General Manager

Sonic Drive-In; Greenwood (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonic Drive-In is seeking a Restaurant General Manager to oversee daily operations, ensuring quality food, a clean and safe environment, and a positive guest experience. You will hire, train and lead staff to deliver a SuperSONIC experience, manage the P&L, and resolve employee concerns with a proactive, coaching approach.

The role requires prior management experience in a restaurant or retail setting, a strong leadership mindset, and willingness to work irregular hours including nights and

Qualifications

• Requires prior management experience in restaurant or retail (franchise discretion).
• Demonstrates high standards for self and team.
• Positive attitude during rushes or stressful situations.
• Resiliency; tries different approaches to improve performance.
• Eagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally.
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations to ensure quality food, clean facilities, safety and guest experience.
• Hire, train, supervise, direct and develop staff to deliver a SuperSONIC experience.
• Demonstrate fair, firm, and fun leadership; lead by example.
• Manage profit and loss to exceed expectations weekly, monthly, and yearly.
• Resolve employee concerns promptly and constructively.
• Coach for better performance and celebrate team successes.

Skills

Management experience

High standards

Positive attitude

Resiliency

Eagerness to learn

Prioritization

Leadership & communication

Availability for irregular hours

Education

Associate’s degree in Business or related field

Job description

Restaurant General Manager

The Job:

As a SONIC Drive-In General Manager, you are responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the Drive-In to provide quality food in a clean, safe, and efficient manner so that guests will have an enjoyable experience at the Sonic Drive-In. As the highest management position within the Drive-In, you are accountable for the Drive-In and its operations. Responsibilities include:

• Hiring, training, managing, supervising, directing, and developing Great People ready to serve a SuperSONIC experience to every guest
• Demonstrating a Fair, Firm, Fun leadership approach, and leading by example
• Managing a profit and loss statement to exceed expectations every week, month, and year
• Swiftly resolving employee concerns with a thoughtful approach
• Celebrating team successes and coaching for better performance
• Setting expectations and providing clear and continuous feedback
• Creating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift that makes work fun
• Helping employees understand the big picture and their role by sharing the “why” behind tasks
• Understanding how to use metrics to evaluate Drive-In performance and make necessary improvements
• Getting out in the community, making a difference, and growing sales for your Drive-In and the brand
• Maintaining and enforcing SONIC safety and sanitation standards
• Relentlessly complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations

What You’ll Need:

• Prior management experience; restaurant or retail industry highly preferred (subject to franchise discretion)
• High standards for self and the team
• Positive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations
• Resiliency – trying different approaches to solve a problem; working to get better every day
• Eagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally
• Ability to prioritize and complete tasks accordingly
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Associate’s degree in Business or related field preferred (subject to franchise discretion)
• Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays

The Fine Print:

As required by applicable law, SONIC Drive-In franchise organizations will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Each franchise organization is an independent employer and thus responsible for making its own employment-related decisions. Nothing in these materials should be construed as the franchisor being involved in or having control over a franchise employee's essential terms and conditions of employment.

Employer = Drive In Of Evansville