Assistant Restaurant Manager

CEC Entertainment•Toledo, OH

About The Position

At CEC Entertainment, the Assistant Restaurant Manager helps lead a team focused on ensuring every guest leaves happy. This is a high-energy management role at a family dining and entertainment business, with responsibility for daily restaurant operations, team development, guest service, and sales and profit results. The manager takes ownership of one Area of Impact (AOI) and rotates through the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom areas over time. In the Kitchen, the role covers product ordering, food safety, scheduling, cleanliness, dough preparation, and cooking menu items. In Sales, it oversees the Cashier, Salad Bar, and Gift Shop, including sales results and upselling, merchandise inventory and profitability, and Salad Bar quality and preparation. In the Showroom, it leads birthday-party planning and execution, booking results, guest satisfaction, and seating. In the Gameroom, it partners with the Technical Manager to maintain games and restaurant equipment, minimize downtime, review gameplay and ticket-payout data, and keep the area clean and guest ready. The posted hourly compensation is $13.30–$18.29, with per-sale commission opportunities for Memberships and Fun Passes. Commission rates and eligibility differ for exempt and non-exempt employees, and payouts are bi-weekly unless state law requires otherwise.

Requirements

Must be able to work 40 hours per week.
High school diploma or GED required.
Must be at least 21 years old, subject to the stated RVP approval exception for hiring at the age permitted by local law for alcohol-related duties.
At least one year of experience managing people, preferably in food service, or at least six months of experience as an Opening Coordinator.
Ability to lift or carry objects weighing 0–50 pounds during a scheduled shift.
Ability to stand, bend, kneel, reach, push or pull, walk, and squat during a scheduled shift.
Skills in coaching and developing others, effective communication, composure, resourcefulness, ethics and integrity, and time and priority management.

Responsibilities

Make daily decisions regarding time management, staff scheduling, cleanliness, and product and guest-service standards.
Recruit, train, develop, and motivate the team to meet company and guest expectations, build sales, and maximize profits.
Coach and inspire employees 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 through the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom areas over time.
In the Kitchen, manage product ordering, food safety, scheduling, cleanliness, dough preparation, and cooking menu items.
In Sales, oversee the Cashier, Salad Bar, and Gift Shop; monitor sales and suggestive-selling programs; manage merchandise inventory, ordering, execution, and profitability; and assure 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 and minimize downtime; analyze gameplay 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
Scholarships
Financial relief resources
Eligible part-time employees may enroll in fixed indemnity medical coverage, dental and vision options, voluntary life insurance, 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; education and student loan support.
Paid sick leave and other benefits as required by applicable state and local laws.
The broader company benefits package includes job training and career growth opportunities.