Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Hourly
Range $12.00 - $15.00
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Benefits

Flexible Hours
cool uniform
team camaraderie
Great pay
Paid Time Off

Job Description

SONIC Drive-In is a popular American fast food restaurant chain known for its unique drive-in dining experience, classic carhop service, and a menu that celebrates nostalgic flavors with a modern twist. Established decades ago, SONIC has grown to become a beloved destination for quick, delicious meals featuring 100% pure beef patties, handmade onion rings, real ice cream shakes, and refreshing Cherry Limeades. With a commitment to quality and an enjoyable customer experience, SONIC maintains its status as a staple in the fast food industry. Their franchise owners and the corporate brand prioritize not only delivering great service but creating memorable moments for guests with friendly, efficient, and engaging staff. SONIC also offers a mobile app where customers can order favorites and take advantage of exclusive perks like half-price drinks and slushes, emphasizing convenience and customer satisfaction.

As a SONIC Drive-In restaurant Cook, you will play a vital role in the appetite satisfaction department by ensuring the preparation and cooking of high-quality menu items that meet SONIC’s standards. This full-time or part-time position involves operating several key stations including food production, grill, fryer, and other related cooking tasks. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will be responsible for making food orders accurately, ensuring portion control, dressing items to order, and maintaining cleanliness and sanitation across the kitchen and food preparation areas. The ideal candidate will be flexible, attentive to detail, and motivated to contribute to a positive team environment while adhering to company uniform and hygiene standards.

Within this role, you will be actively engaged in maintaining product quality and consistency through careful packaging and inspection. Furthermore, excellent communication skills and basic math and reading capabilities will help you follow directions effectively and work efficiently during busy shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays. SONIC believes in fostering a fun but responsible workplace where team players thrive, and cross-training ensures that working at SONIC is always dynamic and never monotonous. If you enjoy fast-paced environments and are passionate about delivering excellent food and service, then joining SONIC Drive-In as a Cook could be the perfect opportunity to grow your skills and be part of a team that shares a commitment to quality and guest satisfaction.

Job 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
  • ability to follow directions
  • willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC Drive-In restaurants
  • general knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations preferred, but not required

Job Qualifications

  • friendly and smiling faces that enjoy providing quality products for our guests
  • a willingness to cross-train on all the stations
  • motivated individuals who are team players and committed to keeping our drive-in clean and safe

Job Duties

  • preparing and cooking food orders to meet product quality standards
  • food preparation and portioning
  • cooking on the grill
  • operating the fry station
  • dressing items to order
  • packaging all menu items and checking for product quality and consistency
  • cleaning including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes, wiping counter-tops and sanitizing food areas

Job Criteria

Experience

No experience required


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