{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a812981d0287c13feb8ae9e8","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a812981d0287c13feb8ae9e8","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a812981d0287c13feb8ae9e8","title":"General Manager","description":"Description:As a SONIC Drive-In General Manager, you are responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the Drive-In to provide quality food in a clean, safe, and efficient manner so that guests will have an enjoyable experience at the Sonic Drive-In. As the highest management position within the Drive-In, you are accountable for the Drive-In and its operations. Responsibilities include: • Hiring, training, managing, supervising, directing, and developing Great People ready to serve a SuperSONIC experience to every guest • Demonstrating a Fair, Firm, Fun leadership approach, and leading by example • Managing a profit and loss statement to exceed expectations every week, month, and year • Swiftly resolving employee concerns with a thoughtful approach • Celebrating team successes and coaching for better performance • Setting expectations and providing clear and continuous feedback • Creating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift that makes work fun • Helping employees understand the big picture and their role by sharing the \"why\" behind tasks • Understanding how to use metrics to evaluate Drive-In performance and make necessary improvements • Getting out in the community, making a difference, and growing sales for your Drive-In and the brand • Maintaining and enforcing SONIC safety and sanitation standards • Relentlessly complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations What You'll Need: • Prior management experience; restaurant or retail industry highly preferred (subject to franchise discretion) • High standards for self and the team • Positive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations • Resiliency - trying different approaches to solve a problem; working to get better every day • Eagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally • Ability to prioritize and complete tasks accordingly • Excellent leadership and communication skills • Associate's degree in Business or related field preferred (subject to franchise discretion) • Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays Requirements:Additional General Manager Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent required. Advanced studies in business, restaurant management or related fields are preferred • Minimum of two (2) years of restaurant management experience (QSR preferred), experience running shifts without supervision • Required to work a minimum 5 day workweek with 4 closing shifts (or 4 day workweek guaranteed) including 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 and work with autonomy once given directions; ability to multi-task and successfully solve problems • Problem solving, decision-making and conflict-resolution skills • Willingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC Additional Info: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.","company":"Sonic","rawCompany":"sonic","city":"Ava","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-05-06T05:55:04.370Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9051.00","title":"Food Service Managers","slug":"food-service-managers"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"},{"code":"35-1012.00","title":"First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers","slug":"first-line-supervisors-of-food-preparation-and-serving-workers"}],"industries":[{"code":"722513","title":"Limited-Service Restaurants","slug":"limited-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722511","title":"Full-Service Restaurants","slug":"full-service-restaurants"},{"code":"811111","title":"General Automotive Repair","slug":"general-automotive-repair"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"General Manager","description":"Description:As a SONIC Drive-In General Manager, you are responsible for overseeing and managing the daily operations of the Drive-In to provide quality food in a clean, safe, and efficient manner so that guests will have an enjoyable experience at the Sonic Drive-In. As the highest management position within the Drive-In, you are accountable for the Drive-In and its operations. Responsibilities include: • Hiring, training, managing, supervising, directing, and developing Great People ready to serve a SuperSONIC experience to every guest • Demonstrating a Fair, Firm, Fun leadership approach, and leading by example • Managing a profit and loss statement to exceed expectations every week, month, and year • Swiftly resolving employee concerns with a thoughtful approach • Celebrating team successes and coaching for better performance • Setting expectations and providing clear and continuous feedback • Creating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift that makes work fun • Helping employees understand the big picture and their role by sharing the \"why\" behind tasks • Understanding how to use metrics to evaluate Drive-In performance and make necessary improvements • Getting out in the community, making a difference, and growing sales for your Drive-In and the brand • Maintaining and enforcing SONIC safety and sanitation standards • Relentlessly complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations What You'll Need: • Prior management experience; restaurant or retail industry highly preferred (subject to franchise discretion) • High standards for self and the team • Positive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations • Resiliency - trying different approaches to solve a problem; working to get better every day • Eagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally • Ability to prioritize and complete tasks accordingly • Excellent leadership and communication skills • Associate's degree in Business or related field preferred (subject to franchise discretion) • Willingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays Requirements:Additional General Manager Requirements: • High school diploma or equivalent required. 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It's downright sensational!! All that's missing is you, so APPLY TODAY! SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.","datePosted":"2026-05-06T05:55:04.370Z","dateModified":"2026-05-06T05:55:04.370Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sonic","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Ava","addressRegion":"MO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"a812981d0287c13feb8ae9e8"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a812981d0287c13feb8ae9e8"}}