General Manager

Sonic Drive-In; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Based in Evansville, SONIC Drive-In is seeking a Restaurant General Manager to oversee daily operations, ensuring quality food, cleanliness, and a positive guest experience. As the top manager, you will hire, train, and develop staff while upholding safety and sanitation standards.

You’ll lead with a fair, firm, and fun style, manage the P&L, coach for performance, and drive sales through local community engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing restaurant operations and staff.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to work irregular hours including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, supervise, and develop Great People to deliver a SuperSONIC experience.
• Lead with a fair, firm, and fun style and set clear expectations.
• Manage the profit and loss to meet weekly, monthly, and yearly targets.
• Resolve employee concerns promptly and constructively.
• Drive sales growth through community engagement and brand standards.
• Monitor safety and sanitation to SONIC standards.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
• Communicate metrics to improve Drive-In performance.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

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