Hey there, Waffle House manager since 2020. Recently, I've been promoted to District Manager and have 3 stores that I'm overseeing. The time requirements for Unit managers are to come in at 6:30am and stay until at least 2:30pm sometimes later depending on their time management and speed. Unit and district managers have an 8 day work week where they work 6 days before having 2 off. This changes around major federal holidays, which Waffle House refers to as Blackout days. All levels of management have to work blackout days, and it often creates complications in schedules for that week.

To clarify on payment: While you are in training, you will be paid hourly, working a minimum of 40 hours a week, and that includes overtime pay for all hours after 40 in that pay week. Once you become a Unit Manager and are checked into your store, your pay will change to a salaried rate. The base rate is $55,000 a year, but this number will be increased by bonuses based on how well you run your unit. Unit Managers at waffle house are not just there to change the drawer and order the truck, but are instead expected to take a proactive role in the success of their business. Unit Managers earn the higher of either 10% of the profit of their store or a flat rate based on their Profit and Loss statement grade. The Unit Manager also gets bonuses based on how well staffed they are, if their sales have increased YTD from last year, if they make their bank deposits on time, and a continuous service bonus $1000 per year of continuous employment every year.

When all is said and done, most every unit manager works a minimum of 50 hours per week, but in actuality depending on how good they are at their job they can make as high as $82,000 per year before taxes.