Kitchen Manager- Pizzeria

Spanish Springs Lanes; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

401(k) Retirement Plans

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Vacation and Holidays

Discounts for bowling, boomer’s, water

Retail discounts

Job summary

Lucky Strike Entertainment seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead the back of house, oversee line operations, and develop the BOH team across our high-volume bowling and entertainment venues.

You will drive food quality, manage costs, and ensure safety while guiding a motivated team through busy service periods. This role offers growth within a dynamic entertainment brand and requires flexibility for nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of kitchen leadership, including banquet and event service.
• Ability to lead from the line and drive performance.
• Experience building BOH teams in high-volume settings.
• Strong financial acumen with food cost and labor control.
• Current or eligible ServSafe certification.
• Knowledge of high-volume kitchen safety standards.
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, holidays.

Responsibilities

• Run kitchen operations with focus on quality, speed, sanitation, and consistent execution across all service periods
• Train, coach, and develop BOH team in a fast-paced environment
• Work the line during prep, service, and events to lead by example
• Manage food cost, labor, inventory, waste, and purchasing to hit financial targets
• Maintain compliance with food safety, sanitation, health codes
• Collaborate with Operations and the Executive Chef on menu rollouts and standards

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Cost control

Line leadership

Team development

Flexible schedule

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Who We Are

Why Lucky Strike?

We Are Lucky Strike Entertainment, one of the largest and most successful location-based entertainment companies in the World with 360 upscale and traditional Bowling Centers, five expansive and well-located Waterparks, a large Amusement Park in California and 10 upscale Boomers Family Entertainment Centers in major markets.

From a humble beginning with one bowling center in 1997, we redefined an industry and built a powerhouse Company with 14,000 Associates and nearly $1.4 billion in annual revenue. Hospitality is our core and we strive to deliver memorable experiences for every guest on every visit.

When you join Lucky Strike, you join a team of passionate winners and give yourself the best opportunity for sustained career growth and opportunity. It’s not easy to get hired by us – we want only the most talented and committed Managers, but when you do join Lucky Strike, the rewards are abundant.

Overview

The Role

As a Kitchen Manager at Lucky Strike Entertainment, you will lead the back of house from the line, develop your BOH team, manage costs, and execute food quality consistently across every service period and event.

What You'll Do

• Run kitchen operations with a focus on food quality, speed, sanitation, and consistent execution across all service periods
• Train, coach, and develop BOH team members to perform at a high level in a fast-paced environment
• Work the line alongside your team during prep, service, and events, setting the standard through your own execution
• Manage food cost, labor, inventory, waste, and ordering to hit financial targets
• Maintain full compliance with food safety, sanitation, health codes, and operational standards
• Partner with Operations and the Executive Chef on menu rollouts, product consistency, and culinary standards

What You'll Bring

Pizzeria experience strongly preferred. Experience in a pizza-focused kitchen brings valuable skills in high-volume production, ticket management, speed of service, quality control, dough and food preparation, inventory management, and leading a team during busy service periods.

• 3 or more years of kitchen leadership experience including banquet and event service
• A culinary skill set that lets you lead from the line, not just from the office
• Experience building and developing BOH teams in high-volume environments
• Solid financial acumen including food cost management, labor control, and waste reduction
• Current or ability to obtain ServSafe certification
• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards in high-volume kitchen operations
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays

What You'll Get

Our people are the reason guests keep coming back. Here is what we offer our Management team:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to select from based on your needs
• Wellness resources to help you along your wellness journey
• 401(k) Retirement Plans
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vacation and Holidays
• Perks! Bowling, Boomer's, and Waterpark discounts, Retail discounts, Event discounts, a nd more!

Benefits

Lucky Strike Entertainment offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position. More details regarding benefits are available here: Lucky Strike Entertainment Benefits

The pay rate for this position is $70k-$75k