Licensing Coordinator

Ready to Love Your Job?

Texas Roadhouse is looking for legendary, passionate Roadies to join our Support Center team in Louisville, KY. If you’re ready to bring your energy, partnership, and heart to a place where fun meets purpose, you’ve come to the right place. Come see why our Roadies love their jobs!

Why This Role Rocks
Join a fast‑growing restaurant company as a key player on the Licensing & Liquor Compliance team within our Legal Department. As a Licensing Coordinator, you’ll help keep our business running smoothly by ensuring all locations remain in good standing with state and local agencies. You’ll collaborate with field operators, Support Center teams, and our legal partners to support store post‑opening needs, manage licensing renewals, and keep compliance operations on track. If you love staying organized, working with great people, and tackling a variety of tasks in a fast‑paced environment, this role is made for you.

*This position will work an on-site hybrid schedule at the Support Center in Louisville, Kentucky

What’s On Your Plate
General Coordination

• Maintain databases and document files to support Legal Department operations
• Work directly with legal counsel and your Team Lead while safeguarding confidential company information
• Communicate regularly with internal teams, field operators, vendors, and outside partners to gather and share required information
• Help coordinate proposal preparation and ensure timely, accurate submissions

Post‑Opening Licensing Support

• Track expiration dates for permits, licenses, registrations, and certifications
• Process and maintain renewals through state and local agencies
• Prepare applications and documents required for new operational licenses
• Submit manager and liquor agent updates during renewal cycles
• Support audits by ensuring accuracy of licensing records
• Provide documentation and information for inspections, audits, and internal requests
• Maintain up‑to‑date licensing forms and documents for all states
• Self‑manage workload and adapt to shifting priorities
• Take on additional tasks as assigned by the Licensing & Liquor Compliance team lead

Technology

• Utilize the team’s licensing database to manage store‑specific licensing information
• Navigate the company’s electronic personnel systems for employee‑related licensing needs

Partnership & Collaboration

• Work closely with Legal, Executive Leadership, Internal Audit, Finance, Tax, Accounting, Treasury, Development, and outside law firm partners on compliance matters
• Serve as a liaison for field operators and Support Center teams regarding licensing inquiries, inspections, and audits

Your Recipe for Success

• Associate's degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years of relevant experience; legal experience preferred
• Skills & Tools
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Teams, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Comfortable with Adobe, databases, and web‑based systems
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Professional and dependable with excellent interpersonal communication abilities
• Able to multitask, stay calm under pressure, and meet deadlines
• Thrives in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment

Why You'll Love Your Job:

As our founder Kent Taylor said, “We’re a people-first company that just happens to serve steaks.” We believe in taking care of the whole Roadie: from professional development opportunities to a robust benefits package. Our culture is just one reason why many of our leaders started as servers, managers, and line cooks, and have grown Legendary careers with us. Here’s a taste of what we offer:

• Best-in-class benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 100% paid maternity leave
• Generous time off including vacation, parental, donor, and bereavement leave
• Wellness perks like on-site personal trainers, massages, a full gym, and a registered nurse
• Convenience services like car detailing, dry cleaning, and even spray tans
• Financial support with 401(k), tuition reimbursement, stock units, and holiday bonuses
• Delicious perks from Willie’s Joynt—our full-service café serving up legendary meals

Support Center employees who meet benefit eligibility receive a comprehensive total rewards package starting the first day of the month after 31 days of employment.

This job description includes essential functions and basic duties and is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as appropriate. This document is not a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, or any other legally-protected status. We encourage and welcome all applicants to apply.