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Kitchen Manager

Main Event

Tempe, AZFull-time$61–72K/yrPosted 4 days agoStill listed 3 days ago

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Compensation
$61–72K/yr
Location
Tempe, AZ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Kitchen Manager leads kitchen operations, selects and motivates back-of-house employees, and manages costs to support the location’s financial success. The role includes hiring, training, developing, and retaining staff; maintaining a safe and sanitary environment; controlling food waste and labor costs; and collaborating with management to improve profitability. The posting seeks candidates with restaurant or hospitality experience and proven kitchen management experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cost of Goods Sold Management, requiredLabor Cost Management, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredKitchen Management, requiredBusiness Acumen, requiredFood Handling, nice to haveCommunication, nice to have

Qualifications

Must Be 21+, requiredRestaurant or Hospitality Experience, requiredKitchen Management Experience, requiredWeekend, Night, and Holiday Availability, requiredFast-Paced Noisy Environment, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Description:

THE KITCHEN MANAGER: the HEART of our operations. As the leaders of the kitchen, KMs are the culinary experts who keep our kitchens in pristine operating conditions. You get to select and motivate an elite group of back-of-house employees and manage the costs to ensure the overall financial success of the location.

What we are looking for!

  • You love working in a fast-paced, multi-faceted restaurant/entertainment scene
  • You can communicate to your team in a way that inspires FUN!
  • There isn't a station you cannot work and a team you cannot lead
  • You can handle 100K days & working an average of 50-hour work weeks
  • You enjoy new menu rollouts and love introducing new food items to our guests
  • You thrive on instant satisfaction! There's nothing better than improving someone's experience or encouraging your team to elevate their performance

Requirements:

  • 21+ years of age

  • 3+ 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

  • Proven experience in kitchen management

  • Strong business acumen

  • 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?

  • You are the head coach of a talented group of BOH employees, and you are responsible for hiring, training, developing, and retaining the best team possible
  • Create a well-maintained, safe, secure, and sanitary environment for all guests and staff
  • Managing food costs, tracking waste, and controlling kitchen labor costs
  • Understanding, managing, and practicing safe food-handling procedures
  • Collaborate with the rest of the management team to drive financial results and optimize profitability in your location

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: 60889- 71636

We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.

How this job compares

Set against the 9,028 open Restaurant Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 15, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$61–72K/yr
  • Arizona median$63–72K/yr22 salary ranges
  • US median$58–70K/yr1,751 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $66K, is 3% below the Arizona median midpoint ($69K) — in the middle half of Restaurant Manager salary ranges in Arizona.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 152 open Restaurant Manager jobs in Arizona and 9,028 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arizona
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — more than three in four Restaurant Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 3,061 postings).
Education
67 of the 9,028 open Restaurant Manager jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 15, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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