What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sonic Drive-in General Manager position at Sonic Drive-in?
Do you have the drive to lead a fast-paced team? Can you juggle burgers, smiles, and the occasional roller-skater with style? Sonic Drive-In is searching for a rockstar Manager who’s ready to bring the energy, the fun, and the flavor every single day!
⭐ What You’ll Do
• Lead a crew of awesome team members (capes optional, positive attitude required)
• Keep the fryers hot, the carhops happy, and the customers happier
• Coach, train, motivate, and sprinkle encouragement like it’s seasoning salt
• Make smart decisions faster than a Cherry Limeade is ordered on a summer day
• Ensure the restaurant runs smoother than a perfectly blended milkshake
⭐ What You Bring
• Leadership skills powerful enough to rally a team during the lunch rush
• Passion for great customer service and delicious food
• Ability to multitask like a pro (think conducting an orchestra… but with burgers)
• An eye for detail and a heart for teamwork
• Previous management experience (bonus points if you can quote the Sonic menu by heart)
⭐ Perks & Benefits
• Competitive pay ?
• Fun, fast-paced environment where every day is different
• Growth opportunities—move up faster than a car pulling into stall #1
• Free or discounted food (yes, you read that right ??)
• The joy of making people smile, one order at a time
Education:
• Required – High school diploma or equivalent
• Preferred – Advanced studies in business, restaurant management, or related fields
Experience:
• At least three years of restaurant management experience (QSR preferred)
• Experience running a restaurant shift without supervision
• Experience recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and managing employees
• Knowledge/Skills
• 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, accounting, and reading skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving, multi-tasking, decision-making, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution skills
Work Enviornment:
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
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.