Assistant Manager

Join a fun, growing, rebranded company. Sonic isn awesome place to start your career. Pay up to $18/hr dependant upon experience. We also offer our Assistant Manager's a monthly bonus based off of profitabily. We're a franchisee with a ton of opportunity for growth, competitive wages and flat our a fun competitive working enviornment. Apply today.

Fun. Flexible hours. Great pay. Fantastic people. Professional fulfillment. That uniquely cool SONIC uniform. Can this possibly get any better? YES IT CAN!

Like a Grilled Chicken Wrap, the SONIC Drive-In Restaurant Team Member position is a savory plethora of food service responsibilities rolled into one.

You’ll work Fountain & Frozen, Food Production, Grill, Fryer, Switchboard and Drive-Thru. SONIC Drive-In is a food service mecca, and our Restaurant Team Member is at the center.

Restaurant Team Member duties may include:

Taking orders and making accurate change quickly Providing food service to our guests with enthusiasm

Packaging all menu items and checking for product quality and consistency Preparing drinks and ice cream treats

Preparing food orders, cooking on the grill, operating the fry station as needed Cleaning the drive-in restaurants -- including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counter-tops and sanitizing food areas

Restaurant Team Member Requirements: Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays. Ability to be flexible in all situations based on restaurant business need Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at Sonic Drive-In restaurants General knowledge and understanding of the food service / restaurant industry or retail operations preferred, but not required Additional Restaurant Team Member Qualifications… Friendly and welcoming individuals who enjoy providing pleasant and courteous food service to our guests! A willingness to cross-train in all of the stations.

It never gets dull here! Motivated individuals who are team players and committed to keeping our drive-in restaurants clean and safe. Sure, classic cars and vintage threads may be things of the past, but the SONIC Drive-In experience will always be groovy, right on, awesome, wicked, fab, the bee’s knees, cruisin’ . . . you get the picture! It’s downright sensational!! All that’s missing is you, so

APPLY TODAY! SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Position:                                                          Assistant Manager

Immediate Supervisor:                          General Manager/Operating Partner

Status:                                                              Nonexempt

Position Summary: This position assists with the leading and managing of the drive-in’s operations and employees during an assigned shift.

Essential Job Duties:

• Train, manage, direct, coach, lead, and assign drive-in employees during shift
• Lead and manage drive-in operations during shift to provide an optimal guest experience
• Manage staffing levels during shift
• Perform opening and/or closing duties
• Handle and properly escalate guest issues/concerns during shift
• Handle and properly escalate employee issues/concerns
• Monitor and manage the drive-in’s food, labor, paper, and inventory during shift to maximize cost-control, operational efficiency, quality standards, and customer service
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of drive-in records
• Comply with and enforce all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws
• Perform all station duties (fountain & frozen, dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, switchboard, expeditor, food prep, and drive-thru (if applicable)) as necessary during shift to meet operational standards
• Perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties – including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease – pursuant to operational standards
• Regular attendance

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required

Time/Shift Expectations: Minimum of 30 hours per week; irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• Experience
• At least six months of restaurant management experience or one year of retail management experience
• Experience running a restaurant shift without supervision
• Knowledge/Skills
• General restaurant or retail knowledge
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws (e.g., wage and hour laws; EEO laws, etc.)
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local health and safety laws and regulations
• Basic computer, math, and reading skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving, multi-tasking, decision-making, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution skills

Work Environment: Continuous standing, bending, reaching, moving, stooping, stretching, and lifting in a restaurant environment; frequent exposure to heat and hot liquid shortening while cooking; frequent exposure to freezer when stocking food items; occasional exposure to extreme temperatures based on variable weather conditions