Assistant Restaurant Manager

Assistant Manager

At CEC Entertainment, we build careers around great food, family, and fun! Our purpose and our passion is to create the best place for kids and families to eat and play!

Ready to level up your management career? Think you've got what it takes to lead at the beloved family entertainment industry leader? Families love Chuck E. Cheese because our people are the best of the best. As an Assistant Manager, you'll help lead a team committed to making sure "every guest leaves happy." It's a high-energy, high-reward opportunity ready and waiting for you.

Job Responsibilities :

Make daily decisions that involve time management, staff scheduling, cleanliness, and upholding product and guest service standards.

Build sales and maximize profits by effectively recruiting, training, developing, and motivating your team to meet company and guest expectations.

Coach and inspire the team to deliver outstanding guest service and ensure a safe, clean, and run environment.

Understand cost control procedures, inventory, financials, and labor management.

Take ownership of an Area of Impact "AOI" in one of four areas and over time, complete a rotation in each of the following areas :

• The Kitchen manage product ordering, food safety, scheduling, and cleanliness. Oversee pizza dough preparation from scratch, cook pizza and other Chuck E. menu items.
• Sales with oversight over the Cashier, Salad Bar and Gift Shop. This includes monitoring sales results (including upselling and suggestive selling programs), inventory, ordering, and profitability management of the Merchandise area. And quality assurance of the Salad Bar and prep procedures.
• Showroom lead birthday party execution and planning. Maximize party bookings and guest satisfaction while optimizing showroom seating.
• Gameroom partner with the Technical Manager to keep games and restaurant equipment in top condition with minimal downtime. Analyze game play data and ticket payouts while keeping the gameroom and surrounding areas clean and guest ready.

Skills We're Looking For :

Minimum Qualifications :

Essential Job Functions and Work Environment :

At Chuck E Cheese, we care about the safety and health of our guests and employees. We have rigorous health and sanitation standards, and our operational procedures are designed to meet or exceed local requirements and most importantly to protect the health of our teams and guests.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

#Diversity #Inclusion #Culture

The Company : CEC Entertainment, LLC ("CEC"), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a nationally recognized leader in family dining and entertainment, proudly operating the iconic Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza and Chuck's Arcade brands.

Chuck E. Cheese celebrates over half a million birthdays annually, dedicated to creating joyful, lasting memories through fun, food, and play. As the place Where a Kid Can Be a Kid, the brand is committed to safety through programs like Kid Check and community support, having donated more than $24 million to schools and nonprofits. In 2025, Chuck E. Cheese received the "Best in STEM" award and was named one of America's Greatest Workplaces, highlighting its industry leadership both in innovation and employee well-being.

Peter Piper Pizza offers a neighborhood pizzeria experience with quality food, engaging entertainment, and lifelong memories because fun isn't added on "The Fun is Baked In"! Through amusement and connection, families and communities are brought together every day. Both Chuck E. Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza champion play through different attractions to support physical wellness and strengthen motor skills in kids.

CEC Entertainment and its franchisees operate nearly 600 Chuck E. Cheese locations and over 120 Peter Piper Pizza venues across 45 states and 18 countries. The company proudly fosters a culture of diversity and celebrates fun and play to unite every family.

CEC Entertainment offers a wide variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) retirement savings plan to eligible U.S. employees as part of their overall employment package. We also offer job training and career growth opportunities. Chuck E. Cheese is a "Work Today, Get Paid Tomorrow" employer.

At CEC Entertainment, we believe that our workforce should reflect the diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of many guests we serve. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ancestry, color, genetics, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or on the basis of any other federal, state or local protected class.