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Assistant Manager

Sonic Drive-In
Sonic Drive-In Salary
Ava, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 3/2/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Description :

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 SuperSONIC 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 "why" 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'll Need :

  • Excellent leadership and communication skills
  • High standards for self and the team
  • Positive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations
  • Resiliency - 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
  • Requirements :

    SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager Requirements :

  • Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
  • General knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations required
  • Minimum of six months of restaurant management experience (QSR) or one year entry level retail management experience required. Experience running shifts without supervision
  • Effective communication skills; basic math, reading and computer skills
  • Ability to follow directions and work with autonomy once given directions; ability to multi-task and successfully solve problems
  • Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC
  • Additional Info :

    Additional SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager Qualifications...

  • Friendly and smiling faces that enjoy providing courteous food service to our guests!
  • Professional individuals who value people and demonstrate respect for others!
  • A team player willing to meet and exceed drive-in goals and objectives.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead team members.
  • Dedicated individuals with a proven track record of building sales, creative marketing, expense management and developing people into successful teams.
  • 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.

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