Assistant Manager
sonicLake St Louis (MO)
About the role
Assistant Restaurant Manager This elite group gets to work with awesome people, earn great pay, and sport the cool uniform. As an Assistant Restaurant Manager, you'll assist the drive-in restaurants General Manager in managing drive-in operations. You will also be involved in training and supporting other employees to ensure we provide quality food in a clean, safe and efficient manner. We want every guest to have an enjoyable dining experience every time they come to SONIC.
Essential Job Duties:
- Train, manage, direct, coach, lead, and assign drive-in employees during shift
- Lead and manage drive-in operations during shift to provide an optimal guest experience
- Manage staffing levels during shift
- Perform opening and/or closing duties
- Handle and properly escalate guest issues/concerns during shift
- Handle and properly escalate employee issues/concerns
- Monitor and manage the drive-ins food, labor, paper, and inventory during shift to maximize cost-control, operational efficiency, quality standards, and customer service
- Assist with preparation and maintenance of drive-in records
- Comply with and enforce all company policies, procedures, and operational standards
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws
- Perform all station duties (fountain & frozen, dresser, front swamp, back swamp, grill, switchboard, expeditor, food prep, and drive-thru (if applicable)) as necessary during shift to meet operational standards
- Perform regular cleaning and sanitation duties including trash disposal, mopping, sweeping, washing dishes and food preparation tools, wiping counters, sanitizing food preparation areas, cleaning equipment, and emptying used grease pursuant to operational standards
- Regular attendance
Additional Duties:
- Move and stock food product weighing up to 50 pounds
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required
- Time/Shift Expectations: Irregular hours; nights; weekends; and holidays. Full time or part time available.
- Qualifications and Job Requirements:
- At least six months of restaurant management experience or one year of retail management experience
- Experience running a restaurant shift without supervision
- General restaurant or retail knowledge
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, and reading skills
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Problem-solving, multi-tasking, decision-making, leadership, time-management, and conflict-resolution skills
All that's missing is you, so APPLY TODAY! SONIC and its independent franchise owners are Equal Opportunity Employers.
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