Job Details

Operating Partner

As our Operating Partner, you will put your professional and personal skills to work as you manage a 24-hour restaurant. You will be responsible for bringing the most out of the Managers, Team Leaders, and Team Members who work for you as they deliver excellence again and again to our customers.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire team and manage all aspects of the business
• Think big picture and be strategic about problem-solving for a multimillion-dollar restaurant
• Be passionate about hiring and developing great employees who fit the Whataburger culture
• Lead by example with integrity to create a safe and inclusive workplace culture
• Have an ownership mentality that stretches beyond the walls of the restaurant into the community
• Create a positive and exciting atmosphere for guests and family members (what we call employees)
• Maintain restaurant cleanliness and image that lives up to our brand standards

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in leading highly motivated teams
• Experience with cost of goods control and understanding of inventories in a restaurant or similar business environment
• Ability to hire, train, and retain a well-performing team while having fun
• Enjoys people and the interactions with both your internal and external customers

Benefits:

• Weekly pay
• Bonus (incentive) program with upside potential and monthly payouts
• Pay for performance program
• Leadership development and career growth opportunities
• Online access to your schedule through R365 interactive scheduling
• Flexible schedules
• Free meals on shifts
• Scholarship program
• Whataburger family foundation (hardship grant assistance)
• Medical benefits (based on eligibility)
• Time off benefits
• IRA

Compensation: $825.00 - $1,100.00 per week

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GVCS was started in 1985 when the Johnson Family moved to East Texas to begin their Whataburger journey. Throughout the years GVCS grew their Texas footprint to 13 units serving the Deep East Texas markets. In 2020 GVCS was given the privilege of growing and developing the Central Louisiana market where they plan tremendous growth over the next 10 years. We are looking for talented and ambitious people to help us grow over the few years. GVCS was honored as Franchisee of the Year in 2011, 2014, and 2018!

Whataburger has focused on its fresh, made-to-order burgers and friendly customer service since 1950 when Harmon Dobson opened the first Whataburger as a small roadside burger stand in Corpus Christi, Texas. Today, the company is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with more than 850 locations across its 14-state footprint, and sales of more than $2.8 billion annually. Whataburger has 50,000 Family Members (employees) and more than 60 million customers who like to customize their Whataburgers just the way they like it.