Activity Specialist jobs in Norwalk, CT

Description

The Opportunity

Chelsea Piers Connecticut hosts close to 1,000 children's birthday parties each year. The Birthday Party Activities Staff member is dependable, energetic, and passionate about instructing children. Our birthday party staff is responsible for setting up the party space, facilitating activities, and serving and assisting the patrons and their guests. Party staff ensures that every guest has a safe and fun experience by communicating all rules and policies and by engaging them in various activities and games. All staff must follow the proper procedure in the event of an incident or emergency.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitate party activities for children ranging in age from 3 to 15 years old, including relay races, group games, trampoline safety, rock-climbing, and batting cages.
• Create a fun, safe and positive environment for the birthday child and their guests.
• Set up party space with paper goods, favors, cake, etc.
• Belay on the rock wall (Chelsea Piers Connecticut can certify all staff; no prior experience is required).
• Serve food and drinks to party guests.
• Assist guests with bringing party items to the party room prior to the party and to their cars at the conclusion of the party if requested.
• Maintain and promote a clean, safe, friendly, and fun facility.
• Maintain a neat and professional appearance at all times including the wearing of uniform and Chelsea Piers name tag.
• Communicate and enforce all rules. This includes addressing uncooperative patrons in a professional yet firm manner.
• Responsible for activating emergency procedures and implementing assistance as needed.
• Ensure the safety of patrons in the event of an incident or emergency.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and a friendly demeanor.
• Very energetic and hard-working but also creative, happy, silly.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Must maintain a professional and courteous manner at all times.
• Must enjoy working in a team environment.
• Must enjoy working with families and children.
• Interest in sports suggested but not required.
• Ability to address and engage groups of children.
• Must be able to work weekends (Friday afternoons, Saturday and Sunday)

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Chelsea Piers Athletic Club discounts
• Paid sick time

Schedule: Part-Time, mainly Friday afternoons, Saturdays and Sundays when our youth birthday parties normally occur

Compensation: $15 / hour