Sonic Drive-in General Manager

Do you have the drive to lead a fast-paced team? Can you juggle burgers, smiles, and the occasional roller-skater with style? Sonic Drive-In is searching for a rockstar Manager who’s ready to bring the energy, the fun, and the flavor every single day!
⭐ What You’ll Do
•	Lead a crew of awesome team members (capes optional, positive attitude required)
•	Keep the fryers hot, the carhops happy, and the customers happier
•	Coach, train, motivate, and sprinkle encouragement like it’s seasoning salt
•	Make smart decisions faster than a Cherry Limeade is ordered on a summer day
•	Ensure the restaurant runs smoother than a perfectly blended milkshake
⭐ What You Bring
•	Leadership skills powerful enough to rally a team during the lunch rush
•	Passion for great customer service and delicious food
•	Ability to multitask like a pro (think conducting an orchestra… but with burgers)
•	An eye for detail and a heart for teamwork
•	Previous management experience (bonus points if you can quote the Sonic menu by heart)
⭐ Perks & Benefits
•	Competitive pay 
•	Fun, fast-paced environment where every day is different
•	Growth opportunities—move up faster than a car pulling into stall #1
•	Free or discounted food (yes, you read that right )
•	The joy of making people smile, one order at a time

Education:
•	Required – High school diploma or equivalent
•	Preferred – Advanced studies in business, restaurant management, or related fields

Experience:
•	At least three years of restaurant management experience (QSR preferred)
•	Experience running a restaurant shift without supervision
•	Experience recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and managing employees
•	Knowledge/Skills
•	Knowledge of federal, state, and local labor and employment laws (e.g., wage and hour laws; EEO laws, etc.)
•	Knowledge of federal, state, and local health and safety laws and regulations
•	Basic computer, math, accounting, and reading skills
•	Effective verbal and written communication skills
•	Problem-solving, multi-tasking, decision-making, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution skills

Work Enviornment: 
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

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!! 

All that’s missing is you, so APPLY TODAY!

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.