Restaurant Operations Leader — In Training

Whataburger Restaurants; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Bonuses

PTO Day One

Parental leave

Medical benefits

Disability benefits

401(k) match

Career development

Scholarship program

Education support

Meal discounts

Phone discounts

Software discounts

Fitness discounts

Awards & recognition

Job summary

Whataburger Restaurants seeks a results-oriented restaurant manager to lead daily operations at our Dallas-area locations. You will manage P&L, drive guest experience, and develop teams to meet quality, safety, and performance standards.

Ideal candidates bring strong budgeting, recruiting, coaching, and labor law compliance skills, with 2+ years in restaurant management. We offer comprehensive benefits, growth opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.

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 Restaurants seeks a results-oriented restaurant manager to lead daily operations at our Dallas-area locations. You will manage P&L, drive guest experience, and develop teams to meet quality, safety, and performance standards.

Ideal candidates bring strong budgeting, recruiting, coaching, and labor law compliance skills, with 2+ years in restaurant management. We offer comprehensive benefits, growth opportunities, and a collaborative work environment.