Restaurant Manager

Dave & Buster's Inc.; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 59,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Health benefits

Dental & Vision

Long & Short-term Disability

Employee Assistance

Legacy Fund

401K match

Free meals

Free gameplay

Leadership team

Job summary

Dave & Buster's Inc. in Livonia, MI is seeking a Restaurant & Operations Manager to provide leadership, supervision, and strategic direction, aimed at improving guest experience and business results.

You will oversee all operations, drive guest satisfaction, and coach a high-performing team in a busy entertainment-focused setting. The role requires strong leadership, ability to manage COGS and labor, and a willingness to work weekends, nights, and holidays in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant/hospitality experience.
• Proficient in managing cost of goods sold and labor.
• Ability to lead a team to create a memorable guest experience.
• True leadership capabilities.
• Ability to work weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, noisy environment.

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 with the management team to achieve timely results.

Skills

Leadership

Guest experience

Staff coaching

Work ethic

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

58629

68976

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