Kitchen Operations Manager
Own the Line. Own the Numbers. Own the Speed.
We don't hire people to just work the line. We find leaders who can own kitchen execution — speed, cost, and quality — across both our Drive Thru and Dine-In lines, and give them a team and the rewards to match. Are you the kind of leader who runs a kitchen like a business?
What Makes This Role Different
- Real ownership — you own kitchen execution across both lines, not just a station
- Build your own team — hire, schedule, and develop current and future kitchen crew
- Compensation tied to YOUR numbers — bonus tied directly to speed of service, food cost, and quality scores
- A proven system — vendor ordering, receiving, and prep standards built on decades of MWB execution
- Join dynamic leadership team — hospitality manager, kitchen ops manager, operating partner, & market leader
We're Looking for Leaders Who
- Have run a kitchen or back-of-house team before
- Think in numbers — food cost, speed of service, waste — and know how to move them
- Can keep two lines (Drive Thru and Dine-In) running at full speed without dropping accuracy
- Know how to build a schedule and motivate a team, not just cover a shift
- Want real ownership over the numbers, not just the flat-top
What You'll Get
- Support — training and partnership from leadership team that will help your success
- $22–$26 per hour, plus bonus potential
- Quarterly Ops Scorecard bonus, plus extra bonus opportunity for beating SOS, food cost, and quality targets
- Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, 100% company-paid life insurance
- 10 days PTO after 90 days, weekly pay, and FinFit access
- Whataburger Family Foundation and Scholarship Program
Where You Can Go
Kitchen Operations Manager > Operating Partner > Market Leader
Whata you waiting for? Come run a kitchen guests never have to wait on.