Entry Level Restaurant Jobs
New grad restaurant jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship or hands-on service background can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Food & Beverage, Technology & Software, and Hospitality & Tourism, with employers like Dave & Buster's, SpotOn, and Papa Johns hiring at this level now.
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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:
55311 - 65072
We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.
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:
55311 - 65072
We are an equal opportunity employer and participate in E-Verify in states where required.
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Who's Hiring
- Dave & Buster's18
- SpotOn12
- Papa Johns8
- Valsoft5
- Whataburger5
Top Industries Hiring
- Food & Beverage33
- Technology & Software18
- Hospitality & Tourism15
- Fintech12
- Consulting & Professional Services12
Entry Level Restaurant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level restaurant job?
Focus on demonstrating reliability, a customer-first attitude, and any hands-on food service experience, even if it came from a school cafeteria, volunteer event, or family business. Employers at this level prioritize candidates who show up on time, work well on a team, and learn quickly. A food handler certification or ServSafe card gives your application a concrete edge over other entry level applicants.
Which companies hire entry level restaurants?
Companies hiring entry level restaurants right now include Dave & Buster's, SpotOn, and Papa Johns, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. At this stage, hiring covers large national chains with structured onboarding programs, regional groups with multiple locations, and independent operators who prefer to train candidates from the ground up.
Are there remote entry level restaurant jobs?
Yes, though most restaurant roles are on-site by nature. About 25% of entry level restaurant openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and these typically cover support functions like reservations, customer service, or corporate operations rather than front-of-house or kitchen positions. Searching by work arrangement helps narrow results to the format that fits your situation.
Are these new grad restaurant jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles. A posting is new-grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or school-based food service work, or explicitly states that training is provided. If a listing does not require prior professional experience and mentions mentorship or on-the-job learning, it is a strong fit for a new grad entering the industry.
Which industries hire the most entry level restaurants?
Entry level restaurant roles concentrate in Food & Beverage, Technology & Software, and Hospitality & Tourism, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive entry level hiring because they operate high-volume, customer-facing environments that depend on a steady pipeline of new staff who can be trained quickly and promoted from within as they build experience.