Crew Member

Ontario Trillium Foundation; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

SONIC Drive-In in Texas is looking for a Restaurant Team Member who will take orders, prepare drinks and food, and ensure quality from the grill to the drive-thru. You’ll work across Fountain & Frozen, Food Production, Grill, Fryer, and more, delivering friendly service to guests.

This role emphasizes teamwork, flexibility with hours, and a positive attitude in a fast-paced setting. Training is provided, and you’ll join a team that values guests, cleanliness, and safety.

Qualifications

• Contagiously positive attitude and team mindset.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• Strong basic math and reading skills.
• Respect for Sonic appearance and hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Taking orders and making accurate changes quickly.
• Providing food service to guests with enthusiasm.
• Packaging items and checking product quality and consistency.
• Preparing drinks and ice cream treats.
• Preparing orders, grilling, frying as needed.
• Cleaning and sanitizing the restaurant work areas.

Skills

Positive attitude

Team mentality

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Flexibility

Work irregular hours

Basic math and reading

Appearance standards

Food service familiarity

Willingness to cross-train

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.

Restaurant Team Member duties may include:

• 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:

Restaurant Team Member 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.