Carhop or Skating Carhop

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Del Valle (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Employee discount

Paid training

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In in Del Valle, CA is hiring Carhop team members to deliver a warm, friendly, and fast guest experience. You’ll guide customers through customizable orders and ensure safe, efficient service with a can-do attitude.

We value teamwork, cleanliness, and strong communication as you help guests enjoy a truly SuperSONIC experience. Flexible hours, tips, paid training, and employee discounts are offered.

Qualifications

• Contagiously positive attitude
• Ability to remain calm, especially in tough situations
• Resilient spirit – bounce back from setbacks
• Eagerness to learn and grow
• Team mentality and willingness to help where needed
• Effective communication and basic math/reading
• Willingness to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

Responsibilities

• Deliver a warm, friendly, and fast experience to every guest
• Be a menu genius and help customers navigate customizable combinations
• Resolve customer concerns to guarantee guest satisfaction
• Maintain Sonic safety and sanitation standards

Skills

Positive attitude

Calm under pressure

Resilience

Willingness to learn

Team player

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Tools

Cash handling

Job description

Looking for a way to apply that boundless enthusiasm you wake up with every morning? We can help. At SONIC, you get great pay, flexible hours and a cool uniform—while doing the job you love.

As a SONIC Carhop, you are part of an elite group, filling a role offered by no other company. Being a Carhop (aka super cool food server) is like being an astronaut, only you work in a drive‑in restaurant instead of space, and the food’s way better. You’re responsible for serving and delivering that food safely and efficiently, ensuring our guests have a truly out-of-this-world experience at SONIC Drive‑In restaurants.

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

Depending upon the employment practices of the individual SONIC Drive‑In restaurant owner, some SONIC Drive‑Ins employ Skating Carhop servers:

• Skating Carhop servers are unique to the SONIC Drive‑In restaurant brand and bring a special “surprise and delight” element to the guest experience.

• Skating Carhop servers must complete the SONIC Skating Training Program.

• Upon successful completion of this program, Skating Carhops perform the above duties while roller skating.

Carhop/Skating Carhop server Requirements:

• 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 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.

Supplemental pay

• Tips

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

• Employee discount

• Paid training