Operating Partner - Unit 968

Whataburger; Clanton (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six-figure income potential

Weekly pay

Uncapped bonus potential

Pay increase based on performance

Schedule flexibility

Healthcare and life insurance

Paid time off - 5 weeks

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Discounted meals

Discounts on wireless, software, gym

Awards and recognition

Retirement celebration program

Job summary

Whataburger's Operating Partner leads a team across restaurants, guiding finance, staffing, and brand decisions to ensure strong performance. The role focuses on profit and loss, talent management, and execution of operational plans with market leaders.

You will monitor metrics, uphold food safety protocols, and drive change initiatives to sustain growth and guest satisfaction. Ideal candidates bring 2+ years in restaurant management, an associate degree or equivalent, and a track record of

Qualifications

• Budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting experience.
• Talent attraction, hiring decisions and performance assessments.
• Operational planning with managers and market leaders.
• Monitoring performance through reporting tools, customer and labor metrics.
• Maintaining food safety policies and safe work environment.
• Customer relationship building and complaint resolution.
• Ability to drive change initiatives across products, systems and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Manage profit and loss and financial tasks including cash reporting and expenses.
• Attract and retain talent through hiring decisions and development plans.
• Work with Managers and Market Leader to execute operational plans.
• Monitor performance using reporting tools and metrics.
• Promote food safety policies and create a safe work environment.
• Build customer relationships and resolve complaints.
• Roll out and adopt new initiatives, products, and campaigns.

Skills

Budgeting

Recruiting

Coaching

Restaurant Operations

Food Safety

Presentation Skills

Labor Law Compliance

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

2+ years management experience

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

2280 7Th St S Clanton AL 35046-6300