General Manager

Pay & Benefits:$24.88/hour with overtime pay for exceeding 40 hours in our 50-hour work week (excluding a 30-minute unpaid meal break). Plus, potential operational bonus up to $15k/year! Enjoy employer-contributed medical, dental, and vision coverage after 60 days, generous paid time off, and eligibility for our 401k plan.

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.

General Manager job duties:

Manages, trains, monitors, and coaches team members.

Directs and assigns employees to ensure all aspects of food service meet operational standards

Adheres to and monitors employee compliance with policies and practices

Performs restaurant opening and/or closing duties

Prepares work schedules; monitors and adjustments to staffing levels based on business needs.

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 guest service.

Immediately and respectfully resolves guest requests. Keeps Area Supervisor apprised of issues

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

General Manager Requirements:

HS diploma or equivalent required. Advanced studies in business or restaurant management preferred

Minimum of two (2) years of restaurant management experience (QSR preferred), experience running shifts without supervision

Required to work a 50-hour work week that includes 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, work with autonomy and multi-task

Problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills

Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform, and hygiene standards at SONIC

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.