Salary
≈ $57k – $119k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Opelika)
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 27, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026. Whataburger scores B on the Alion truth index.
Overview
Company
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Profile match
Whataburger is an American fast-food restaurant chain known for its made-to-order burgers, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and founded in 1950 by Harmon Dobson in Corpus Christi. The chain, majority owned by BDT Capital Partners since 2019, operates more than 1,000 company and franchised restaurants across Texas and the South and Southwest, from Arizona to Florida and Tennessee. Its careers board lists restaurant managers, shift leaders, operating partners and team members, plus maintenance technicians, contact center associates, marketing, accounting and data roles and corporate internships.
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:
- Competitive Weekly Pay & Bonus Program
- Paid Time Off - Starting on Day One
- Paid Parental Leave
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits
- 401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%
- Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
- Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents also eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
- Comprehensive education support, including free English-language learning, no-cost college-level courses, and reduced-tuition degree pathways.
- Discounted Meals
- Cell Phone Service Discounts
- Computer & Software Discounts
- Fitness / Gym Discounts
- Awards and recognition for all you do
- And more!
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
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