Kitchen Manager

Bowlero • Houston, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Imagine your ideal job. Now add bowling, arcade games, amazing parties, and delicious food. Our Kitchen Managers combine their natural culinary ability with exceptional management skills. They’re the guardians of our Food & Beverage program, bringing our nationally recognized menus to life, keeping standards high, and managing their kitchens efficiently. You’re an experienced Kitchen Manager with a highly developed sense of customer service, great interpersonal/communication skills, and a high-level of profit and loss capability. You take accountability for your team (like any great leader) and your organizational skills are second to none. Our centers are fast-paced, high-volume retail environments that are as demanding to work in as they are rewarding. You’ll be leading a team of lead cooks, cooks, dishwashers, and servers, and will report to and support your center’s General Manager on all matters food-related. Experience prepping catered events or presenting food for other special events is desirable, but not essential.

Requirements

• 3+ Years of Kitchen Management Experience
• Experience in high-volume retail, entertainment, hospitality, or restaurant venue required
• Experience preparing banquet style events
• Current ServSafe certification is required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s or culinary degree preferred
• ServSafe instructor certification or ability to be certified is preferred

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the company’s mandated F&B menu and purchasing programs
• Maintain budgeted revenue, costs of sales, labor, supplies, as well as operating cash flow as it relates to food operations; review monthly profit & loss statements and make adjustments as necessary
• Work with the Operations team and Sales staff to plan, supervise, and execute for all events, supervising the preparation and service of all food and beverage (in addition to cleanup); assist with cooking when needed
• Estimate food consumption and make purchases as appropriate from our specified food program; schedule staff efficiently to accommodate shifts in business volume
• Work with the center’s management to recruit, hire, train, and retain a rock star kitchen staff
• Ensure that our product quality, freshness, and presentation are always at company standard; supervise and oversee the preparation, portioning, garnishing, and storage of all food
• Facilitate and manage all kitchen equipment maintenance and implement/conduct sanitation audits and cleaning schedules in order to comply with all local Department of Health (DOH) regulations.

Benefits

• Lucky Strike Entertainment offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.
• More details regarding benefits are available here: www.bowlerocorp.com/careers/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees