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Service Assistant

Spare Time Entertainment
West Des Moines, IA Part Time
POSTED ON 4/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/22/2026

Job Responsibilities

  • Interact professionally by using Spare Time Service Standards (Code S.E.R.V.E.).
  • Serve guests utilizing Spare Time Entertainment’s Steps of Service.
  • Provide support to servers and kitchen staff.
  • Assist with prepping food.
  • Communicate food orders to chefs, paying attention to priorities and special requests (e.g. food allergies).
  • Demonstrate ability to review ordered items before leaving the kitchen and efficiently delivers ready items to the accurate location.
  • Ensure food is served in accordance with safety standards (e.g. proper temperature).
  • Act as the contact point between Front of the House and Back of the House staff.
  • Inform restaurant staff about guests’ feedback or requests (e.g. when they ask for the check).
  • Assist the wait staff with table turnover – set up and break down.
  • Remove soiled dishes and utensils and maintain dish area.
  • Polish and rolled silverware.
  • Ensure that families with young children receive kid’s menus and special silverware sets.
  • Able to promote knowledge of the location’s features and upcoming events.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the menu, with the ability to make suggestions and answer guest’s questions about ingredients.
  • Maintain clean equipment and working areas by following the restaurant’s preventative maintenance programs and in accordance with Local, State, and Federal Health Department Codes.
  • Keep products and areas organized and restocked as needed, communicating any inventory shortages to supervisor.
  • Report all violations to management.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.  

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma preferred.
  • Previous work experience preferred. 

Work Environment

  • The noise level can be loud and may contain lighting effects such as lasers and strobes.
  • This job requires working with large crowds and children.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Able to stand and walk for extended periods of time and able to lift 50 pounds.
  • This position regularly requires long hours and frequent weekend work.

Hourly Wage Estimation for Service Assistant in West Des Moines, IA
$16.00 to $20.00
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