Assistant Restaurant Manager

CEC Entertainment•Augusta, GA

About The Position

CEC Entertainment is hiring an Assistant Restaurant Manager to help lead a team at a family dining and entertainment venue. The role focuses on creating a positive guest experience, maintaining service and product standards, and supporting sales and profitability. The manager makes daily decisions related to time management, staff scheduling, cleanliness, and guest service, and recruits, trains, develops, and motivates team members. The position takes ownership of an Area of Impact (AOI), with rotations over time through the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom. Kitchen responsibilities include food preparation, ordering, food safety, scheduling, and cleanliness. Sales work covers cashier, salad bar, and gift shop operations, sales results and suggestive selling, merchandise inventory and profitability, and salad bar quality. Showroom work focuses on birthday party planning and execution, bookings, guest satisfaction, and seating. Gameroom work involves partnering with the Technical Manager to maintain games and equipment, reviewing game play and ticket payout data, and keeping the area clean and guest-ready. The role requires 40 hours of work per week. The work environment may include flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, loud noise, wet or humid conditions, and extreme heat or cold. Employees may be eligible for benefits based on employment status and hours worked.

Requirements

Able to work 40 hours per week.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 21 years of age, subject to the stated local-law exception and RVP approval.
At least one year of experience managing people, preferably in food service, or at least six months of experience as an Opening Coordinator.
Able to lift or carry objects weighing 0–50 pounds during a scheduled shift.
Able to stand, bend, kneel, reach, push or pull, walk, and squat during a scheduled shift.

Nice To Haves

People-management experience in the food service industry.

Responsibilities

Make daily decisions involving time management, staff scheduling, cleanliness, and product and guest service standards.
Recruit, train, develop, and motivate team members to meet company and guest expectations, build sales, and maximize profits.
Coach and inspire the team to deliver outstanding guest service and maintain a safe, clean, and well-run environment.
Apply cost-control procedures and manage inventory, financials, and labor.
Take ownership of an Area of Impact and rotate over time through the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom areas.
In the Kitchen, manage product ordering, food safety, scheduling, and cleanliness; prepare pizza dough from scratch and cook pizza and other menu items.
In Sales, oversee cashier, salad bar, and gift shop operations; monitor sales and upselling or suggestive selling programs; manage merchandise inventory, ordering, execution, and profitability; and ensure salad bar quality and preparation procedures.
In the Showroom, lead birthday party planning and execution, maximize bookings and guest satisfaction, and optimize seating.
In the Gameroom, partner with the Technical Manager to maintain games and restaurant equipment, minimize downtime, analyze game play data and ticket payouts, and keep the area clean and guest-ready.

Benefits

Telemedicine
Early wage access
401(k) retirement plan
Employee meal discounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Tuition savings and scholarships
Financial relief resources
Part-time employees may enroll in fixed indemnity medical coverage, dental and vision options, and voluntary life and short-term disability benefits.
Eligible full-time employees averaging 29.5 or more hours per week may receive medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid sick and vacation time; paid holidays where applicable; FSA/HSA options; life and disability insurance; voluntary benefits; legal coverage; and additional education and student loan support.
Paid sick leave and other benefits as required by applicable state and local laws.
Job training and career growth opportunities.
Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow wage access.