Role design and job descriptions for Bowling centres: stations, not titles
In a bowling centre, people move between lane desk, shoes, snacks and floor in a single evening. Writing the work by station makes the duties and priorities clear without adding titles for their own sake.
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In a small centre, titles mean little. The person who opens the lane desk may also rent shoes, serve a drink and reset a stuck pin. Because the work shifts by the hour, nobody is sure what comes first during a rush. New staff learn it by copying, and each copies a different habit.
Station sheets solve this. A half page for each station lists what to do at opening, during the evening and at closing, what to do in a rush, and who to call. They help hiring, because applicants can see the real work, and cross-training, because the next station has a clear list. Titles can stay simple.
How to set it up
1. List the stations in the centre
Lane desk, shoe rental, snack bar or bar, floor and lanes, arcade, party room and machine room. Add any extra your centre has. Keep to the real work, not to an ideal chart.
2. Write the sheet with the people who work it
Sit with the person at each station for an evening. Note what they do at opening, in a lull, in a rush and at close. Write in plain words, no more than one page per station.
3. Mark priorities in a rush
At each station, say what comes first when several things happen at once. For example, at the lane desk, a waiting customer comes before a phone call. Agree it with the manager.
4. Name who can cover whom
Beside each station, list the people who can step in. If only one person is named, flag it. It tells you where cross-training is needed. Connect it to your learning plan.
5. Use the sheets in hiring and reviews
Give the sheet to applicants and new joiners. Use it for feedback. Revise each sheet twice a year, and whenever you change equipment or add a service.
Check these first
Before changing anything, find out what is true today. These take an afternoon and use your own records.
- Check whether each station has a written list of duties.
- Ask two staff what they do first when the desk and the shoe counter both have queues.
- List stations where only one person can work.
- See whether new joiners were shown any written sheet last month.
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Questions owners ask
A few simple titles help, but the station sheets matter more. They describe the real work and are easy to update. Keep titles light and let the sheets carry the detail.
About half a page to a page, in plain words, with opening, evening, rush and closing duties. If it is longer, it will not be read at the counter.
List the routine checks, common faults, what the person may fix alone and when to call an outside mechanic. Add a note on a backup. This helps share knowledge and reduce dependence on one person.