Pizza-Focused Kitchen Manager - Fast-Paced, High-Volume

Lucky Strike Entertainment Corporation; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Bowling discounts

Boomer’s/Waterpark discounts

Retail discounts

Event discounts

Job summary

Lucky Strike Entertainment is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the back of house, develop the BOH team, and drive cost control while ensuring food quality across all service periods and events.

You will work the line, train staff, manage inventory and standards, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus and culinary execution. Pizzeria experience and ServSafe certification are preferred; nights, weekends, and holidays are required.

Qualifications

• Pizzeria experience strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of kitchen leadership 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Team leadership

Banquet and event service

Food cost management

Labor control

Waste reduction

ServSafe certification

Food safety standards

Flexible availability

Job description

Lucky Strike Entertainment is seeking a Kitchen Manager to lead the back of house, develop the BOH team, and drive cost control while ensuring food quality across all service periods and events.

You will work the line, train staff, manage inventory and standards, and collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus and culinary execution. Pizzeria experience and ServSafe certification are preferred; nights, weekends, and holidays are required.