Area Operations Manager

Dave & Buster's Management Corporation, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus program

Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short‑t

Employee Assistance Program

401K matching plan

FREE food

FREE gameplay

Grow your career!

Two FUN brands under one roof

Job summary

Dave & Buster's in Florida is seeking a Restaurant & Operations Manager to lead a fast-paced restaurant/entertainment venue, guiding strategic initiatives and upholding guest experience standards. The role emphasizes team leadership, performance coaching, and delivering memorable service in a dynamic setting.

You will oversee all aspects of the operation—from cost control and staffing to guest satisfaction—while promoting Dave & Buster's values and driving results across shifts and departments.

Qualifications

• 21+ years of age.
• 2+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality Experience.
• Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor.
• Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience.
• True leadership capabilities.
• The ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions.

Responsibilities

• Developing and leading hourly team members to exceed guest’s expectations.
• Demonstrating proactive leadership by ensuring positive staff and guest experiences through personal interactions.
• Interacting with guest service-focused team members in areas of recruiting, hiring, coaching, training, and professional development.
• Living our core values along with leading others to do so while collaborating with the management team to achieve high-quality and timely results.

Skills

Restaurant/Hospitality Experience

Team leadership

Customer service

Cost of goods sold management

Labor management

Recruiting / Hiring / Training

Job description

Job Description

THE RESTAURANT & OPERATIONS MANAGER: provides overall leadership, supervision, and direction on strategic initiatives and operating standards to positively impact business results and exceed the guest experience. What we are looking for! You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted Restaurant/Entertainment scene You can communicate with the Team Members and Guests in a way that inspires FUN! You like immediate gratification! Nothing better than making someone's experience better or inspiring your team to play at a higher level You have never met a goal you can't beat You can handle 100K days while walking five miles a shift & working an average of 50-hour work weeks The ability to oversee all aspects of the business - from the most minor details to the big picture

Requirements

• 21+ years of age


• 2+ years of Restaurant/Hospitality Experience


• Proficient in managing the cost of goods sold and labor


• Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience


• True leadership capabilities


• The ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays


• Not afraid to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment with distracting conditions

What will you be doing daily?

• Developing and leading hourly team members to exceed guest’s expectations


• Demonstrating proactive leadership by ensuring positive staff and guest experiences through personal interactions


• Interacting with guest service-focused team members in areas of recruiting, hiring, coaching, training, and contentious professional development


• Living our core values along with leading others to do so while collaborating with the management team to achieve high-quality and timely results

PERKS!

• Competitive salary


• Quarterly bonus program


• Health, Dental, Vision, Long & Short-term Disability


• Employee Assistance Program


• Buster’s Legacy Fund (Supports team members during difficult times)


• 401K matching plan


• FREE food


• FREE gameplay


• Large leadership team = multiple managers per shift


• FUN work environment


• Grow your career!


• Two FUN brands (Dave & Buster’s and Main Event Entertainment) under one roof = Double the growth opportunities


• Dave & Buster’s Inc./Main Event Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer


• Salary Range: 55311 - 65072


• We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.


• Dave & Buster’s is different from everywhere else.


• No two days are ever the same.


• Time will fly by serving hundreds of people with flexible schedules you can accommodate school or other jobs.


• Plus your co-workers are awesome!