Full-Time

Crew

Houchens Industries

Houchens Industries

11-50 employees

Diversified employee-owned holding company

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Bowling Green, KY, USA

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Category
Retail (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • Effective communication skills.
  • Basic math and basic reading skills.
  • Ability to follow directions.
  • Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability to multitask.
  • Compliance with all Sonic Drive-In policies and procedures and all health and sanitation laws and regulations.
  • Successful completion of all STAR certification and other Sonic Drive-In training program requirements.
  • Ability to continuously stand, bend, stoop, lift, stretch, and frequently lift overhead when staging, preparing, packaging menu items, or cleaning.
  • Frequent exposure to heat and hot liquid shortening while cooking, freezer conditions when stocking food items, and occasional exposure to extreme temperatures based on variable weather conditions.
  • Proof of United States citizenship or eligibility to work in the United States.
  • Must be at least 16 years of age.
Responsibilities
  • Perform crew member duties as directed and assigned by the Manager On Duty, including order taking, carhop service, skating carhop service, food and drink preparation, cooking, packaging food, serving guests, sales transactions, and cleaning equipment, the building, and grounds.
  • Perform duties in the basic stations, including Fountain and Frozen, Dresser, Front Swamp, Back Swamp, Grill, Switchboard, Expeditor, Food Prep, Carhop, Skating Carhop, and Drive-Thru, as needed and depending on store volume.
  • Provide help and support to other crew members and managers when assigned duties are complete.
  • Operate the switchboard, record customer orders, and repeat orders clearly and understandably.
  • Operate the Drive-Thru window and sales register and make accurate change quickly and efficiently.
  • Prepare fountain drinks and ice cream items.
  • Prepare food by cutting and chopping food items and cooking on grills or in fryers.
  • Prepare food orders efficiently within a three- to four-minute timeframe.
  • Package menu items into bags or trays and place drink orders into drink carriers.
  • Serve food to customers efficiently in the Drive-Thru and when working in other basic stations.
  • Move food products weighing up to 50 pounds into the freezer and onto shelves stacked from floor to ceiling.
  • Dispose of trash by transporting bags outside and into dumpsters.
  • Clean all areas of the drive-in, including sweeping, mopping, washing dishes, wiping countertops, sanitizing, cleaning restrooms, policing the patio and parking lot, and emptying used grease.
  • Frequently wash and sanitize food areas, food preparation tools, and hands.
  • Instruct crew members about the importance of placing guests’ needs first.
  • Respond immediately to guest requests respectfully, report guest complaints to an immediate supervisor, and assist in resolving complaints.
  • Immediately report guest or employee accidents to a member of the drive-in management team.
  • Monitor the drive-in working environment for potential employee issues and report issues to a member of the management team.
  • Wear the required uniform and appropriate personal protective equipment outlined in the Sonic Drive-In operations manual.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned or required.
  • Work 38 to 45 hours weekly if full time, or 29 hours per week or less if part time.
Desired Qualifications
  • General knowledge and understanding of the restaurant industry or retail operations is required; quick-service restaurant experience is preferred but not required.

Houchens Industries is a 100% employee-owned holding company operating subsidiaries in construction, manufacturing and distribution, retail, healthcare, and insurance. Its businesses include road and building construction, motion-control and masonry products, retail fixtures, fencing, beverages, grocery and pharmacy stores, eyewear, and insurance coverage. What sets Houchens Industries apart is its ESOP structure, giving thousands of employees ownership stakes. The goal is to build long-term value for employee-owners through diversified acquisitions.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Bowling Green, Kentucky

Founded

1944

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What believers are saying

  • Jordan White joined March 2026 to source acquisitions and investment opportunities.
  • Houchens Insurance Group bought Business Benefits in November 2025, extending benefits distribution.
  • Feeders Pet Supply bought Pet Food Centers in November 2025, adding pet retail scale.

What critics are saying

  • Grocery and convenience stores still expose Houchens to thin margins and wage inflation.
  • Continuous tuck-in acquisitions strain integration across 14 businesses and 19,000 ESOP participants.
  • One bad leverage cycle or failed succession process could break ESOP value creation.

What makes Houchens Industries unique

  • 100% employee-owned ESOP with over 19,000 participants aligns managers and workers.
  • Over 14 operating companies span grocery, manufacturing, construction, and insurance.
  • $4 billion-plus annual revenue finances acquisitions and portfolio reshaping.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k) Company Match

Company News

The Business Journals
Sep 4th, 2024
Houchens acquires industrial supply manufacturer

The company continues to diversify its corporate portfolio.

Bowling Green Daily News
Jan 12th, 2023
Betty Jean Covey | Obituaries | bgdailynews.com

Betty retired from Houchens Industries.

The Business Journals
Dec 20th, 2022
Air Hydro Power to be acquired by Houchens Industries

Bowling Green, Kentucky-based Houchens Industries Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Louisville-based Air Hydro Power Inc.

WBKO
Dec 6th, 2022
Houchens Industries, Inc., partners announce $420,000 ‘Bridge the Gap’ funds awarded

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The “Bridge the Gap” program launched by Houchens Industries, Inc. and community partners, in partnership with United Way of Southern Kentucky, has now disbursed nearly $420,000 to assist those impacted by the tornadoes in December of 2021.

The Lane Report
Dec 5th, 2022
Houchens Industries promotes Patrick Coleman to VP of Finance and CFO

Chairman and CEO, Dion W. Houchins is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Coleman to the position of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Houchens Industries, Inc.