As a SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager, you are responsible for assisting the General Manager in managing the daily operations of the restaurant to provide quality food in a clean, safe, and efficient manner so that guests will have an enjoyable experience at the SONIC Drive-In. Responsibilities include:

• Hiring, training, supervising, managing, directing, and developing Great People, ready to serve a Super-SONIC experience to every guest
• Making every guest a repeat customer by ensuring the guest leaves the lot satisfied every time
• Helping employees understand the big picture and their role by sharing the \xe2\x80\x9cwhy\xe2\x80\x9d behind tasks
• Celebrating team successes and coaching for better performance
• Setting clear expectations and providing continuous feedback throughout shift
• Creating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift that makes work fun
• Managing the majors: food and paper, labor, and guest service
• Maintaining and enforcing SONIC safety and sanitation standards
• Relentlessly complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations

What You\xe2\x80\x99ll Need:

• Excellent leadership and communication, and listening skills
• High standards for self, and the team
• Positive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations
• Resiliency \xe2\x80\x93 trying different approaches to solve a problem; working to get better every day
• Eagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks accordingly
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays
• Spend long hours on your feet with the ability of bending and lifting 30 pounds

What will set you apart from other candidates:

• Effectively deal with ambiguity, handling risk and uncertainty with comfort, maintaining effectiveness in the face of change and acting on decisions without having the total picture.
• Experience in restaurant management.
• Analyzing financial reports and reacting with the aim of increasing profitability and driving sales.

SONIC is locally owned and operated! We will provide a fun and flexible work environment. This position is salaried with many other perks.

REQUIREMENTS

• Candidate must have a valid drivers license.
• Minimum 1-year experience as a restaurant manager or similar experience required.
• Ability to be flexible in all situations based on business need
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC Drive-In restaurants
• Friendly and smiling faces that enjoy providing quality products for our guests!
• A willingness to cross-train on all the stations \xe2\x80\x93 it never gets boring here!
• Motivated individuals who are team players and committed to keeping our drive-in clean and safe.

For more than 60 years, SONIC, America\xe2\x80\x99s Drive-In has built a dominant position in the drive-in restaurant business. We did it by sticking to what made drive-ins so popular in the first place: made-to-order American classics, signature menu items, speedy service from friendly Carhops and heaping helpings of fun and personality.
Today, SONIC is the largest chain of drive-in restaurants in America. As a business, we continue to thrive, maintaining strong real sales growth, industry-leading customer frequency and high returns for our stockholders. So take a cruise through our website to learn more about our company and the people who help make it an American success story.