Carhop

Sonic Drive-In; Peculiar (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In is seeking a Carhop/Skating Carhop to deliver a legendary guest experience in Peculiar, MO. You will greet guests, take orders, and help customers navigate customizable combinations, all while moving quickly and safely from car to window.

You’ll need a contagious positive attitude, the ability to stay calm under pressure, and a team mindset. Flexibility for night, weekend, and holiday shifts is required; training and safety standards are provided.

Qualifications

• Contagiously positive attitude; acts as SONIC Brand Ambassador.
• Ability to stay calm in tough situations.
• Resilient mindset; recover quickly from setbacks.
• Willingness to learn and grow.
• Team mentality and willingness to help.
• Effective communication; basic math and reading skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver warm, friendly, and fast service to guests.
• Assist guests with menu customization and choices.
• Resolve guest concerns to ensure satisfaction.
• Maintain SONIC safety and sanitation standards.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Flexibility

Calm under pressure

Math & reading basics

Job description

As a SONIC Drive‑In Carhop, your primary responsibility is to provide every guest with a SuperSONIC experience by:

• Delivering a warm, friendly, and fast experience to every guest
• Being a menu genius and helping SONIC customers navigate all customizable combinations
• Being empowered to resolve customer concerns, guaranteeing every guest leaves satisfied
• Maintaining SONIC safety and sanitation standards

What You’ll Need:

• Contagiously positive attitude (You are a SONIC Brand Ambassador!)
• Ability to remain calm, especially in tough situations
• Resilient spirit – knowing everyone makes mistakes and can bounce back from a set‑back
• Eagerness to learn and grow
• Team mentality and willingness to help where needed
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts

Carhop/Skating Carhop server requirements:

• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to be flexible in all situations based on business need
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC

Skating Carhop server requirements:

• Successfully completed assigned SONIC Skating Training Program
• Roller skate proficiently and frequently on various surfaces when delivering food
• Ability to continuously stand, balance and carry a tray, and sweep while roller skating
• General knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations preferred, but not required

Additional Carhop/Skating Carhop server Qualifications…

• Friendly and smiling faces that enjoy providing courteous service to our restaurant guests!
• A willingness to cross-train on all the stations – it never gets boring here!
• A team player keen on cleanliness and safety.

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!!

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.