Location: Irvine, CA
Discipline: UX / Product Design
Experience: 5+ years
Compensation: TBD
Taco Bell has been recognized as a leading innovator in the restaurant industry and even the business world. TheConcept Designermust be a highly creative and effective professional with broad retail and/ or restaurant design experience and demonstrate the ability to create and execute innovative concepts and customer experiences. The individual is responsible for ideating, developing and executing conceptual and innovative ideas in alignment with the Brand initiatives and laddering up to the brand identity.
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Working on high profile, new concepts and special projects, he/she/they must be able to effectively collaborate with peers in the real estate, construction, engineering, operations, marketing and other key departments. The global concept design team will be responsible for designing the future of Taco Bell restaurants. We are looking for a knowledgeable talented multi-disciplined designer (Designer / Architecture) who has the ability deliver innovative conceptual ideas for interior and exterior customer experiences that balance business needs, aggressive timelines, functional goals and more while constantly pushing for high quality and standards across the system. Someone who can think and act conceptually but also understands what is possible given the timelines and budgets.
The Day-to-Day:
Provide concept and design ideation direction that support Company goals and strategies.
Ability to create, manage and deliver against project timelines and budget constraints.
Maintenance of prototypical construction document sets for remodels and new builds.
Creation and maintenance of prototypical tools for remodels and new builds
Coordination of prototypical renderings for remodels and new builds
Maintenance of project timelines/schedules relating to prototypes and various special projects
Communication/project coordination between in-house teams, field team, external consultants and suppliers
Communicates project ideas through the use of had sketches, computer design tools such as 3D modeling, AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), Sketchup, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesign), Blubeam Revu
Prepares documents/decks relating to all phases of design in all manners of projects
Development & Enhancement of “playbook” for both domestic and international development.
Gather qualitative and quantitative feedback leveraging data to provide actionable insights and innovative solutions that balance design adherence and operational needs.
Communicate effectively to drive alignment within project teams and across the organization on key milestones and decisions
Confidently present operational learnings and recommendations to Senior Leadership, Franchisees and Above Restaurant field teams with clarity and ease.
Is This You?
Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, subject to reasonable accommodations. Proof of vaccination required.
5+ years of Architectural / Interior Design experience
Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or equivalent
Expertise in Retail Interiors design, client leadership, and technical development
Procurement experience in retail.
Project management in Retail Interiors and Architecture projects
Effective people management skills
Proficient in Excel, Revit or AutoCAD, photoshop and Sketchup
International experience preferred.
Why Taco Bell?
We truly believe that where you work matters, and we know a thing or two about what makes employees happy. Join us on our mission of feeding people’s lives with más!
Work-Hard, Play-Hard:
Year-round Flex day Fridays
Free snacks, drinks and bagel & donut Fridays
Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash, Booster gas delivery
Onsite gym with fitness classes
4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
Tuition reimbursement and education benefits
Discounts for life’s adventures (ex: theme parks, wireless plans, etc.)
Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
Opportunity to taste test new products
401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
Comprehensive medical and dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Opportunities to support the Taco Bell Foundation’s educational initiatives and programs.
Recognition based culture and unique, fun events year round (recess at work, Halloween Spooktacular, employee art show benefiting Taco Bell Foundation, etc.)
