Assistant Restaurant Manager

CEC Entertainment•Salinas, CA

12d

About The Position

The Assistant Restaurant Manager helps lead a team at Chuck E. Cheese, working to ensure every guest leaves happy. The role supports daily restaurant and entertainment operations, team development, sales, profitability, cleanliness, food safety, and guest service. The manager takes ownership of an Area of Impact and rotates through the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom areas over time. Responsibilities vary by area. Kitchen duties include product ordering, food safety, scheduling, cleanliness, preparing pizza dough from scratch, and cooking menu items. Sales duties include oversight of the Cashier, Salad Bar, and Gift Shop; monitoring sales and suggestive-selling programs; and managing merchandise inventory, ordering, execution, and profitability. Showroom duties include planning and leading birthday parties, maximizing bookings and guest satisfaction, and optimizing seating. Gameroom duties include partnering with the Technical Manager to maintain games and restaurant equipment, analyzing gameplay and ticket payout data, and keeping the area clean and guest-ready. The position requires 40 hours of work per week. Compensation is $19.32–$21.47 per hour, plus commission potential based on Membership and Fun Pass sales. Benefits and eligibility vary by employment status; full-time employees averaging at least 29.5 hours per week may qualify for comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid sick and vacation time, paid holidays where applicable, and other benefits.

Requirements

Must be able to work 40 hours per week.
High school diploma or GED required.
Must be at least 21 years old; RVP approval may allow 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.
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.
Skills sought include coaching and developing others, effective communication, composure, resourcefulness, ethics and integrity, and time and priority management.

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 complete rotations 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 menu items.
In Sales, oversee the Cashier, Salad Bar, and Gift Shop; monitor sales and upselling programs; and manage merchandise inventory, ordering, execution, and profitability, as well as Salad Bar quality and preparation procedures.
In the Showroom, plan and lead birthday parties, maximize party bookings and guest satisfaction, and optimize seating.
In the Gameroom, partner with the Technical Manager to maintain games and restaurant equipment, analyze game-play data and ticket payouts, and keep the area clean and guest-ready.

Benefits

Commission potential for Membership and Fun Pass sales, paid bi-weekly unless state law requires otherwise.
Telemedicine access.
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 may 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 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 program.
Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) coverage for eligible U.S. employees.