Real Mex Restaurants is the largest full service, casual dining Mexican restaurant company in the United States with nearly 200 restaurants operating in more than a dozen states with sales in excess of half a billion dollars. We are proud to offer our guests the widest array of Mexican food.

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Job Search & Apply | Rewards & Opportunities | Support Center | Performance & Promotion | Growth | Rewarding MEXcellence | Recognition & Rewards | Management Referral Bonus Program | Advancement Opportunities | Compensation & Benefits | Learning & Development
Ongoing Management Development | Standard Management Track

Fast Management Track | Culinary Career Track

Rewards & Opportunities

At Real Mex Restaurants, we are more confident than ever about the future and we recognize that we need to hire the best and brightest to meet our growth objectives. We anticipate adding dozens of restaurants. Managers who demonstrate effective leadership by achieving consistent results will have ample opportunity to maximize their advancement opportunities. Restaurant management opportunities currently range from entry-level to multi-unit operations. In addition, the restaurant support center, located in Cypress, California, provides additional career options and we post job openings weekly. With 200+ restaurants operating in 13 states, combined with our projected growth, top performers will have the opportunity to accelerate their career growth and reap the rewards that come with advancement!

Career Opportunities at the Restaurant Support Center

We employ more than 150 people at our Restaurant Support Center in Orange County and Union City, California. There are an additional 200 team members working at Real Mex Foods, the Company’s purchasing, production and distribution division. The following disciplines provide additional career growth opportunities for the future:

• Marketing
  
• Training
  
• Food & Beverage
  
• Accounting
  
• Finance
  
• Loss Prevention
  
• Human Resources
  
• Purchasing & Distribution
  
• Information Technology

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Performance and Promotion

Our commitment to you is to be open and honest in an assessment of your skills, abilities and track record so you know what it takes to reach the next level in your career. In this way, we can help you build a career that makes us both a success. Real Mex rewards the performance of its managers with competitive compensation and benefits, performance-based bonuses, and promotional opportunities for high achievers.

Growth

Real Mex Restaurants enjoys strong financial backing and our growth strategies can create a variety of career opportunities for those able to consistently deliver results. To date, the keys to our growth have been:

• Opening new restaurants in a variety of geographical markets with our primary growth vehicles being El Torito, Chevys and El Torito Grill.
• Acquisition of competing restaurants starting with El Torito in 2000 and Chevys in 2005. Real Mex has a proven track record for acquiring other successful restaurants and leveraging the size and breadth of the Company to become a leader in the industry.

Rewarding MEXcellence

At Real Mex Restaurants, you’ll enjoy the type of compensation and benefits you would expect from an industry leader with more than a half billion dollars in annual sales. In addition, we seek to recognize and reward your ability to consistently deliver results.

Recognition and Rewards

Performance based bonuses reward your ability to build sales and deliver profits. In addition, the bonus program features two ways to earn bonus that may not be available at other restaurant companies.

• Miss a bonus in the first quarter because results fell a little short? No Problemo! Managers have an opportunity to earn any lost bonuses if they are able to make up the sales and/or profit shortfall by the end of the year.
• Exceed both sales and profits targets, while delivering 60 cents on the dollar of those additional sales to the bottom line…Magnifico! Managers have an opportunity to earn additional uncapped bonus compensation because 10% of controllable profit in excess of budget can be split among the management team.

Management Referral Bonus Program

Refer a management candidate who successfully completes training, and receive a check for $1000 after taxes. Also become eligible to win prizes like a Plasma TV or a cruise package for two to the Mexican Riviera.

Advancement Opportunities

Managers who consistently deliver results will have the opportunity to fast track into General Manager and Regional Director positions.

Service awards which recognize loyalty and commitment.

Bright Idea Program that recognizes Managers who implement ideas that build sales, reduce costs, or solve problems.

Real Mex Restaurants does more than just develop your ability to motivate people and drive sales, WE REWARD IT!

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• 401K with company match
• Broad choice of health care options for Medical, Dental and Vision, with a variety of coverage and premiums to meet the needs of a diverse workforce
• Domestic partner health care coverage
• Meal discounts and quarterly allowance to entertain friends and family
• Employee Assistance Program—confidential help for the problems that life unexpectedly throws at you and your family
• Company paid life insurance equal to twice your salary; also take advantage of our low group rates to purchase additional life insurance for you or your spouse
• Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement to support your educational pursuits
• Identity Theft Protection to pay for expert help and costs involved with a stolen identity and associated credit problems
• Paid Vacation—Start earning two weeks per year and go to three weeks of vacation after four years and four weeks after nine years

Learning & Development

At Real Mex Restaurants we recognize that your learning and development is a key to your future as well as ours. That’s why we are committed to the training and development of all our employees. Over the past three years, the Company has completely redesigned and implemented new training programs that affect team members up and down the chain of command. We believe that on going development can be the spring board to opportunity, regardless of what career track you take.

Ongoing Management Development

We believe that your development is a responsibility that is shared by both you and your supervisor. The company provides a variety of formal and informal training programs but each manager is expected to take initiative to develop his or her skills. New manager training is typically 8-weeks and provides a comprehensive curriculum utilizing both hands-on training and classroom instruction. During this introductory period managers gain a working knowledge of key operation systems.

After initial management training is completed, you will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of training programs that build competencies including guest recovery, floor management, employee selection, performance management, wage and hour compliance, financial management and many others. In addition, the company maintains an extensive library of training materials available to all managers, which can be checked out at any time. A variety of learning mediums is available, including audio, video, books, and self study training guides. Management development is further supported by a mandatory certification of all managers in the areas of kitchen, dining room, cantina management and back office administration.

Lastly, high potential performers are identified and assessed regularly and provided with a development plan to accelerate their advancement opportunities. This individualized plan is developed with both the manager and his or her supervisor and includes specific work assignments, seminars, and other training programs to help individuals leverage their strengths and address their developmental needs.

Standard Management Track

The standard career path for a new manager begins with Manager-in-Training and progresses upwards to successively higher levels of responsibility and compensation. The speed of progression will be faster for managers who demonstrate strong leadership skills and the ability to meet company expectations for execution and results. Managers in this career track typically have a minimum of two years supervisory experience in a full-service restaurant setting.

Fast Management Track

Based on the Company’s growth projections and current bench strength in specific geographical areas, Real Mex Restaurants will occasionally hire more experienced managers. Fast Track Managers will have a successful track record in overseeing a high volume, full-service restaurant. Additionally, the candidates will have already developed the skills required to manage a $2 - $4 million restaurant. These managers are expected to hit the ground running, learn to run our restaurants, and deliver results. In doing so, they may start at a higher compensation level and progress more quickly through the ranks.

Culinary Career Track

Kitchen operations in our restaurants are a strength that we have turned into a competitive advantage. With an emphasis on freshly made products, which required more complex procedures, we need culinary professionals to provide supervision that ensures standards for quality, safety, and execution are consistently met. Chefs/KMs may have an opportunity to cross train in the front of the house and work towards becoming a General Manager.