Cook

Workstream; Trinidad (CO); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In restaurants are seeking a Cook to oversee the Appetite Satisfaction Department, operating Food Production, Grill, Fryer and related tasks.

You will prepare and cook food orders, portion and dress items, package meals, and keep stations clean while ensuring product quality and consistency. The role requires flexibility for nights, weekends and holidays, plus strong communication and basic math skills.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work irregular hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Flexible in all situations based on business needs.
• Effective communication; basic math and reading skills.
• Ability to follow directions precisely.
• Will follow appearance, uniform and hygiene standards.
• General knowledge of restaurant or retail operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 quality and consistency.
• Cleaning including sanitation of food areas.

Skills

Irregular hours

Flexibility

Communication skills

Basic math

Reading skills

Follow directions

Uniform hygiene standards

Restaurant knowledge (preferred)

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.