Cook

Sonic-Drive--in; Mountain View (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In Restaurant Cook roles focus on preparing and packaging a wide range of menu items while maintaining high safety and sanitation standards in a fast-paced kitchen. You will operate grill and fryer stations, portion foods to standard specifications, and ensure quality checks on packaged items.

The ideal candidate brings a positive attitude, strong teamwork, and the ability to multitask during busy shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays in a customer-facing environment.

Qualifications

• Contagiously positive attitude.
• Ability to multitask and switch tasks with ease.
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.

Responsibilities

• Cooking, creating, and packaging delicious menu items.
• Operating grill and fryer stations and dressing items to order as needed.
• Checking packaged menu items for product quality, accuracy, and consistency.
• Maintaining SONIC safety and sanitation standards.
• Preparing and portioning food according to product quality standards.
• Cleaning assigned kitchen and restaurant areas, including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counters, and sanitizing food preparation areas.

Skills

Contagiously positive attitude

Multitasking

Effective communication

Team mindset

Job description

Job Description

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

• Cooking, creating, and packaging delicious menu items
• Trying to beat your best record, every time
• Being proactive (If you're not busy now, you may be in 5 minutes!)
• Continuously communicating with the team to help motivate
• Maintaining SONIC safety and sanitation standards
• Preparing and portioning food according to product quality standards
• Operating grill and fryer stations and dressing items to order as needed
• Checking packaged menu items for product quality, accuracy, and consistency
• Cleaning assigned kitchen and restaurant areas, including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counters, and sanitizing food preparation areas

What You'll Need:

• Contagiously positive attitude
• Ability to remain calm, especially in tough situations
• Resilient spirit, knowing everyone makes mistakes and can bounce back from a setback
• Eagerness to learn and grow
• Ability to multitask, switching from one task to another with ease
• 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

The Fine Print:

As required by applicable law, SONIC Drive-In franchise organizations will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Each franchise organization is an independent employer and thus responsible for making its own employment-related decisions. Nothing in these materials should be construed as the franchisor being involved in or having control over a franchise employee's essential terms and conditions of employment.

Requirements:

SONIC Drive-In Restaurant Cook Requirements:

• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to be flexible in all situations based on business needs
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC Drive-In restaurants
• General knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations preferred, but not required

Additional Info:

Additional SONIC Drive-In Restaurant Cook Qualifications...

• Friendly and smiling faces that enjoy providing quality products for our guests!
• A willingness to cross-train at all stations—it never gets boring here!
• Motivated individuals who are team players and committed to keeping our drive-in clean and safe.

Sure, classic cars and vintage threads may be things of the past, but the SONIC Drive-In restaurant experience will always be groovy, right on, awesome, wicked, fab, the bees knees, cruisin . . . you get the picture! It's downright sensational!!

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.

You are applying for work for a franchisee D.L. Rogers Corp of Sonic, not Sonic Corporate, or any of its affiliates. If hired, the franchisee will be your only employer. Franchisees are independent business owners who set their own wage and benefit programs that can vary among franchisees.

Here at SONIC Drive-in, our priority isn’t just great service, it’s great experiences. Whether you’re coming for a Cherry Limeade on your lunch break or picking up Shakes with your team after a big win, we’re ready for you. That’s why our drive-in makes your burgers with 100% pure beef patties, prepares hand‑made onion rings, and serves real ice cream. Carhops deliver orders with a smile because “This is How We SONIC”. Download the SONIC app and order your favorites to enjoy exclusive perks and offers, including half price drinks and slushes any time. Stop by to treat yourself today!