Crew Member

Sonic-Drive--in; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In is seeking a Restaurant Team Member to handle a variety of food service duties across Fountain & Frozen, Food Production, Grill, Fryer, and Drive-Thru. You’ll join a team centered on guest experience, speed, and quality in a fast-paced setting.

We value a positive attitude, teamwork, and the ability to learn quickly. Applicants must be available for nights, weekends, and holidays as needed to keep the drive-in running smoothly.

Qualifications

• Contagiously positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Ability to multi-task across stations with speed and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and basic math/reading skills.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to adhere to appearance and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Take orders and make accurate changes quickly.
• Provide food service with enthusiasm to guests.
• Package items and check quality and consistency.
• Prepare drinks and ice cream treats.
• Prepare food orders and operate grill and fry station as needed.
• Clean and sanitize drive-in areas and equipment.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team player

Multi-tasking

Effective communication

Calm under pressure

Job description

Fun. Flexible hours. Great pay. Fantastic people. Professional fulfillment. That uniquely cool SONIC uniform. Can this possibly get any better? YES IT CAN!

Like a Chili Cheese Coney, the SONIC Drive-In Restaurant Team Member position is a savory plethora of food service responsibilities rolled into one. You’ll work Fountain & Frozen, Food Production, Grill, Fryer, Switchboard and, if applicable, Drive-Thru. SONIC Drive-In is a food service mecca, and our Restaurant Team Member is at the center.

• Taking orders and making accurate changes quickly
• Providing food service to our guests with enthusiasm
• Packaging all menu items and checking for product quality and consistency
• Preparing drinks and ice cream treats
• Preparing food orders, cooking on the grill, operating the fry station as needed
• Cleaning the drive-in restaurants -- including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counter-tops and sanitizing food areas

Requirements

• Contagiously positive attitude
• Ability to remain calm, especially in tough situations
• Resilient spirit – knowing everyone makes mistakes and can bounce back from a set-back
• Eagerness to learn and grow
• Ability to multi-task, switching from one task to another with ease
• Team mentality and willingness to help where needed
• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to be flexible in all situations based on restaurant business need
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at Sonic Drive-In restaurants
• General knowledge and understanding of the food service / restaurant industry or retail operations preferred, but not required

Additional Restaurant Team Member Qualifications…

• Friendly and welcoming individuals who enjoy providing pleasant and courteous food service to our guests!
• A willingness to cross-train in all of the stations. It never gets dull here!
• Motivated individuals who are team players and committed to keeping our drive-in restaurants clean and safe.

Sure, classic cars and vintage threads may be things of the past, but the SONIC Drive-In 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.