Restaurant Manager

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.; East Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. in Honolulu seeks a Restaurant Manager to deliver a phenomenal guest experience and lead a team with a people-first mindset in a high-volume setting.

You will drive sales, profitability, and guest counts while managing the P&L, forecasting labor, and upholding sanitation standards. The role requires at least two years FOH management experience and strong leadership and communication skills, with bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years FOH management experience in a high-volume, fast-paced restaurant.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional leadership to motivate, inspire, and develop a team.
• Experience with execution, hospitality, and service.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a phenomenal guest experience.
• Lead and inspire the team with a people-first mentality to build CPK's best in class culture.
• Build a team around hospitality and culinary execution and developing top talent to drive the business forward, fostering career growth and cross training.
• Building sales, profitability, and guest counts.
• Managing the P&L for the restaurant and 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.

Skills

FOH management

Leadership

Communication

Team development

Hospitality

Budgeting

Job description

Position Summary

A Restaurant Manager at California Pizza Kitchen is responsible for delivering a phenomenal guest experience and leading a team with a people-first mentality.

Primary Responsibilities

• 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.
• Building sales, profitability, and guest counts.
• Managing the P&L for the restaurant and 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.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years FOH management experience in a high-volume, fast-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.
• Person frequently exposed to computer terminals; moderate noise level and temperature.
• Ability to sit, stand and/or walk for up to 10 hours a day.
• Occasionally required to stoop, bend, kneel, lift up to 40 lbs., and perform other diverse physical tasks.
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation & Benefits

Current salary range: USD $75,000 to $80,000. Industry competitive compensation package including bonus potential. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, disability insurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.