General Manager
Content + Source + Freshness • 12 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
A decent opportunity for candidates with prior restaurant management experience, offering comprehensive responsibilities but less flexibility in working conditions.
- Comprehensive management role in a recognized fast-food brand
- Ideal for individuals with prior restaurant management experience
- Develop skills in leadership and operational efficiency
- Challenges include maintaining work-life balance in a high-pressure environment
Pros
- Comprehensive role covering all aspects of restaurant management
- Opportunity to develop leadership and operational skills
- Supportive workplace within a recognized brand
Cons
- High pressure environment typical of the food service industry
- Potentially irregular hours and work-life balance challenges
- Experience requirement may limit candidate pool
Who it's for
Mid-level / Management • Full time, on-site
Good fit
- Experienced restaurant managers
- Individuals looking to advance their careers in food service
- Candidates passionate about team dynamics and customer service
Not recommended for
- Entry-level candidates without management experience
- Those seeking remote or flexible work arrangements
- Individuals uncomfortable in high-pressure work settings
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
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 is generally a full time opportunity and offer excellent benefits. Prior experience as a restaurant general manager, catering manager, operations manager, supervisor, shift lead, Restaurant assistant general manager very helpful to your success at this job.
Requirements/Responsibilities
Essential Duties:
- Manages, trains, monitors and coaches Crew/ Team members, Carhops and Skating Carhops
- Directs and assigns drive-in restaurant employees as needed to ensure all aspects of food service meet operational standards
- Adheres to and monitors employee compliance of the drive-in employee handbook, policies and practices
- Performs restaurant opening and/or closing duties
- Prepares employee work schedules; monitors and makes appropriate adjustments to restaurant staffing levels
- 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 serving the customer at all times.
- Immediately and respectfully resolves guest requests. Reports guest complaints to immediate supervisor and assists in resolving such complaints
- 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 is generally a full time opportunity and offer excellent benefits.
Prior experience as a restaurant general manager, catering manager, operations manager, supervisor, shift lead, Restaurant assistant general manager very helpful to your success at this job.
