Team/Crew Leader

Sonic Drive-In; Keller (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonic Drive-In in Keller, TX seeks a Team/Crew Leader to supervise daily restaurant operations and guide team members to deliver quality service.

The role includes coordinating front-line duties, mentoring new hires, and ensuring policy compliance while maintaining sanitation and safety standards. Regular attendance and flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, are required.

Qualifications

• General restaurant or retail knowledge.
• Basic math and reading skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Multi-tasking, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform, lead, and supervise station duties (fountain & frozen, dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, switchboard, exp editor, food prep, and drive-thru) as assigned to meet operational standards.
• Assist with new employee orientation and training.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and operational standards.
• Perform, lead, and supervise regular cleaning and sanitation duties – including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease – pursuant to operational standards.
• Regular attendance.
• Lead shift meetings.
• Report customer or employee complaints/issues to MOD.
• Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Communication

Time management

Conflict resolution

Basic math

Job description

Position: Team/Crew Leader

Immediate Supervisor: Manager on Duty (MOD)

Status: Nonexempt

Position Summary: This position performs, leads, and supervises basic operational duties to provide quality products and service to guests.

Essential Job Duties:

• Perform, lead, and supervise station duties (fountain & frozen, dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, switchboard, expeditor, food prep, and drive-thru (if applicable)) as assigned to meet operational standards
• Assist with new employee orientation and training
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
• Perform, lead, and supervise regular cleaning and sanitation duties – including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease – pursuant to operational standards
• Regular attendance

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Lead shift meetings
• Report customer or employee complaints/issues to MOD
• Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required

Time/Shift Expectations: Minimum of 30 hours per week; irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• Knowledge/Skills
• General restaurant or retail knowledge
• Basic math and reading skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow directions
• Multi-tasking, decision-making, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution skills

Work Environment: Continuous standing, bending, reaching, moving, stooping, stretching, and lifting in a restaurant environment; frequent exposure to heat and hot liquid shortening while cooking; frequent exposure to freezer when stocking food items; occasional exposure to extreme temperatures based on variable weather conditions