager or Assistant Manager. Coaches, directs, recognizes outstanding behavior, and establishes priorities for Crew members during their shift.

Trains Crewmembers on policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with food safety, security, quality and cleanliness standards

Opening and/or closing the restaurant

Creating and ensuring superior guest experiences

Contributing to the achievement of cost and profit goalsSupervising employees, assigning duties, and creating a shift schedule.

  • Monitoring team performance and ensuring duties are performed efficiently.
  • Reporting any issues that arise during the shift to management.
  • Managing employee requests and transgressions.
  • Ensuring compliance with company policies, health, and safety standards.
  • Coaching team members and training new staff.
  • Opening and closing registers, accounting for the daily intake, and preparing cash deposits.
  • Handling customer issues and employee disputes.

We believe that good food feeds more than just our appetites. It nourishes the soul.
Good food brings us together. And connects us to something larger than ourselves.
We believe that sitting down and sharing a meal prepared with time, love and quality ingredients makes us all feel like family.
And when that happens, the world is a better place.

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