Demo

Partner Trainee

DL Rogers Corp - Sonic
Jonesboro, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026

Job Description

It’s the dream job you never have to wake up from. At SONIC, you’ll whistle while you work, gaining a sense of accomplishment along the way. You’ll interact with fantastic people, earn great pay, sport a cool uniform.

As a SONIC Drive-In restaurant General Manager, you are indeed a general—leading your troops in a never-ending campaign to give America an infinitely more delicious food service experience. You will be involved in training and supporting drive-in restaurant employees, ensuring that food is delivered in a clean, safe and efficient manner and our customers have an excellent experience.

Essential General Manager restaurant job duties are listed below:

  • Manages, trains, monitors and coaches Crew/ Team members, Carhops and Skating Carhops
  • Directs and assigns drive-in restaurant employees as needed to ensure all aspects of food service meet operational standards
  • Adheres to and monitors employee compliance of the drive-in employee handbook, policies and practices
  • Performs restaurant opening and/or closing duties
  • Prepares employee work schedules; monitors and makes appropriate adjustments to restaurant staffing levels
  • Monitors and maintains restaurant inventory levels. Places orders for food, paper and other supplies within cost control procedures
  • Completes and maintains all drive-in restaurant employment related records and payroll records
  • Reinforces a customer service mentality and ensures all employees are focused on serving the customer at all times.
  • Immediately and respectfully resolves guest requests. Reports guest complaints to immediate supervisor and assists in resolving such complaints
  • Interview and hire restaurant crew and management team members to achieve proper staffing levels
  • Prepare all necessary operational reports. Develop appropriate action plans to resolve unfavorable financial and/or sales trends
  • Develop and implement a marketing plan

Requirements

Additional General Manager Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required. Advanced studies in business, restaurant management or related fields are preferred
  • Minimum of two (2) years of restaurant management experience (QSR preferred), experience running shifts without supervision
  • Required to work a minimum 5 day workweek with 4 closing shifts (or 4 day workweek guaranteed) including irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
  • Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing and selection practices
  • Knowledge of federal and state labor laws as well as local health and sanitation laws and regulations
  • Leadership and supervisory practices and skills; effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Basic accounting and computer skills
  • Ability to follow directions and work with autonomy once given directions; ability to multi-task and successfully solve problems
  • Problem solving, decision-making and conflict-resolution skills
  • Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC

Additional Info

Sure, classic cars and vintage threads may be things of the past, but the SONIC Drive-In restaurant 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.

You are applying for work for a franchisee D.L. Roger Corp of Sonic, not Sonic Corporate, or any of its affiliates. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own wage and benefit programs that can vary among franchisees.

Salary.com Estimation for Partner Trainee in Jonesboro, LA
$50,172 to $65,164
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Partner Trainee?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Partner Trainee career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$51,936 - $66,739
Income Estimation: 
$117,059 - $151,769
Income Estimation: 
$115,336 - $159,446
Income Estimation: 
$83,534 - $111,245
Income Estimation: 
$70,778 - $99,774
Income Estimation: 
$109,459 - $143,369
Income Estimation: 
$55,286 - $68,894
Income Estimation: 
$70,778 - $99,774
Income Estimation: 
$109,459 - $143,369
Income Estimation: 
$44,630 - $63,234
Income Estimation: 
$83,534 - $111,245
Income Estimation: 
$55,286 - $68,894

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs with skills like those required for the Partner Trainee.

Click the checkbox next to the jobs that you are interested in.

  • Activity-Based Costing Skill

    • Income Estimation: $76,183 - $95,442
    • Income Estimation: $91,791 - $115,021
  • Business Development Skill

    • Income Estimation: $62,807 - $74,145
    • Income Estimation: $62,963 - $81,207
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at DL Rogers Corp - Sonic

  • DL Rogers Corp - Sonic Lonoke, AR
  • Job Description As a SONIC Drive-In General Manager, you are responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the Drive-In to provide qualit... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • DL Rogers Corp - Sonic Mansfield, LA
  • Job Description As a SONIC Drive-In General Manager, you are responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the Drive-In to provide qualit... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • DL Rogers Corp - Sonic Bartlesville, OK
  • Job Description As a SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager, you are responsible for assisting the General Manager in managing the daily operations of the restau... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • DL Rogers Corp - Sonic Lindsay, OK
  • The Job: As a SONIC Drive-In Carhop, your primary responsibility is to provide every guest with a SuperSONIC experience by: Delivering a warm, friendly, an... more
  • 12 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Partner Trainee jobs in the Jonesboro, LA area that may be a better fit.

  • DL Rogers Corp - Sonic Monroe, LA
  • Job Description It’s the dream job you never have to wake up from. At SONIC, you’ll whistle while you work, gaining a sense of accomplishment along the way... more
  • 2 Months Ago

  • Tower Loan of Mississippi, LLC Bastrop, LA
  • We take pride in what we do! Deciding to come grow with us is an exciting opportunity to enhance your career success stories. You are the center to what we... more
  • 15 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!