Cook (W. Stassney)

Sonic-Drive--in; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Employee discount

Paid training

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In is seeking a Cook to oversee operations across stations including Food Production, Grill, and Fryer. You will prepare and cook orders, ensure quality, and maintain cleanliness in a fast-paced, customer-focused setting.

Responsibilities include dressing items to order, packaging, and supporting the team while adhering to uniform and hygiene standards. Flexible hours and opportunities to cross-train are offered.

Qualifications

• Friendly, smiling demeanor when serving guests.
• Team-oriented with a collaborative mindset.
• Clear communication with co-workers and guests.
• Willingness to learn and operate all stations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food orders to meet quality standards.
• Handle food production at grill, fryer, and other stations as needed.
• Partially dress items to order and ensure packaging quality.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and proper sanitation.
• Assist in stocking and keeping station organized.
• Follow directions and adhere to appearance and hygiene standards.

Skills

Friendly demeanor

Team player

Effective communication

Cross-train attitude

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