Operating Partner - Unit 1521

whataburger; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six figure income

Weekly pay

Uncapped bonus potential

Performance-based pay

Schedule flexibility

Leadership development

Healthcare and life insurance

PTO 5 weeks

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Disability insurance

Scholarship program

Discounted meals

Wireless discounts

Software discounts

Fitness discounts

Awards and recognition

Retirement celebration program

Job summary

Whataburger is seeking an Operating Partner in Brentwood, TN to lead restaurant teams, drive financial performance, and shape brand decisions. The role oversees P&L, staffing, and customer service excellence across multiple locations in the market.

You will attract top talent, develop growth plans, and implement strategic initiatives with the Market Leader. This position offers strong bonus potential, weekly pay, and comprehensive benefits as part of total rewards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry.
• Strong leadership and development focus.
• Experience with budgeting and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Manages profit and loss, oversees cash reporting, labor, food expenses, repairs, and maintenance.
• Attracts and retains talent through hiring decisions and development plans.
• Works with Managers and Market Leader to execute operational plans.
• Monitors restaurant performance and processes using reporting tools and metrics.
• Maintains restaurant safety protocols and promotes food safety policies and a safe work environment.
• Builds relationships with customers and resolves complaints.
• Drives rollout and adoption of change initiatives and campaigns.

Skills

Budgeting

Recruiting

Coaching

Restaurant Operations

Food Safety

Presentation Skills

Labor Law Compliance

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Welcome to Whataburger Careers!

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.

Total Rewards

• Opportunity to Earn a Six Figure Income
• Weekly Pay
• Uncapped Bonus (incentive) Potential with Monthly and Annual Payouts
• Performance for Pay Program - Eligibility to Receive a Pay Increase Once a Year, Based on Performance
• Schedule Flexibility
• Leadership Development and Career Growth Opportunities
• Healthcare and Life Insurance Benefits
• Paid Time Off - 5 Weeks on Day 1!
• 401(k) Savings Plan with a Competitive Company Match
• Paid Parental Leave - Subject to meeting eligibility requirements
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Scholarship Program - You and Your Dependents are Eligible!
• Whataburger Family Foundation (Hardship Grant Assistance)
• Discounted Meals For You and a Guest
• Wireless Service Discounts
• Computer & Software Discounts
• Fitness / Gym Discounts
• Awards and Recognition For All You Do
• Retirement Celebration Program

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

Preferred

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of management experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry.

Whataburger is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, age, or other condition or status protected by law. Whataburger participates in the federal E-Verify Program. For more information go to www.dhs.gov/E-Verify . E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Eligibility rules may apply

5004 Maryland Way Brentwood TN 37027-7532