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Assistant Manager

Sonic Drive-In • Casa Grande, AZ 85193 • Posted 30+ days ago

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As an Assistant Manager at Sonic Drive-In, you will assist the General Manager in managing the daily operations of the restaurant to ensure quality food is provided in a clean, safe, and efficient manner for an enjoyable guest experience. Responsibilities include hiring, training, supervising, and developing staff, ensuring guest satisfaction, maintaining safety and sanitation standards, and managing operational aspects such as food and paper, labor, and guest service.

Responsibilities

  • Assisting the General Manager in managing the daily operations of the restaurant.
  • Hiring, training, supervising, managing, directing, and developing employees.
  • Ensuring guests leave the lot satisfied every time.
  • Understanding the big picture and the role of each employee.
  • Celebrating team successes and coaching for better performance.
  • Setting clear expectations and providing continuous feedback.
  • Creating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift.
  • Managing food and paper, labor, and guest service.
  • Maintaining and enforcing safety and sanitation standards.
  • Complying with all laws and regulations.

Qualifications

Required

  • Excellent leadership and communication skills.
  • High standards for self and the team.
  • Positive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations.
  • Resiliency in solving problems and working to get better every day.
  • Eagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally.
  • Ability to prioritize and complete tasks.
  • Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills.
  • Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

About Sonic Drive-In

SONIC® Drive-In is a fast-food chain known for its unique drive-in dining concept where customers can order from their cars. They serve classic American fast food favorites like burgers, hot dogs, fries, milkshakes, and breakfast items. Sonic, part of Inspire Brands, has over 3,500 locations in the U.S. and some international presence, competing with brands like McDonald's and Burger King.

Full Job 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

SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager Requirements:

● - 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

As required by applicable law, SONIC Drive-In franchise organizations will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Each franchise organization is an independent employer and thus responsible for making its own employment-related decisions. Nothing in these materials should be construed as the franchisor being involved in or having control over a franchise employee's essential terms and conditions of employment

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.