Assistant Restaurant Manager

CEC Entertainment•Lancaster, CA

11d•$18 - $20

About The Position

At CEC Entertainment, the Assistant Restaurant Manager helps lead a team focused on ensuring every guest leaves happy. The role supports daily restaurant and entertainment operations, develops staff, drives sales and profitability, and maintains guest service, safety, cleanliness, and product standards. The manager takes ownership of an Area of Impact and rotates over time through the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom areas. The Kitchen area includes product ordering, food safety, scheduling, cleanliness, preparing pizza dough from scratch, and cooking menu items. The Sales area oversees cashier, salad bar, and gift shop operations, sales results and upselling, merchandise inventory and profitability, and salad bar quality and preparation. The Showroom area involves planning and executing birthday parties, increasing bookings and guest satisfaction, and optimizing seating. The Gameroom area involves partnering with the Technical Manager to maintain games and equipment, analyzing gameplay and ticket payout data, and keeping the area clean and guest-ready.

Requirements

Able to work 40 hours per week.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 21 years of age, subject to the stated RVP approval exception where permitted by local law.
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.
Build sales and maximize profits by recruiting, training, developing, and motivating the team.
Coach and inspire employees to provide 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 through the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom areas.
In the Kitchen, manage product ordering, food safety, scheduling, cleanliness, dough preparation, and cooking menu items.
In Sales, oversee cashier, salad bar, and gift shop operations; monitor sales and upselling; manage merchandise inventory, execution, and profitability; and ensure salad bar quality and preparation standards.
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, analyze gameplay and ticket payouts, and keep the area clean and guest-ready.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package for eligible employees.
Telemedicine access.
Early wage access and a Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow program.
401(k) retirement plan.
Employee meal discounts.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Tuition savings, scholarships, and 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 receive comprehensive 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.