Party Host

Oxygen; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry pay

Discount food on shift 50%

Free hot drinks on shift

Free entry for you + 4 (weekdays)

Discounted entry for you + 4 (weekends

Family & friends discounts 20%

Job summary

Oxygen is seeking a Party Host to deliver memorable parties by engaging with children, coordinating activities and ensuring a stress-free experience for parents and organisers. You will prepare the party area, manage arrival, food, games and cleanup, and communicate clearly with families.

A proactive, organised team player with strong time management and a focus on safety will thrive in this fast-paced role.

Qualifications

• A genuine ambition to deliver a fun customer experience.
• Comfortable working with children.
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Organised and can manage own time.
• Able to learn new skills and information.
• Great team player.
• Able to listen to and action instructions.
• Able to communicate professionally and with respect at all times.
• Excellent record of time keeping.
• Party experience desirable.
• Experience with food safety desirable.
• Experience working with children desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the best parties by engaging with kids and keeping them entertained.
• Prepare the party area and manage arrival, food delivery, games and cleanup.
• Be proactive and helpful to parents to ensure a stress-free experience.
• Communicate clearly with parents and organisers, managing expectations.
• Coordinate timing and flow to ensure a memorable, safe party for all.

Skills

Customer experience

Kids friendly

Busy environment

Time management

Learning ability

Team player

Instruction following

Professional communication

Timekeeping

Party experience

Food safety

Children experience

Job description

The role

The role of the Party Host is to deliver the best parties in town. By making the birthday child feel special, creating fun for the kids and taking all the stress and hassle away for the parents and organisers. You will be responsible for preparing the party area, for engaging with the kids and being proactive and helpful to the parents, ensuring everyone has the best time. Parties are a great way of advertising the service as you deliver it, securing bookings for the future. You will need to anticipate needs, respond to requests and make moments that matter that will last a lifetime. For parties, timing and time management is key, from arrival, to food delivery, games and clear up, you need to be well organised and a clear and confident communicator. Be a party hero!

Benefits

• Industry-leading pay
• 50% off food and drinks while on shift
• Free & unlimited hot drinks while on shift
• Free entry for you + 4 on weekdays
• 50% off entry for you + 4 on weekends and during school holidays
• 20% off up to 4 parties a year for your family & friends
• 25% off food and drink when not on shift
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays
• Increased holiday leave at 3 and 5 years of service
• Birthday is a paid day off for everyone
• Pension Scheme
• Discount & reward platform offering discounts and rewards for leisure, restaurants and high street and online stores

Skills & Experience

• A genuine ambition to deliver a fun customerexperience, consistently
• Comfortable working with children
• Comfortable working in a busy, fast-paced environment
• Organised and can manage own time
• Able to learn new skills and information
• Great team player
• Able to listen to and action instructions
• Able to communicate professionally and with respect at all times
• Excellent record of time keeping
• Party experience desirable
• Experience with food safety desirable
• Experience working with children desirable