Senior Assistant Restaurant Manager

CEC Entertainment•Chesapeake, VA

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About The Position

At CEC Entertainment, the Senior Assistant Restaurant Manager helps manage restaurant operations and ensures employees have the resources, training, and motivation needed to deliver a positive guest experience. The role supports sales and profitability while upholding the company’s standards for product quality, cleanliness, guest service, and safety. Compensation is $19.19–$21.11 per hour, with commission potential on Membership and Fun Pass sales. Eligible U.S. employees may receive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) retirement savings coverage. The company also offers job training and career growth opportunities and access to earned wages through its “Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow” program. The position involves making daily operational decisions and managing team performance, scheduling, labor, inventory, costs, and financial procedures. The work environment may include flashing or flickering lights, moving mechanical parts, loud noise, and exposure to wet, humid, very hot, or very cold conditions unrelated to weather. The role requires physical activity including lifting or carrying objects weighing 0–50 pounds, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, pushing or pulling, walking, and squatting during a scheduled shift. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old, unless RVP approval allows hiring at the age permitted by local law for alcohol-related duties.
Must have a high-school diploma or GED.
At least two years of previous management experience, preferably in the food service industry, or a proven track record as a CEC Assistant Manager.
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, ethics and integrity, effective communication, empowering others, valuing diversity, time and priority management, and problem solving and decision making.

Nice To Haves

College degree preferred.
Previous management experience in the food service industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Make daily decisions involving time management, staff scheduling, and team support while upholding product quality, cleanliness, and other company standards.
Build sales and maximize profits by recruiting, training, developing, and communicating company and guest expectations to the team.
Coach, teach, and motivate the team to maintain high-quality guest service and safety.
Use sound business skills and judgment in cost control, financial accounting, inventory levels, and labor management.