Restaurant & Operations Manager — Drive Guest Experience

Spanish Springs Lanes; Berdines Corners (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase

Job summary

Lucky Strike Entertainment in New Jersey is seeking a Restaurant and Operations Manager to lead food & beverage, bar, kitchen, bowling, and arcade operations across shifts. You will flex into roles as needed and build a team that delivers hospitality excellence.

You should have 3+ years of leadership in high-volume hospitality, a proven ability to drive sales, train hourly staff, and manage labor and costs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of leadership experience in restaurant, hospitality, or high-volume food and beverage operations.
• Proven ability to drive food and beverage sales and build teams that deliver it consistently.
• Experience training and developing hourly leaders in fast-paced environments.
• A floor-first management style with a strong read on guest experience.
• Solid financial acumen including labor, food cost, inventory, and P&L contribution.
• Comfortable lifting up to 50 lbs and standing or walking for extended periods.
• Flexible availability including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across food and beverage, bar, kitchen, bowling, and arcade, maintaining service flow and hospitality standards every shift
• Drive revenue through sales-focused service, upselling, guest engagement, and event support
• Recruit, train, coach, and schedule teams that consistently meet company standards and genuinely serve guests well
• Own labor management, food and beverage cost control, inventory accuracy, and daily financial targets
• Stay on the floor supporting FOH and BOH, resolving guest issues in real time, and reinforcing a culture of accountability
• Ensure the center is operationally ready and guest-ready through every high-volume shift

Skills

Leadership experience

Sales-focused service

Training hourly leaders

Guest experience

Financial acumen

Physical stamina

Flexible availability

Job description

Lucky Strike Entertainment in New Jersey is seeking a Restaurant and Operations Manager to lead food & beverage, bar, kitchen, bowling, and arcade operations across shifts. You will flex into roles as needed and build a team that delivers hospitality excellence.

You should have 3+ years of leadership in high-volume hospitality, a proven ability to drive sales, train hourly staff, and manage labor and costs.