Wētā Workshop Unleashed - Auckland - Casual Hosts/Tour Guides Wanted

Wētā Workshop Ltd; Auckland; On-site; NZD 31,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid training

Job summary

Wētā Workshop Unleashed in Auckland is seeking outgoing hosts to welcome guests and bring the 90-minute experience to life. This casual, on-call role suits people with energy for busy summer periods and a passion for storytelling in film and fantasy.

Roles include guiding guests through immersive experiences, weekend work, full training paid, and a start date in December 2026 with interviews from November 2026 onward. Pay is $26.86 per hour.

Qualifications

• Previous host, retail/sales, guiding or guest service/hospitality experience.
• A passion for movies, visual effects, graphics and novels.
• An upbeat, enthusiastic outlook and commitment to providing an excellent customer experience.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming them with passion and gusto!
• Bringing the World of Unleashed to life by delivering 90min guided experiences
• Taking guests through an immersive and creative experience

Skills

Guest service

Hospitality

Retail experience

Communication

Job description

A Global Award-winning Experience

Wētā Workshop Unleashed is internationally recognised for excellence in visitor attractions. The 90-minute wildly imaginative film fx experience invites guests of all ages on a thrilling journey through the worlds of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy in the making.

A Global Award-winning Experience

Wētā Workshop Unleashed is internationally recognised for excellence in visitor attractions. The 90-minute wildly imaginative film fx experience invites guests of all ages on a thrilling journey through the worlds of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy in the making.

The onsite Wētā Cave retail store is a cavern of creativity in its own right! Guests are greeted by giant trolls on arrival and can purchase all kinds of props, merchandise and collectibles.

Unleashing creative lunacy upon the world

We’re looking for outgoing, down-to-earth, and enthusiastic crew members with a passion for storytelling to help us through the busy summer month.

As the awesomely approachable face of Unleashed, our hosts welcome guests into the creative world of Wētā Workshop. They use the monsters, robots, fantasy worlds, giants, spaceships and all manner of whacky stuff to inspire and spread a love of creativity to our guests...

• Welcoming them with passion and gusto!
• Bringing the World of Unleashed to life by delivering 90min guided experiences
• Taking guests through an immersive and creative experience

What we’re looking for in you?

• Previous host, retail/sales, guiding or guest service/hospitality experience
• A passion for movies, visual effects, graphics and novels
• An upbeat, enthusiastic outlook and commitment to providing an excellent customer experience

Hours

• Opening hours are 8.00am to 6.00pm, 7 days a week. And we’re looking for people with good availability across those hours - especially throughout the summer months.

More Information

• All roles are casual (on-call) and include weekend work
• We provide great training - and it's fully paid
• As part of our recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a short video interview.
• This role pays $26.86/hour
• Training starts at the beginning of December 2026
• Interviews for this role will be held from 16th November 2026 onwards

To find out more please check out our job description here, or reach out to [e-mail].