Welcome to Whataburger Careers! As a Whataburger Operating Partner, you’ll put your professional and personal skills to work as you manage an entire restaurant. You’ll be responsible for bringing the most out of the Managers, Team Leaders and Team Members who work for you as they deliver excellence again and again to our customers. The Operating Partner is responsible for leading a team of Family Members and managing the performance and operations of their restaurant(s). The partner leads key financial, staffing, and brand decisions.

Rewards

• Bonus
• Schedule Flexibility
• Leadership Development and Career Growth Opportunities
• Healthcare and Life Insurance Benefits
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Time Off Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Discounted Meals
• Short-Term Disability
• Accidental Disability
• PTO

Responsibilities

• Think Big Picture and Be Strategic About Problem-Solving for a Multimillion-Dollar Restaurant
• Be Passionate About Hiring and Developing Great Employees Who Fit the Whataburger Culture
• Lead by Example With Integrity to Create a Safe and Inclusive Workplace Culture
• Have an Ownership Mentality That Stretches Beyond the Walls of the Restaurant into the Community
• Create a Positive and Exciting Atmosphere for Guests and Family Members (what we call employees)
• Lead and Inspire Team and Manage all Aspects of the Business
• Maintain Restaurant Cleanliness and Image That Lives Up to Our Brand Standards

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Manages profit and loss, oversees financial tasks such as cash reporting, labor, food expenses, repairs, and maintenance.
• Responsible for attracting and retaining talent through key hiring decisions, growth and development plans, and regular performance assessments.
• Works with Managers and the Market Leader to execute operational plans.
• Monitors restaurant performance and processes utilizing reporting tools, customer metrics, and labor metrics.
• Maintains restaurant safety protocols through promotion of all food safety policies, procedures, tools, and systems and creation of a safe work environment.
• Builds relationships with customers and resolves customer complaints.
• Responsible for rollout and adoption of all change initiatives, to include new products, systems, company campaigns and strategies.

Key Skills

• Budgeting
• Recruiting
• Coaching
• Restaurant Operations
• Food Safety
• Presentation Skills
• Labor Law Compliance

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person