Restaurant Manager

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a vibrant and innovative restaurant brand that has been redefining the pizza experience since its founding in 1985. Established by former federal prosecutors Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax, CPK emerged by combining a passion for food with a dedication to fresh ingredients, leading to the creation of unique, hearth-baked pizzas such as The Original BBQ Chicken, California Club, and Thai Chicken. The company has a lively open kitchen concept that allows guests to witness the culinary creativity firsthand, contributing to its reputation as a leader in California-style pizza. Over the years, CPK has grown to become a haven for tastemakers, rule breakers, and earth shakers — individuals who dare to push boundaries, think outside the box, and conquer challenges with boldness and creativity. As a pioneer in the pizza revolution alongside Chicago and New York styles, California Pizza Kitchen continues to serve as a destination for those seeking exceptional flavors, outstanding hospitality, and an inspiring dining experience.

At California Pizza Kitchen, the workplace culture is built around the ROCKS philosophy which represents Respect, Opportunity, Communication, Kindness, and Service. This guiding principle ensures that both employees and guests have meaningful and positive experiences. The company is committed to fostering growth, encouraging passion, and promoting an inclusive environment where everyone can be bold, be epic, be themselves. The culture at CPK is one-of-a-kind — incredibly passionate, supportive, and team-driven — where individual talents and skills are celebrated and nurtured.

The position available is for a management role designed to deliver a phenomenal guest experience while leading and inspiring a team that embodies CPK's people-first mentality. The restaurant manager is responsible for building a team focused on hospitality and culinary execution, developing top talent, and driving career growth and cross-training opportunities for team members. Key responsibilities include managing sales, profitability, and guest counts, as well as overseeing the restaurant's profit and loss statements. This role requires forecasting financials, adjusting labor expenditures, practicing portion control, preparing budgets, and analyzing variances to ensure that financial objectives are met.

Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial to interact positively with employees, guests, suppliers, and senior management. Maintaining a safe and healthy environment is also a priority, which involves establishing and complying with sanitation standards and procedures. The role offers a competitive salary range between 70,500 and 75,000 USD, reflecting the importance of strong leadership and operational expertise.

California Pizza Kitchen supports its management team with a comprehensive eight-week training program that employs various learning methods, including online modules, books, and hands-on, shoulder-to-shoulder teaching. The company’s unique electronic learning platform, "The Proof," enhances continuous development. Additional perks include all-you-can-eat pizza during working shifts, a Management Dine-Out card for enjoying meals with friends and family, and an employee assistance program called the Kindness Fund, which supports team members facing life challenges. Beyond this, CPK offers an extensive benefits package encompassing medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, and a 401K plan with an industry-competitive compensation package that includes bonus potential.

This role is ideal for candidates with a minimum of two years of front-of-house management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant setting, who possess exceptional leadership skills and are passionate about execution, hospitality, and service. California Pizza Kitchen proudly embraces diversity and equal opportunity employment, ensuring that every applicant is welcomed without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, or any other legally protected status. Joining CPK is an opportunity to become part of a dynamic team dedicated to creativity, quality, and community impact.