{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"e8fb11f8bcbca7e2fa548f9f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e8fb11f8bcbca7e2fa548f9f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/e8fb11f8bcbca7e2fa548f9f","title":"Assistant General Manager","description":"As a SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager, you are responsible for assisting the General Manager in managing the daily operations of the restaurant to provide quality food in a clean, safe, and efficient manner so that guests will have an enjoyable experience at the SONIC Drive-In.\n\nResponsibilities include:\nHiring, training, supervising, managing, directing, and developing Great People ready to serve a SuperSONIC experience to every guest\nMaking every guest a repeat customer by ensuring the guest leaves the lot satisfied every time\nHelping employees understand the big picture and their role by sharing the “why” behind tasks\nCelebrating team successes and coaching for better performance\nSetting clear expectations and providing continuous feedback throughout shift\nCreating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift that makes work fun\nManaging the majors: food and paper, labor, and guest service\nMaintaining and enforcing SONIC safety and sanitation standards\nRelentlessly complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations\n\nWhat You’ll Need:\n\nExcellent leadership and communication skills\nHigh standards for self and the team\nPositive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations\nResiliency – trying different approaches to solve a problem; working to get better every day\nEagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally\nAbility to prioritize and complete tasks accordingly\nEffective communication skills; basic math and reading skills\nWillingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays\n\nSONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager Requirements:\n\nAbility to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays\nGeneral knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations required\nMinimum of six months of restaurant management experience (QSR) or one year entry level retail management experience required. Experience running shifts without supervision\nEffective communication skills; basic math, reading and computer skills\nAbility to follow directions and work with autonomy once given directions; ability to multi-task and successfully solve problems\nWillingness to abide by the appearance, uniform and hygiene standards at SONIC\nAdditional SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager Qualifications…\nFriendly and smiling faces that enjoy providing courteous food service to our guests!\nProfessional individuals who value people and demonstrate respect for others!\nA team player willing to meet and exceed drive-in goals and objectives.\nStrong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and lead team members.\nDedicated individuals with a proven track record of building sales, creative marketing, expense management and developing people into successful teams.\n\nSure, 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!!\n\nAll that’s missing is you, so APPLY TODAY!\n\nSONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.","company":"Sonic","rawCompany":"sonic","city":"Mt Vernon","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-09T14:22:28.931Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-9051.00","title":"Food Service Managers","slug":"food-service-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"},{"code":"11-1021.00","title":"General and Operations Managers","slug":"general-and-operations-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"722513","title":"Limited-Service Restaurants","slug":"limited-service-restaurants"},{"code":"722511","title":"Full-Service Restaurants","slug":"full-service-restaurants"},{"code":"512132","title":"Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters","slug":"drive-in-motion-picture-theaters"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Assistant General Manager","description":"As a SONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager, you are responsible for assisting the General Manager in managing the daily operations of the restaurant to provide quality food in a clean, safe, and efficient manner so that guests will have an enjoyable experience at the SONIC Drive-In.\n\nResponsibilities include:\nHiring, training, supervising, managing, directing, and developing Great People ready to serve a SuperSONIC experience to every guest\nMaking every guest a repeat customer by ensuring the guest leaves the lot satisfied every time\nHelping employees understand the big picture and their role by sharing the “why” behind tasks\nCelebrating team successes and coaching for better performance\nSetting clear expectations and providing continuous feedback throughout shift\nCreating an upbeat positive atmosphere during the shift that makes work fun\nManaging the majors: food and paper, labor, and guest service\nMaintaining and enforcing SONIC safety and sanitation standards\nRelentlessly complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations\n\nWhat You’ll Need:\n\nExcellent leadership and communication skills\nHigh standards for self and the team\nPositive attitude, especially during rushes or stressful situations\nResiliency – trying different approaches to solve a problem; working to get better every day\nEagerness to learn and grow professionally and personally\nAbility to prioritize and complete tasks accordingly\nEffective communication skills; basic math and reading skills\nWillingness to work irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and/or holidays\n\nSONIC Drive-In Assistant Manager Requirements:\n\nAbility to work irregular hours, nights, weekends and holidays\nGeneral knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations required\nMinimum of six months of restaurant management experience (QSR) or one year entry level retail management experience required. 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