Assistant General Manager

California Pizza Kitchen; Mililani Town (HI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eight-week training program

Growth opportunities

Promotions from within

The Proof learning platform

All the pizza you can eat

Manager meals & Dine-Out card

Kindness Fund

Job summary

California Pizza Kitchen is hiring for a leadership role in Hawaii. You will oversee front-of-house operations in a high-volume restaurant, delivering a superior guest experience while guiding a team focused on hospitality and culinary excellence.

The position emphasizes leadership, budgeting, and cross-training to drive sales and guest satisfaction. A strong people-first culture and internal growth are highlighted in this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years FOH management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional leadership ability to motivate, inspire and develop a team.
• Passionate about execution, hospitality and service.
• Operational requirements include standing for up to 10 hours and lifting up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Delivering a phenomenal guest experience.
• Leading and inspiring the team with a people-first mindset.
• Building a team focused on hospitality and culinary execution and developing top talent.
• Growing sales, profitability, and guest counts.
• Managing the P&L, budgeting, and cost controls.

Skills

FOH management

Communication

Leadership

Job description

THE PERKS

• Comprehensive eight-week training program utilizing several methods of learning including online, book and shoulder-to-shoulder teaching.
• Tremendously passionate, one-of-a-kind company culture.
• Opportunities for growth and development.
• We love promoting from within!
• Unique electronic learning platform appropriately titled “The Proof” to engage continuous development.
• All the pizza you can eat!
• Manager meals while working and a Management Dine-Out card to enjoy with your family and friends.
• An environment where you can express your unique talents and skills.
• Employee driven assistance program called the Kindness Fund which lends a helping hand to our team members encountering life challenges.
• Industry competitive compensation package including bonus potential.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision and more.

OUR EXPECTATIONS

• Delivering a phenomenal guest experience.
• Leading and inspiring the team with a people-first mentality to build on CPK's best in class culture.
• Building a team around hospitality and culinary execution and developing top talent to drive the business forward - fostering career growth and cross training for the team.
• Building sales, profitability, and guest counts.
• Managing the P&L for the restaurant.
• Meeting financial objectives by forecasting, adjusting labor expenditures, practicing portion controls, preparing budgets, and analyzing variances.
• Utilizing excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively interact with employees, guests, suppliers and senior management.
• Maintaining a safe and healthy environment by establishing, following, and complying with sanitation standards and procedures.

WHO IS CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN We are passionate individuals committed to inspiring others by bringing California creativity to every meal! Founded in 1985, former federal prosecutors Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax combined their fervor for food and fresh ingredients to create innovative, hearth-baked pizzas such as The Original BBQ Chicken, California Club and Thai Chicken that are created in a lively open kitchen. The concept gave California a place in the pizza revolution alongside Chicago and New York. CPK has since become the place for taste makers, rule breakers and earth shakers who conquer challenges by daring to work on the edge and thinking outside the box.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of two years FOH management experience in a high volume, faced paced restaurant.
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written.
• Exceptional leadership skills – ability to motivate, inspire and develop a team.
• Passionate about execution, hospitality and service.
• The employee has the ability to sit, stand and/or walk for up to 10 hours a day.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, bend or kneel, lift up to 40 lbs. and perform other diverse physical tasks as needed.
• The vision requirements include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

NOTE: CPK reserves the right to revise or change the position plan as the need arises. This position plan is not all inclusive of total job responsibilities nor does it constitute a written or implied contract of employment. A full job description, including physical demands of the job is available upon request.

The current salary range for this position is USD $75,000 to $85,000

Various benefits are available for this position, including 401K, health, dental, vision, and disability insurance through CPK’s designated providers.

California Pizza Kitchen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, or any other legally protected classification.

Everyone has a seat at our table.

Since we first opened our doors in 1985, our R.O.C.K. philosophy (Respect, Opportunity, Communication, Kindness) has set CPK apart from those both inside and outside our industry.

RESPECT

Respect guides us as a company and as individuals to value our guests, co-workers, community, vendors and environment. We continually seek out the opinions of team members, guests, and communities to learn and enhance the CPK experience. Simply said, all voices matter, and our focus on respect ensures that all voices are heard.

OPPORTUNITY

Opportunity at CPK is real and tangible. Through exciting career growth and cross training, we're always looking to develop and refine our top talent to drive the business and lead others. CPK challenges its employees to learn about the business at every level. Our most talented employees are provided with opportunities to contribute in a meaningful way, to help fuel the growth of our organization.

COMMUNICATION

Communication is actively encouraged at CPK. We have an open-door policy and a culture where everyone is known on a first name basis and always welcome to speak up.

KINDNESS

Kindness defines the energy and spirit of California Pizza Kitchen. It shapes and guides how we develop, communicate, and hold each other accountable to our high standards.