General Manager – Washington

This is a new location opening in November 2024! Training will take place at our Marysville location until the new store opens.

Pay Range: $22.00-$24.88 per hour plus up to $15K per year in operational bonus potential. The position is regularly scheduled for 7.50 hours of overtime at 1.5 x hourly rate.

JOB TITLE: GENERAL MANAGER

Its the dream job you never have to wake up from. At SONIC, youll whistle while you work, gaining a sense of accomplishment along the way. Youll interact with fantastic people, earn great pay, sport a cool uniform. As a SONIC Drive-In restaurant General Manager, you are indeed a general—leading your troops in a never-ending campaign to give America an infinitely more delicious food service experience. You will be involved in training and supporting drive-in restaurant employees, ensuring that food is delivered in a clean, safe and efficient manner and our customers have an excellent experience.

General Manager job duties:

?Manages, trains, monitors, and coaches team members.

?Directs and assigns employees to ensure all aspects of food service meet operational standards

?Adheres to and monitors employee compliance with policies and practices

?Performs restaurant opening and/or closing duties

?Prepares work schedules; monitors and adjustments to staffing levels based on business needs.

?Monitors and maintains restaurant inventory levels. Places orders for food, paper and other supplies within cost control procedures

?Completes and maintains all drive-in restaurant employment related records and payroll records

?Reinforces a customer service mentality and ensures all employees are focused on guest service.

?Immediately and respectfully resolves guest requests. Keeps Area Supervisor apprised of issues ?Interview and hire restaurant crew and management team members to achieve proper staffing levels

?Prepare all necessary operational reports. Develop appropriate action plans to resolve unfavorable financial and/or sales trends

?Develop and implement a marketing plan

General Manager Requirements:

?HS diploma or equivalent required. Advanced studies in business or restaurant management preferred

?Minimum of two (2) years of restaurant management experience (QSR preferred), experience running shifts without supervision

?Required to work a 50 hour work week that includes irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays

?Knowledge of recruiting, interviewing and selection practices

?Knowledge of federal and state labor laws as well as local health and sanitation laws and regulations

?Leadership and supervisory practices and skills; effective verbal and written communication skills

?Basic accounting and computer skills

?Ability to follow directions, work with autonomy and multi-task

?Problem solving, decision-making and conflict-resolution skills

?Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC

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 bees knees, cruisin . . . you get the picture! Its downright sensational!! All thats missing is you, so APPLY TODAY!

SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.