Operating Partner - Unit 1753 Lincolnton, NC

Whataburger; Lincolnton (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six Figure Income potential

Weekly Pay

Uncapped Bonus with Monthly/Annual Piv

Performance-based raises annually

Schedule Flexibility

Leadership Development and Career Grow

Healthcare and Life Insurance

Paid Time Off - 5 Weeks on Day 1

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Parental Leave

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Scholarship Program

Whataburger Family Foundation

Discounted Meals for You and Guest

Wireless Service Discounts

Computer & Software Discounts

Fitness / Gym Discounts

Awards and Recognition

Retirement Celebration Program

Job summary

Whataburger in Lincolnton, NC is seeking a store leadership professional to manage daily operations, P&L, and a growing team. You will lead hiring, coaching, and development while driving performance and customer satisfaction in a fast-paced restaurant environment.

Ideal candidates bring 2+ years of restaurant management experience, associate degree or equivalent, and solid knowledge of budgeting, food safety, and labor compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience managing budgets, cash reporting, and labor/food cost controls.
• Talent attraction and development through hiring decisions and performance reviews.
• Ability to monitor performance using reporting tools and metrics.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Budgeting

Recruiting

Coaching

Restaurant Operations

Food Safety

Presentation Skills

Labor Law Compliance

Education

Associate degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Welcome to Whataburger Careers!

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

1436 NC-27 Lincolnton NC 28092