Sous Chef

Lucky Strike Entertainment; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 38,572 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Bowling

$1 Arcade Play

20% off Events

50% off Food & Beverages

Weekly Pay

Job summary

Join Lucky Strike Entertainment in Riverside, California as a Sous Chef, where you will manage food preparation and kitchen standards. This role requires strong leadership in a fast-paced environment, ensuring the highest quality of food and service.

The position offers a pay range of $28.00 to $30.00 per hour, along with benefits like free bowling and discounts on food. If you have supervisory experience and a passion for culinary arts, apply now!

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1-3 years of supervisory experience in a kitchen.
• Experience with catered events and special food presentations is a plus.
• Current ServSafe certification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to F&B menu and purchasing programs.
• Maintain budgeted revenue and manage operating cash flow.
• Supervise banquet functions and food service.
• Estimate food consumption and schedule staff accordingly.
• Ensure product quality, freshness, and presentation meets standards.
• Assist in kitchen equipment maintenance and sanitation audits.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.

Skills

Kitchen supervisory experience

Food preparation for events

ServSafe certification

Education

Relevant culinary education or equivalent experience

Job description

Lucky Strike Entertainment, formerly Bowlero Corp, is one of the world’s premier location-based entertainment platforms. With over 360 locations across North America, Lucky Strike Entertainment provides experiential offerings in bowling, amusements, water parks, and family entertainment centers. The company also owns the Professional Bowlers Association, the major league of bowling and a growing media property that boasts millions of fans around the globe. For more information on Lucky Strike Entertainment, please visit ir.luckystrikeent.com.

The pay range for this position is $28.00 to $30.00 per hour.

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.

Overview

Your next adventure starts here! At Lucky Strike Entertainment, great times and exciting opportunities go hand in hand. Join us as a Sous Chef and become part of a vibrant atmosphere filled with dynamic experiences and endless possibilities. Start making your own luck today!

What Our Sous Chefs Do

Our Sous Chefs are skilled chefs who combine their natural culinary ability with exceptional management skills. They’re the guardians of our Food & Beverage program, bringing our nationally recognized menus to life, keeping standards high, and managing their kitchens efficiently.

A SOUS CHEF'S DAY-TO-DAY

• Adhere to the company’s mandated F&B menu and purchasing programs
• Maintain budgeted revenue, costs of sales, labor, supplies, as well as operating cash flow as it relates to food operations; review monthly profit & loss statements and make adjustments as necessary
• Work with the Operations team and Sales staff in the absence of the KM/Chef, plan, supervise, and execute all banquet functions in conjunction with the operations and sales staff including supervision of the preparation and service of food and refreshments, as well as clean-up
• Estimate food consumption and make purchases as appropriate from our specified food program; schedule staff efficiently to accommodate shifts in business volume
• Partner with KM/Chef or General Manager to address and resolve disciplinary issues as appropriate. Foster a team work environment
• Ensure that our product quality, freshness, and presentation are always at company standard; supervise and oversee the preparation, portioning, garnishing, and storage of all food
• Assist Chef with managing all kitchen equipment maintenance as well as local Department of Health (DOH) regulations by conducting sanitation audits
• Proactively ensures that a clean, safe environment is maintained at all times
• Report critical issues to General Manager ASAP

What It Takes

• Minimum of 1- 3 years of kitchen supervisory experience in high-volume retail, entertainment, hospitality, or restaurant venue is required
• Experience preparing catered events and presenting foods for special events desirable
• Relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is also acceptable
• Current ServSafe certification required

PERKS (MORE REASONS YOU’LL LOVE YOUR JOB)

• Free Bowling
• $1 Arcade Play
• 20% off Events
• 50% off Food & Beverages
• Weekly Pay

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Typical entertainment environment where you will walk, bend and stand for periods of time, and may lift objects with some assistance