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General Manager
Sonic Drive-In • Carencro, LA 70520 • Posted 30+ days ago
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In-person • Full-time • Mid Level Manager
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As a General Manager at Sonic Drive-In, you will lead and manage the drive-in's operations and employees, ensuring an optimal guest experience through training, supporting employees, and maintaining operational efficiency and quality standards. This role involves a wide range of responsibilities including recruitment, training, managing compensation, overseeing operations, handling guest and employee issues, and maintaining compliance with company policies and laws.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, train, manage, direct, coach, lead, schedule, assign, discipline, and terminate the drive-in's assistant managers and employees
- Manage drive-in employees' compensation levels pursuant to company guidelines
- Supervise, lead, and manage all aspects of drive-in operations to provide an optimal guest experience
- Manage opening and/or closing duties
- Handle and properly escalate guest issues/concerns
- Handle and properly escalate employee issues/concerns
- Manage, plan, forecast, and adjust the drive-in's food, labor, paper, and inventory to maximize cost-control, operational efficiency, quality standards, and customer service
- Lead regular team meetings to ensure employees are focused on operational standards and guest service
- Manage and maintain all drive-in recordkeeping
- Prepare and maintain all necessary operational reports
- Develop, implement, and manage action plans regarding local marketing and business performance
- Ensure proper maintenance of drive-in and equipment
- Supervise and manage vendor performance
- Comply with and enforce all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws
- Manage regular cleaning and sanitation duties pursuant to operational standards
- Perform all station duties as needed to meet operational standards
- Perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties as needed
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 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 of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws
- 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
Preferred
- Advanced studies in business, restaurant management, or related fields
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
At Sonic, you're a partner and we compensate you like one. 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.
**Position:** **General Manager**
**Immediate Supervisor:** Area Supervisor
**Status:** Exempt
**Position Summary:** This position is the highest management position at the drive-in and is responsible for leading and managing the drive-in's operations and employees.
**Essential Job Duties:**
+ Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, train, manage, direct, coach, lead, schedule, assign, discipline, and terminate the drive-in's assistant managers and employees
+ Manage drive-in employees' compensation levels pursuant to company guidelines
+ Supervise, lead, and manage all aspects of drive-in operations to provide an optimal guest experience
+ Manage opening and/or closing duties
+ Handle and properly escalate guest issues/concerns
+ Handle and properly escalate employee issues/concerns
+ Manage, plan, forecast, and adjust the drive-in's food, labor, paper, and inventory to maximize cost-control, operational efficiency, quality standards, and customer service
+ Lead regular team meetings to ensure employees are focused on operational standards and guest service
+ Manage and maintain all drive-in recordkeeping
+ Prepare and maintain all necessary operational reports
+ Develop, implement, and manage action plans regarding local marketing and business performance
+ Ensure proper maintenance of drive-in and equipment
+ Supervise and manage vendor performance
+ Comply with and enforce all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
+ Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws
+ Manage regular cleaning and sanitation duties pursuant to operational standards
+ Regular attendance
**ADDITIONAL DUTIES:**
+ As needed, perform all station duties (fountain & frozen, dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, switchboard, expeditor, food prep, and drive-thru (if applicable)) to meet operational standards
+ As needed, perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties - including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease - pursuant to operational standards
+ Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
+ Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required
**Time/Shift Expectations:** Minimum of 50 hours per week; irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays
**Qualifications and Job Requirements:**
+ 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 Environment:** 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
**Position:** **General Manager**
**Immediate Supervisor:** Area Supervisor
**Status:** Exempt
**Position Summary:** This position is the highest management position at the drive-in and is responsible for leading and managing the drive-in's operations and employees.
**Essential Job Duties:**
+ Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, train, manage, direct, coach, lead, schedule, assign, discipline, and terminate the drive-in's assistant managers and employees
+ Manage drive-in employees' compensation levels pursuant to company guidelines
+ Supervise, lead, and manage all aspects of drive-in operations to provide an optimal guest experience
+ Manage opening and/or closing duties
+ Handle and properly escalate guest issues/concerns
+ Handle and properly escalate employee issues/concerns
+ Manage, plan, forecast, and adjust the drive-in's food, labor, paper, and inventory to maximize cost-control, operational efficiency, quality standards, and customer service
+ Lead regular team meetings to ensure employees are focused on operational standards and guest service
+ Manage and maintain all drive-in recordkeeping
+ Prepare and maintain all necessary operational reports
+ Develop, implement, and manage action plans regarding local marketing and business performance
+ Ensure proper maintenance of drive-in and equipment
+ Supervise and manage vendor performance
+ Comply with and enforce all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
+ Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws
+ Manage regular cleaning and sanitation duties pursuant to operational standards
+ Regular attendance
**ADDITIONAL DUTIES:**
+ As needed, perform all station duties (fountain & frozen, dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, switchboard, expeditor, food prep, and drive-thru (if applicable)) to meet operational standards
+ As needed, perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties - including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease - pursuant to operational standards
+ Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
+ Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required
**Time/Shift Expectations:** Minimum of 50 hours per week; irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays
**Qualifications and Job Requirements:**
+ 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 Environment:** 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
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