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General Manager

SONIC, Knob Noster

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As a SONIC Drive-In General Manager, you are responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the Drive-In to provide quality food in a clean, safe, and efficient manner so that guests will have an enjoyable experience at the Sonic Drive-In. As the highest management position within the Drive-In, you are accountable for the Drive-In and its operations.
Responsibilities Include

  • Hiring, training, managing, supervising, directing, and developing Great People ready to serve a SuperSONIC experience to every guest

  • Demonstrating a Fair, Firm, Fun leadership approach, and leading by example

  • Managing a profit and loss statement to exceed expectations every week, month, and year

  • Swiftly resolving employee concerns with a thoughtful approach

  • Celebrating team successes and coaching for better performance

  • Setting expectations and providing clear and continuous feedback

  • Creating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift that makes work fun

  • Helping employees understand the big picture and their role by sharing the “why” behind tasks

  • Understanding how to use metrics to evaluate Drive-In performance and make necessary improvements

  • Getting out in the community, making a difference, and growing sales for your Drive-In and the brand

  • Maintaining and enforcing SONIC safety and sanitation standards

  • Relentlessly complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations
What You’ll Need

  • Prior management experience; restaurant or retail industry highly preferred (subject to franchise discretion)

  • 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

  • Excellent leadership and communication skills

  • Associate’s degree in Business or related field preferred (subject to franchise discretion)

  • Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays
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 4 closing shifts (or 4 day workweek guaranteed) 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!!
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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