Sonic Carhop

Sonic Drive-In; Paragould (AR); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Sonic Drive-In in Paragould is hiring Carhop/Skating Carhop servers. You will serve and deliver food, greet guests, and help keep the drive-in operation running smoothly.

The role requires friendliness, basic math, and the ability to work irregular hours, including nights and weekends. Some locations offer the skating carhop program, where trained servers roller skate while delivering. Join a team that values energy, safety, and great guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering friendly guest service in a fast-paced setting.
• Ability to take orders and make change accurately.
• Willingness to work irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Serve and deliver food safely and efficiently.
• Greet guests with a smile and maintain friendly, helpful attitude.
• Make accurate change quickly for guests.
• Carry and balance trays up to 25 pounds.
• Clear trays from guests' cars and assist team as needed.
• Roll skating duties for skating carhop program where applicable.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Basic math

Flexibility

Job description

Looking for a way to apply that boundless enthusiasm you wake up with every morning? We can help. At SONIC, you get great pay, flexible hours and a cool uniform—while doing the job you love.

As a SONIC Carhop, you are part of an elite group, filling a role offered by no other company. As a carhop, you’re responsible for serving and delivering that food safely and efficiently, ensuring our guests have a super experience at SONIC Drive-In restaurants.

SONIC Carhop/Skating Carhop server duties may include:

• Ensuring that all restaurant menu items meet operational standards
• Greeting all guests in a polite and friendly manner with a smile
• Making accurate change quickly and efficiently for restaurant guests
• Carrying and balancing a tray weighing up to 25 pounds
• Serving our guests in a timely manner
• Clearing trays from our guests’ cars

Depending upon the employment practices of the individual SONIC Drive-In restaurant owner, some SONIC Drive-Ins employ Skating Carhop servers:

• Skating Carhop servers are unique to the SONIC Drive-In restaurant brand and bring a special “surprise and delight” element to the guest experience.
• Skating Carhop servers must complete the SONIC Skating Training Program.
• Upon successful completion of this program, Skating Carhops perform the above duties while roller skating.

In the words of one of our Skating Carhop servers:

"From where I'm skating, working at SONIC is a blast and the tips are great too!"

Carhop/Skating Carhop server requirements:

• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to be flexible in all situations based on business need
• Effective communication skills; basic math and reading skills
• Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC

Skating Carhop server requirements:

• Successfully completed assigned SONIC Skating Training Program
• Roller skate proficiently and frequently on various surfaces when delivering food
• Ability to continuously stand, balance and carry a tray, and sweep while roller skating
• General knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations preferred, but not required

Additional Carhop/Skating Carhop server Qualifications…

• Friendly and smiling faces that enjoy providing courteous service to our restaurant guests!
• A willingness to cross-train on all the stations – it never gets boring here!
• A team player keen on cleanliness and safety.

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®, America’s Drive-In®, is part of the Inspire Brands family of restaurants. Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 8,300 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and SONIC locations worldwide.