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THIS IS A FRANCHISE POSITIONIt'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. Essential General Manager restaurant job duties are listed below:- Manages, trains, monitors and coaches Crew/ Team members, Carhops and Skating Carhops- Directs and assigns drive-in restaurant employees as needed to ensure all aspects of food service meet operational standards - Adheres to and monitors employee compliance of the drive-in employee handbook, policies and practices- Performs restaurant opening and/or closing duties- Prepares employee work schedules; monitors and makes appropriate adjustments to restaurant staffing levels - 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 serving the customer at all times. - Immediately and respectfully resolves guest requests. Reports guest complaints to immediate supervisor and assists in resolving such complaints- 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
Additional General Manager Requirements:- High school diploma or equivalent required. Advanced studies in business, restaurant management or related fields are preferred- Minimum of two (2) years of restaurant management experience (QSR preferred), experience running shifts without supervision- Required to work a minimum 5 day workweek with 2 closing shifts including 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 and work with autonomy once given directions; ability to multi-task and successfully solve problems- 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!! General Managers earn up to $75,000 per year. All that's missing is you, so APPLY TODAY!SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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