Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor - Plano, Denison, TX

Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor

As a Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor, you play a critical role in keeping our restaurants running safely, efficiently, and at peak performance. By leading skilled maintenance teams and guiding preventative strategies across multiple locations, you help ensure our restaurants are always ready to serve communities with pride.

In this role, you Make a Difference by protecting uptime, food safety, and guest experience through reliable facilities and equipment. You Serve with Heart by coaching and developing technicians, supporting restaurant teams, and responding with urgency when it matters most. You Win as One by partnering closely with Operations, vendors, and cross functional teams to solve problems and drive consistency. And you Move Forward Boldly by improving processes, embracing data driven decisions, and leading maintenance strategies that evolve with our growing brand.

Day-to-Day Ingredients Responsibilities

As a Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor, you will:

• Lead and support Restaurant Maintenance and Preventative Maintenance Technicians across assigned locations
• Ensure 95%+ facility and equipment uptime through proactive maintenance strategies
• Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, kitchen equipment, and building systems
• Prioritize and manage reactive and preventative work orders using CMMS tools
• Develop, monitor, and improve preventative maintenance programs
• Conduct facility assessments and identify capital improvement needs
• Manage vendor relationships, contracts, and service performance
• Ensure compliance with health codes, safety standards, ADA, and brand requirements
• 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

As a Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor, you will receive:

• Competitive Weekly Pay
• Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
• Company Vehicle
• 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
• Retirement Celebration Program

What You Bring to the Table Required Experience

As a Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor, you must have:

• 7+ years of maintenance leadership or supervisory experience
• 5+ years supporting restaurants, food service, or multi?site facilities
• Proven experience managing preventative maintenance programs
• Advanced knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment and building systems
• Strong understanding of health regulations, building codes, and safety standards
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop technical teams
• Experience managing vendors and external service providers
• Solid project management, prioritization, and problem?solving skills
• Working knowledge of CMMS platforms and Microsoft Office tools
• EPA 608 Universal Certification and OSHA 30
• Associate's degree in a technical field or equivalent experience

Extra Toppings Desired Experience

As a Restaurant Maintenance Supervisor, we prefer you to have:

• Experience supporting large, geographically distributed restaurant portfolios
• Background in capital planning or equipment replacement initiatives
• Data?driven mindset with experience using metrics to guide decisions
• Comfort leading through change in fast?paced operational environments
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non?technical partners

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 regularlyincluding day trips, overnight travel, and extended market visits. While most travel will occur within your assigned market or region, some out of market support may be required based on business needs.

Candidates must reside within the region they support and be able to travel throughout that area as needed.

Our Flavor 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. Whether you're leading the line or working behind the scenes, this is the place where opportunities stack up, and every day gives you a chance to Make a Difference.

Since 1950, we've invested in people who lead with integrity, Serve with Heart, and bring their best flavor to the team. 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. If you're ready to learn, grow, impact, and Move Forward Boldly we've got your back and your path cooked to perfection.

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 E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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