Feed the love that makes us all feel like family.

Employment applications for restaurant positions are accepted online only. From our website, select Careers from the main menu, choose a location, and select from the list of available positions. From here, you’ll be required to provide your background information and complete the online assessment (management positions only). This will help us find the position that’s right for you.

After completing all steps of the online application, you will be able to check your status by logging into your profile through the El Pollo Loco Careers Site and make sure the application status shows as "received".

The Area Leader or Restaurant Manager will review your application and contact you by e-mail or phone if your experience, availability and skills closely match the position specifications. During the interview process, you will have the opportunity to speak with at least two people who will work closely with you. For some management roles, you will be invited to spend a few hours in the restaurant to see if the job is the right fit for you. We will advise you of any next steps.

We welcome full-time and part-time Crew and Shift Leader applicants. Assistant Managers and General Managers are typically full-time and should be available for all shifts, but we will accommodate periodic schedule requests whenever possible.

Assistant Managers are typically scheduled to work 40 hours a week. General Managers are typically scheduled to work 47.5 hours a week.

Yes! All corporate restaurant employees and managers are paid on an hourly basis and receive overtime pay when worked, according to state law.

Paychecks are issued every two weeks with paydays occurring on Wednesdays.

You will be supplied with the required uniform, but extras are available for you to purchase. Slip-resistant shoes are required (we have a payroll deduction program for shoe purchases).

Crew members are not required to have work experience in order to apply. Managers and Shift Leaders should have two years of leadership responsibility. Our training programs will give you the knowledge to succeed.

Fast! No matter where you start, if you learn the skills and always have a positive attitude, your opportunities are endless.

When you reach the Assistant Manager level and above, you will be eligible for a quarterly bonus program.

Feed the love that makes us all feel like family.

We’re located in the Harbor Gateway Park at 3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite 100, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, with convenient access to the 405/55/73 freeways.

We’re an energetic, driven group of talented folks who have a passion for delivering exceptional results. We thrive on challenge, embrace innovation, and are fierce about preserving our reputation for offering the tastiest citrus-marinated fire-grilled chicken. Perhaps most importantly, we have the best dedicated and genuine group of diverse individuals who love working here.

There are several unique benefits of working here:

• The office is a hub of vibrancy and energy.
• On a monthly basis, our Fiesta Committee coordinates events to infuse fun and play in the work place.
• On Fridays, employees are permitted to bring their furry friends to work (dogs only).

We are business casual throughout the week, with Friday serving as a casual day.

Absolutely! We value the success of each employee and provide training as part of the onboarding process and cross-training within a given department, whenever possible. New employees frequently spend at least a day in a restaurant to learn about the people and operations they support. We provide additional training as needed and offer occasional workshops and classes for our Corporate Support Center employees.

We provide excellent growth opportunities to those employees who are dedicated and exceed their position expectations. Whenever possible, we like to promote from within.

We have a track record of 40+ years of success and look forward to even greater milestones. Presently, we’re engaging in many strategies, including remodeling our restaurants, bringing healthful food alternatives to our customers, expanding our menu items, and leveraging technology to drive our business and better service our customers.

Full-time employees are eligible for health insurance benefits beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Fundamental to El Pollo Loco’s mission is an underlying pledge to give back to the communities we serve. We do this through El Pollo Loco Charities, a nonprofit 501 (c) charity created and powered by volunteer employees of El Pollo Loco to positively impact people in the neighborhoods and communities served by our restaurants. Our charities primarily serve nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to the health, well-being, education and guidance of children and their families in our communities.

Employment applications for Corporate Support Center positions are accepted online only. From our website, select Careers from the main menu, choose a location, and select from the list of available positions. From here, you’ll be required to provide your background information and complete the online application.

After completing all steps of the online application, you will be able to check your status by logging into your profile through the El Pollo Loco Careers Site and make sure the application status shows as “received”.

One of our responsive Talent Acquisition team members will contact you if your experience and skills closely match the position specifications. Initially you’ll be scheduled for a brief phone interview, and at the end of the conversation, the recruiter will advise you of any next steps, either verbally or in writing.