Adriana Jimenez
Operations Analyst
Taco Bell International
Irvine, CA USA
“Anything you do, do it with heart, with passion.”
Videos
By Roadtrip NationAdriana Jimenez
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
My first job was as a team member at Taco Bell.
It was intimidating because I had to speak so much English, but Spanish was my native language.
At first, Taco Bell was just a part-time job—I never dreamed I’d be part of management.
But then they promoted me to shift lead; suddenly I had the power to believe in myself.
From there, I was promoted to a restaurant general manager.
I was named one of the top 100 RGMs in the country; my team at 9414 was the best.
Now I have the best job at Taco Bell; it lets me travel the world and speak in my native Spanish.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Operations Analyst
I ensure that the Latin American and Caribbean markets are following Taco Bell standard procedures.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Travel
Learning / Being Challenged
Day to Day
Forty percent of the time, I’m in the office at Taco Bell Corporate, and sixty percent of the time, I’m traveling to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, like Guatemala and Aruba. I get to travel to all of these countries, visit offices and restaurants, and make contact with everyone. I learn all different aspects of our business here in the United States, then I get to travel to Latin America and the Caribbean and teach them all of our operations and procedures.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Anything you do, do it with heart, with passion. I never thought being able to wrap a burrito would translate into my career fifteen years later, but it does—now I get to teach that skill to others.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"I’m self-conscious about my English. "
