Cook

Sonic-Drive--in; Russellville (AR); On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In in Russellville, AR is hiring a Restaurant Cook to oversee the Appetite Satisfaction Department across Food Production, Grill, Fryer and related tasks. You will prepare and cook orders, portion food, dress items, and ensure quality and safety in a fast-paced setting.

The role requires flexibility with hours including nights, weekends and holidays, strong teamwork, clear communication, and the ability to follow directions while maintaining cleanliness and uniform standards.

Qualifications

• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Good communication and teamwork capabilities.
• Basic math and reading skills to follow recipes and orders.
• Ability to follow directions and maintain hygiene standards.
• Willingness to cross-train on stations and contribute to a clean kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food orders to meet product quality standards.
• Food preparation and portioning for menu items.
• Cooking on the grill and operating the fry station.
• Dressing items to order and packaging with quality checks.
• Clean and sanitize food areas and maintain equipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Math skills

Reading skills

Flexibility

Follow directions

Hygiene standards

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

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

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.

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 bee’s knees, cruisin' . . . you get the picture! It's downright sensational!!

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.