Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor - Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee

Day-to-Day Ingredients — Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of 4–9 technicians, including one Preventative Maintenance Technician, and lead, coach, and hold accountable team members to ensure consistent execution of maintenance standards, service levels, and safety expectations
• Ensure 95%+ facility and equipment uptime through proactive maintenance strategies
• Oversee equipment maintenance, repair and performance of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, commercial refrigeration, kitchen equipment, and building systems
• Prioritize and manage reactive and preventative work orders using CMMS tools
• Develop, monitor, and improve preventative maintenance programs, ensuring consistent execution through Preventative Maintenance Technicians
• Balance preventative and reactive maintenance work to optimize equipment uptime, reduce emergency repairs, and control maintenance costs
• Conduct facility assessments and identify capital improvement needs
• Provide guidance and escalation support for complex repair issues, ensuring appropriate assignment to Maintenance Technicians or external vendors
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service performance
• Ensure compliance with health codes, safety standards, ADA, and brand requirements
• Cook off hours and coordinate emergency response and after-hours maintenance coverage
• Analyze maintenance metrics to improve efficiency, reliability, and cost control
• Coach, train, and performance-manage maintenance team members with a focus on safety

The Sauce — Pay & Perks

• Annual salary of $100,000.00
• Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
• Company Vehicle and gas card provided
• 5 weeks PTO
• Paid Corporate Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits
• Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
• Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
• Discounted Meals for You and a Guest
• Wireless Service Discounts
• Computer & Software Discounts
• Fitness / Gym Discounts
• Awards and recognition for all you do
• Retailer Celebration Program

Where & How You’ll Work

• This role is field based, supporting restaurants across an assigned market or region
• You’ll travel frequently to partner with Operations, provide onsite support, and maintain strong relationships with leaders and teams in the field
• When not traveling, you’ll work from your home office, balancing independent work with virtual collaboration to support ongoing business needs
• Success in this role requires fulltime availability, flexibility to adjust to evolving operational priorities, and the ability to travel regularly—including day trips, overnight travel, and extended market visits
• Candidates must reside within the region they support and be able to travel throughout that area as needed

Why Whataburger

• Whataburger isn’t just a fast-food burger chain, it is where bold leadership starts — and where potential doesn’t just grow, it heats up
• We believe in working together, speaking up, having a little fun, and Winning as One — because great burgers (and great teams) start with the right ingredients
• 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