Assistant Restaurant Manager

CEC Entertainment, LLC, 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. With a firm commitment to creating joyful and lasting memories, CEC Entertainment celebrates over half a million birthdays annually across its venues. The company is driven by its purpose to be the best place for kids and families to eat and play, embracing safety, fun, and community at the core of its values. Chuck E. Cheese is known as "Where a Kid Can Be a Kid®," emphasizing a safe and enjoyable environment supported by innovative safety programs like Kid Check®. The company has donated over $24 million to schools and nonprofits, highlighting its dedication to community support and corporate responsibility. In 2025, Chuck E. Cheese earned the "Best in STEM" award and was named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, recognizing its innovation and commitment to employee well-being.

Peter Piper Pizza complements this portfolio by offering a quality neighborhood pizzeria experience enriched with engaging entertainment and a focus on lifelong memories, embracing the motto "The Fun is Baked In!" Both brands champion the benefits of play through physical wellness and skill development for children, making CEC Entertainment a leader in family entertainment across 45 states and 18 countries with nearly 600 Chuck E. Cheese locations and over 120 Peter Piper Pizza venues. The company prides itself on fostering a culture of diversity, inclusion, and fun to bring families together and reflect the diverse backgrounds of the communities it serves.

As an Assistant Manager at Chuck E. Cheese, you will be stepping into a high-energy, high-reward management role focused on leading teams who are passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences. The role pays an hourly wage between $18.63 and $20.70, with commission potentials that vary depending on employment classification—either exempt or non-exempt status—providing additional earnings based on the sales of memberships and Fun Passes. This leadership position involves making daily operational decisions related to time management, staff scheduling, cleanliness, and maintaining both product and guest service standards.

You will be responsible for building sales and maximizing profits by recruiting, training, developing, and motivating your team to meet company and guest expectations. Coaching and inspiring staff to deliver outstanding customer service while ensuring a safe, clean, and smoothly run environment is central to your duties. Moreover, you will manage cost control procedures, inventory, financials, and labor management to sustain operational excellence.

One of the unique aspects of this role is the ownership of an Area of Impact (AOI) within one of four rotating focus areas: Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, or Gameroom. This rotational exposure enables a comprehensive understanding of different operational facets, including product ordering, food safety, scheduling, showroom event execution, party planning, and technical maintenance of gaming equipment.

This position requires strong leadership skills such as coaching and developing others, effective communication, composure under pressure, resourcefulness, ethical behavior, and the ability to manage time and priorities efficiently. The company also places emphasis on maintaining rigorous health and sanitation standards, ensuring the well-being of both guests and employees. This role demands physical stamina to lift objects up to 50 pounds, while engaging in standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, walking, and squatting throughout shifts.

CEC Entertainment offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options, along with 401(k) retirement savings plans with company matches, vacation, paid holidays, employee meal discounts, and a variety of voluntary benefits. Career growth and job training opportunities abound within a company celebrated for its commitment to diversity, inclusion, and a supportive work environment.

Join Chuck E. Cheese as an Assistant Manager and lead your team in delivering fun and memorable experiences while advancing your management career in one of the nation’s most beloved family entertainment venues.