Multi-Unit Leader

Sonic Drive-In; Normal (IL); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonic Drive-In in Illinois is seeking an Area Supervisor to lead multi-unit quick-service restaurant operations, drive customer service excellence, and optimize financial results through strong people leadership.

You will oversee daily standards across restaurants, recruit and train staff, coach managers, implement new menus and promotions, and ensure compliance with food safety, labor laws, and brand standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years multi-unit quick service restaurant management.
• Able to travel between restaurant locations as needed.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with a track record in guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations standards & financial performance of restaurants.
• Assist in recruiting and training of new team members and in re-training of current staff when needed.
• Provide overall leadership and direction to all restaurant employees and managers.
• Coach and motivate staff to achieve service quality and sales goals.
• Implement promotions and menu changes; ensure food safety and labor compliance.

Skills

People development

Empower teams

Customer service

Communication

Travel between locations

Leadership

Attention to detail

Staff training

Conflict resolution

Flexible hours

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

POS systems

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: Work closely with the restaurant level managers, crew, as well as the Director of Operations to ensure overall goals and standards are being met in the areas of customer service, financial results, recruiting, training, and overall operations of the restaurants.The Area Supervisor will focus on ensuring each restaurant operates to its fullest potential and is responsible for building and leading a team of top performers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Enforce company standard operating policies and procedures
• Oversee daily operations standards & financial performance of restaurants
• Assist in recruiting and training of new team members and in re-training of current staff when needed
• Assess talent and provide constructive feedback
• Assist in new menu, product, and marketing promotion rollouts
• Provide overall leadership and direction to all restaurant employees and managers while positively coaching, counseling, and motivating staff to achieve the highest quality of service in all areas of the restaurants
• Counsel and discipline team members as necessary while resolving internal conflicts and improving team member performance issues in a constructive manner
• Respond positively and quickly to customer concerns and proactively identify potential areas of concern
• Ensure all employees are trained, motivated, and empowered to deliver total customer satisfaction
• Prepare qualified employees for promotion to the next position and continually develop adequate numbers of managers to meet the objective of the business plan
• Maximizing financial performance and profit by managing cost of goods sold (COGS) and labor while increasing overall sales
• Enforce all federal, state, and local labor laws
• Uphold company food safety, food handling and sanitation requirements to ensure the health and safety of our customers and employees

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Ability to develop people
• Ability to empower the restaurant teams to do what is right and to take care of the customer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; capable of communicating effectively with customers and employees at all levels from hourly team members to the executive team
• Ability to travel frequently between restaurant locations
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills with attention to detail
• Proven track record of exceptional customer service
• Available approximately 50 hours per week; able to work flexible hours necessary to manage and operate the restaurants effectively, including weekends and closing shifts as needed.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 3 years (3) years’ multi-unit quick service restaurant management experience

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

• Must have the ability/stamina to work a minimum of 50 hours a week.
• Ability to stand/walk for 8-10 hours per day on average.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Will frequentlyreach, feel, bend, stoop, carry, finely manipulate, and key in data.
• Must be able to work in both warm and cool environments, indoors and outdoors.
• Must be able to tolerate higher levels of noise from music and customer traffic.