Jobs at El Pollo Loco

The Senior Payroll Analyst processes accurate, compliant multi-state payroll; audits transactions; handles garnishments, corrections, reconciliations, reporting, and tax filings. The role resolves complex payroll issues, supports audits and system testing, improves processes and controls, and partners with People Services, Accounting, Legal, Operations, and IT. It requires expertise in California payroll regulations, enterprise payroll systems, advanced Excel, and payroll analysis.

Provides high-level administrative, logistical, and operational support to executives. Responsibilities include calendar and travel management, meeting and event coordination, expense and invoice support, visitor assistance, confidential document handling, reporting, office coordination, and special projects. The role requires strong discretion, organization, communication, independent judgment, and extensive on-site availability, including occasional weekends and extended hours.

Leads end-to-end graphic design execution for brand campaigns across digital, print, social, and restaurant channels. Develops high-fidelity asset systems, contributes creative concepts, maintains brand consistency, provides design feedback, and manages timelines, stakeholders, agencies, and production partners. Requires strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, print production, typography, branding, and project coordination. The role is hybrid and includes travel to photoshoots and restaurant locations.

Owns loyalty, customer, and transaction data platforms end to end, including ingestion, architecture, pipelines, modeling, governance, integrations, monitoring, and reporting. Partners with business leaders and vendors to solve ambiguous data problems, improve reliability, and modernize scalable solutions. Integrates AI, LLMs, and agentic frameworks into analytics workflows while ensuring data quality, security, and cost effectiveness.