Crew Member

Sonic Drive-In; Flowertown (TN); On-site; USD 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

A popular drive-in restaurant is seeking a Restaurant Team Member to join their energetic team. The role involves food service responsibilities including taking orders, preparing food, and maintaining cleanliness. Ideal candidates have a positive attitude, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn. Flexible hours, including nights and weekends, are required. Apply today to join a dynamic work environment!

Qualifications

• Ability to work irregular hours, including nights and weekends.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the role.
• General knowledge of the food service industry preferred.
• Eagerness to learn and grow
• Ability to multi-task, switching between tasks smoothly
• Team mentality and willingness to help where needed
• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Flexible in all situations based on restaurant needs
• Effective communication, basic math and reading skills
• Adherence to Sonic uniform and hygiene standards
• General knowledge of food service or retail operations preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Taking orders and providing food service to guests.
• Preparing food orders and operating cooking stations.
• Cleaning the restaurant and maintaining hygiene standards.
• Preparing drinks and ice cream treats
• Preparing food orders, grilling, frying and drivethru as needed
• Cleaning the restaurant—trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counters, sanitizing food areas
• Cross-training across stations when needed

Skills

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Ability to multi-task

Team mentality

Flexibility

Customer service

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Taking orders and making accurate change 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 setback
• 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 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!!

All that’s missing is you, so APPLY TODAY!

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.