Restaurant Shift Leader - Unit 1106
About The Position
The Shift Leader leads restaurant shift operations, maintaining quality, service, and cleanliness standards while supporting daily restaurant operations. The role coaches, trains, and motivates team members, fosters teamwork and accountability, and supports food and labor cost goals, sales performance, and basic inventory processes. Shift Leaders uphold food and workplace safety, sanitation, and compliance requirements, and prepare, lead, and transition shift operations. The position partners with the Restaurant Manager team to develop leadership skills, shift-management capability, and operational knowledge. The role is primarily based at the assigned home restaurant, with possible support at neighboring locations or elsewhere in the Market, as well as participation in business meetings, training, and leadership sessions.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED preferred, or equivalent experience.
- Must meet business needs and have open availability, including overnights, weekends, holidays, and variable hours, with dependable attendance.
- Ability to stand for up to 10 hours and lift up to 55 lbs.
- Experience coaching or leading teams.
- Strong customer service, communication, and multitasking skills.
- ServSafe Food Certification, or ability to successfully obtain and pass the exam during training.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead shift management to maintain quality, service, and cleanliness standards.
- Coach, train, and motivate team members, supporting their skills and confidence.
- Support goals related to food cost, labor cost, sales performance, and basic inventory processes.
- Uphold food safety, workplace safety, sanitation, and compliance requirements.
- Foster teamwork, communication, accountability, and a positive work culture.
- Prepare, lead, and transition shift operations.
- Partner with the Restaurant Manager team to strengthen leadership skills, shift-management capability, and operational knowledge.
- Provide leadership support at neighboring locations or within the Market when requested.
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay.
- Flexible schedules, with day, night/evening, and overnight shifts available.
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) match of $1 for every $1 contributed, up to 4%.
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
- Career development and growth opportunities, including a career path to a six-figure income.
- Scholarship program for eligible dependents and hardship grant assistance through the Whataburger Family Foundation.
- Education support, including free English-language learning, no-cost college-level courses, and reduced-tuition degree pathways.
- Discounted meals for the employee and a guest.
- Wireless service discounts.
- Computer and software discounts.
- Fitness and gym discounts.
- Awards and recognition.
- Retirement Celebration Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
