Assistant Restaurant Manager

CEC Entertainment, LLC, headquartered in Irving, Texas, is a nationally renowned leader in family dining and entertainment. The company is best known for operating the iconic Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza, and Chuck's Arcade brands. With a proud history of serving families for decades, CEC Entertainment creates joyful moments and lasting memories for its guests through a unique combination of great food, engaging entertainment, and family-friendly experiences. The company operates nearly 600 Chuck E. Cheese locations and more than 120 Peter Piper Pizza venues across 45 states and 18 countries worldwide. The brands are dedicated to fostering a safe, inclusive, and fun environment where kids and families can eat, play, and celebrate together. Chuck E. Cheese, as one of the flagship brands, hosts over half a million birthday celebrations annually and is committed to community support, safety innovations such as Kid Check®, and has contributed more than $24 million to schools and nonprofits. The company was recognized in 2025 for its excellence in stem education initiatives and named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, illustrating its leadership in innovation, employee satisfaction, and workplace culture.

The Assistant Manager role at CEC Entertainment offers an exciting opportunity to grow your management career with a well-established brand that prioritizes great service, fun, and family values. This high-energy position is designed for individuals who are passionate about leading teams and delivering exceptional experiences to every guest. At Chuck E. Cheese, the mission is to ensure "every guest leaves happy," and as an Assistant Manager, you will be instrumental in upholding this promise. The role involves making critical daily decisions related to time management, staff scheduling, cleanliness, and maintaining high standards for both product quality and guest service.

This management position is both challenging and rewarding, offering competitive hourly compensation ranging from $19.32 to $21.47, coupled with commission opportunities on memberships and Fun Pass sales. Commission payouts vary depending on job classification (exempt or non-exempt) and are paid bi-weekly in alignment with state laws. The Assistant Manager will also have the responsibility of leading and motivating the team by recruiting, training, and developing employees to meet both company targets and guest expectations, ensuring the highest standards of service and safety are maintained throughout the store environment.

Additionally, the role includes rotating responsibilities across various key operational areas known as Areas of Impact (AOI), including the Kitchen, Sales, Showroom, and Gameroom. This rotation gives the Assistant Manager comprehensive exposure to all aspects of the business and operations, from managing food safety and inventory in the Kitchen, overseeing sales and merchandising, coordinating birthday party execution in the Showroom, to partnering with technical staff to maintain game equipment in the Gameroom. The position demands strong skills in cost control, inventory management, financial oversight, labor management, and team leadership.

CEC Entertainment invests in its workforce by offering a broad benefits package tailored to support employees' health, financial security, and career advancement. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees, access to telemedicine, a 401(k) retirement plan, employee meal discounts, tuition savings and scholarships, paid sick/vacation time, and much more. The company fosters a supportive work environment and champions diversity and inclusion, reflecting the diverse communities it serves. Joining CEC Entertainment as an Assistant Manager means becoming part of a family-focused brand that values integrity, ethics, resourcefulness, and development of its people while creating a fun and safe environment for all guests.