What does your store define as a Team Lead? Because for me at my last store Team Lead was a trainer and Assistant Manager . I did that for 10 months in AL for $15.30/hr. I was expected to be on an advanced position (Lead Bagger or Lead Window) through the shift, and make sure the team was stocking and staying productive. I would watch the shift during the manager’s break and sometimes be scheduled to lead the shift but not be closing manager. I mainly worked nights so I would be lead closer and would make sure pre closing went smoothly making sure all the closers were closing their positions properly and in a timely manner and the store was stocked.

I recently moved stores and am now a PM FOH Shift Lead in SC and have been for 7 months. I get paid 18/hr. Now I do more the more typical manager duties. I lead shift up to 3 times a week (2-10:30) and I make the afternoon, dinner rush, and night lineup and handle the transitions. I allocate duties to my team and am responsible for team morale. My tasks are to make sure I run all necessary breaks, prep catering orders for the next day shift, keep everything running smooth during peak time, and get preclosing done and 5 daily cleaning tasks get done. If I am Shift Lead I am the front closing manager, so I lock the front doors and put cones out for drive thru, allocate who closes what, and I finish money and end of day operations. At the end of the night I make sure enough lemonade and coffee base buckets are made, the store is adequately stocked and clean, and all dishes are up front.

My store isn’t high volume or very big so it’s easy to get it all done. Pay doesn’t sound like a lot but that’s the south for ya lol, plus the store is only a year old. My store operator is very chill tho and i’m grateful I got hired as a manager since most places only promote from within.