Crew Member

Sonic Drive-In; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonic Drive-In in Houston is seeking a Restaurant Team Member to take orders, prepare drinks and food, package items, and help maintain a clean, welcoming drive-in environment for guests.

This role requires flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and a teamwork mindset with friendly, clear communication to ensure fast, accurate service and guest satisfaction. Prior experience in food service is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Willingness to be flexible based on restaurant business needs.
• Friendly and welcoming demeanor.
• General knowledge of food service industry or retail operations preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Effective communication

Basic math and reading

Flexibility

Team player

Job description

Restaurant Team Member duties may include:

• 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

Restaurant Team Member Requirements:

• 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.

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