Assistant Manager - Lead a Fun, Growth‑Oriented Drive-In

Sonic Corp.; Mississippi; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead our team with a focus on guest experience and operational excellence. The role requires flexibility for nights, weekends and holidays, along with a solid understanding of restaurant or retail operations.

Candidates should have management experience in a QSR or retail setting, strong communication and leadership skills, and a commitment to appearance and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

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

Skills

Customer service

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Appearance standards

Problem solving

Autonomy

Team player

Sales skills

Job description

SONIC Drive-In is seeking an Assistant Manager to lead our team with a focus on guest experience and operational excellence. The role requires flexibility for nights, weekends and holidays, along with a solid understanding of restaurant or retail operations.

Candidates should have management experience in a QSR or retail setting, strong communication and leadership skills, and a commitment to appearance and hygiene standards.