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Wingstop Restaurants

Runs quick-service chicken wing restaurants

General Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Mesquite, TX, USA
In PersonOn-site role in Mesquite, Texas; remote work not available.
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • Minimum of High School Diploma or GED required
  • Some College preferred
  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and able to adapt to new systems quickly
  • Minimum of 5 plus years of previous food service, retail, or restaurant supervisory experience
  • Proficiency in analyzing profit and loss statements and the overall financial performance of a restaurant
  • Demonstrated ability in recruiting and selecting team members
  • Knowledge of Labor Laws
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Initiative and assertiveness
  • Strong interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills
  • Strong leadership skills and ability to manage, train, develop, and motivate a diverse crew that is highly engaged
  • Passion for hospitality and serving the guests
  • Ability/flexibility to work 50 – 60 hours per week, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays
  • Ability to problem solve
  • Ability to accept feedback and willingness to improve
  • Ability to set goals, create action plans, and implement those plans
  • Ability to measure performance, subjectively and objectively
  • Cultivate an attractive culture within the restaurant
  • Ambassador and representative of the culture of the brand and the mission to serve the World Flavor
Responsibilities
  • Staff the restaurant in a timely and efficient manner with a carefully selected team
  • Ensure the restaurant environment is safe at all times for both team members and guests
  • Oversee the orientation and onboarding process and ensure it is being executed properly
  • Write and implement or monitor shift leader development and performance plans
  • Ensure performance plans are written and executed as needed
  • Make all final hire and separation decisions for restaurant and ensure proper procedures are followed regarding hiring, promotions and separations
  • Create team member schedules to ensure proper staffing levels for expected sales volumes, while taking team member availability, payroll, and overtime costs into consideration
  • Own the performance of the entire team
  • Create the culture in the restaurant through respect, recognition, and reward
  • Audit all facets of operations, deliver feedback, and develop solutions to facilitate improvements
  • Have complete understanding of budget and cost trends that impact operations
  • Create a business plan
  • Perform financial analysis
  • Control cash, property, product, and equipment
  • Build sales, control labor and food costs
  • Meets all targets set by Operations Leadership
  • Set aggressive goals to drive business metrics
  • Maintain operational standards and requirements in the restaurant
  • Identify and communicate maintenance problems to the Facilities Department
  • Maintain all facilities to Wingstop’s company standards
  • Ensure communication is passed across the organization from the District Manager to every team member in the restaurant
  • Use Company-provided tools to coach, mentor, and develop team members to ensure a high-performing restaurant team
  • Leverage the support of the Restaurant Support Center
  • Ensure all risk management issues follow company standards

About the company

Wingstop operates and franchises quick-service restaurants for guests seeking cooked-to-order chicken meals. Its menu includes classic and boneless wings, tenders and chicken sandwiches, with signature sauces, fries, sides, ranch and bleu cheese dips. Guests order in person, for carryout or delivery; Wingstop provides franchise partners with restaurant technology and brand support. Most locations are franchisee-operated; Wingstop Inc. also runs a smaller group and earns revenue from royalties, franchise and development fees, advertising contributions and company-owned restaurant sales. Wingstop began with its first restaurant in Garland, Texas, in 1994 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dallas, TX

Founded

1994

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What believers are saying

  • Expansion adds operating scale: Wingstop's February 2026 results reported 493 net restaurant openings worldwide during 2025.
  • Employees have targeted support: Wingstop's Morrison Family Scholarship funds education, and its Team Member Foundation addresses unexpected hardship.
  • System sales grew quickly: Wingstop reported 25% compound annual growth over three years through December 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Existing restaurants lost sales: Wingstop's domestic same-store sales fell 7.5% in the July 2026 results, pressuring royalties.
  • Wing prices remain exposed: Wingstop's bone-in wings lack fixed-price markets and represented 19.7% of March 2026 company-restaurant sales costs.
  • Corporate teams face reorganization: Wingstop's April 2026 filing recorded charges for a realignment announced in January 2026.

What makes Wingstop Restaurants unique

  • Menu choice centers on flavor: Wingstop gives its chicken meals 12 signature flavors.
  • Kitchen operations share common technology: Wingstop completed Smart Kitchen installation in all 2,586 domestic restaurants by December 2025.
  • Sports marketing has a league-wide platform: Wingstop is the NBA's Official Chicken Partner.

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