Cook (McNeil Rd)

Austin Sonics, Llc, Agent; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Employee discount

Paid training

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In is seeking a restaurant Cook to oversee food production across grill, fry, and related stations in a fast-paced setting. You will prepare and cook orders to meet quality standards and help ensure fast, friendly service.

The role requires flexibility with hours, strong teamwork, and the ability to follow directions while maintaining clean, well-presented work areas. Training is provided, and uniforms are supplied as part of a supportive brand experience.

Qualifications

• Irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Flexibility in all situations based on business needs
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Maintain appearance, uniform and hygiene standards

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food orders to meet quality standards
• Food preparation and portioning
• Cook on the grill
• Operate the fry station
• Dress items to order
• Package menu items and check quality
• Clean and sanitize work areas

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Team player

Flexible

Good communication

Basic math & reading

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.

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, cruising . . . you get the picture! It's downright sensational!!

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Employee discount
• Paid training