Cook

Workstream; Natchez (MS); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In in Natchez, MS is seeking a friendly Cook to oversee food production at multiple stations, including grill and fryer, and ensure items are prepared to exact standards.

You will work irregular hours, weekends and holidays, cross-train across stations, and be part of a team that keeps the restaurant clean and safe while delivering quick and delicious meals.

Qualifications

• Must have effective communication skills.
• Basic math and reading skills required.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Willingness to maintain appearance and hygiene standards.
• Flexible to irregular hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food orders to meet quality standards.
• Handle food preparation and portioning.
• Cook on the grill and operate fry station.
• Dress items to order and check product quality.
• Package menu items and maintain cleanliness and sanitation.

Skills

Communication

Math skills

Reading skills

Flexibility

Job description

Who says FUN and RESPONSIBILITY can’t hang together? At SONIC Drive-In restaurants, you’ll have all that, along with great pay, flexible hours, a cool uniform and the camaraderie of fantastic co-workers.

As a SONIC Drive-In restaurant Cook, you will oversee the Appetite Satisfaction Department, which involves operating the following stations: Food Production, Grill, Fryer and other tasks if applicable.

Cook tasks in the restaurant may include:

• Preparing and cooking food orders to meet product quality standards
• Food preparation and portioning
• Cooking on the grill
• Operating the fry station
• Dressing items to order
• Packaging all menu items and checking for product quality and consistency
• Cleaning including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counter-tops and sanitizing food area

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 need
• 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

SONIC Drive-In Restaurant Cook Qualifications:

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

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.