Restaurant Leadership in Training - Six-Figure Potential

Whataburger Restaurants; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six figure income

Weekly pay

Uncapped bonus

PTO 5 weeks on day 1

Healthcare & life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Discounted meals

Discounts

Job summary

Whataburger is seeking an Operating Partner to lead a team across restaurants, drive profitability, and shape brand decisions. You will oversee financial tasks, staffing, and daily operations while maintaining high food safety and guest service standards.

In this role, you’ll hire and develop talent, partner with Market Leaders to execute plans, and monitor performance using reporting tools. Whataburger offers comprehensive benefits, flexible schedule opportunities, and a clear path for career

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Budgeting

Recruiting

Coaching

Restaurant Operations

Food Safety

Presentation Skills

Labor Law Compliance

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Whataburger is seeking an Operating Partner to lead a team across restaurants, drive profitability, and shape brand decisions. You will oversee financial tasks, staffing, and daily operations while maintaining high food safety and guest service standards.

In this role, you’ll hire and develop talent, partner with Market Leaders to execute plans, and monitor performance using reporting tools. Whataburger offers comprehensive benefits, flexible schedule opportunities, and a clear path for career