Cook

Workstream; Nederland (TX); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In is looking for a restaurant Cook to oversee food production across stations including Grill and Fryer. You will prepare and portion food, ensure quality, and assist with packaging and cleanliness. The role requires flexibility to work nights, weekends and holidays, and a willingness to cross-train on all stations.

The ideal candidate has good communication, basic math, and the ability to follow directions while adhering to uniform and hygiene standards. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Friendly, team-oriented approach to guest service.
• Effective communication and basic math/reading skills.
• Ability to follow directions and adhere to hygiene standards.
• Willingness to cross-train on all stations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food orders to meet quality standards.
• Handle food production, grill, fryer, and other stations as needed.
• Package menu items and check for quality and consistency.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitization of food preparation areas.
• Support a safe, friendly drive-in environment.

Skills

Flexibility

Team player

Communication skills

Basic math

Ability to follow directions

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 areas

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

Additional 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.