Play Helper

Kids City Playground; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Kids City Hawaii is seeking friendly, energetic Play Helpers for casual part-time on-call work. Shifts are typically 3.5 hours with no scheduled break, primarily on weekends, and involve keeping play areas clean and welcoming, assisting children, and coordinating with parents.

The role emphasizes positive interactions with young children and families, reliable attendance, and the ability to walk and move around play areas throughout the shift.

Qualifications

• Genuine enjoyment of being around young children and families.
• Friendly, outgoing, patient, dependable, organized and approachable.
• Ability to interact positively with children and their parents.

Responsibilities

• Keep toddler and pretend-play areas neat and organized.
• Pick up lightweight toys and return them to the correct places during shifts.
• Lightly wipe and sanitize toys and play surfaces.
• Keep play areas clean and inviting for visitors.
• Interact with young children in a friendly and positive way.
• Greet and communicate with parents and families.
• Assist children in enjoying and using the pretend-play areas appropriately.
• Flag heavier cleaning or maintenance needs to Play Crew or a supervisor.

Skills

Friendly

Outgoing

Patient

Dependable

Organized

Approachable

Enjoy children

Job description

Casual Part-Time / On-Call | Minimum Wage | 3.5-Hour Shifts

Love little kids? Love organizing? Looking for a little extra activity and a few hours of work?

Kid City is looking for friendly and outgoing Play Helpers to help keep our toddler and pretend-play areas clean, organized, fun, and welcoming.

What You'll Do

• Keep toddler and pretend-play areas neat and organized
• Pick up lightweight toys and return them to the correct places throughout your shift
• Lightly wipe and sanitize toys and play surfaces
• Keep the play areas clean and inviting
• Interact with young children in a friendly and positive way
• Greet and communicate with parents and families
• Help children enjoy and appropriately use the pretend-play areas
• Let Play Crew or a supervisor know when something needs heavier cleaning, repair, or maintenance

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys being around young children and families .

You should be friendly, outgoing, patient, dependable, organized, approachable, and comfortable talking with children and adults.

If you're the kind of person who sees toys everywhere and immediately wants to put everything back where it belongs, this might be the perfect little job for you!

Physical Activity

This is a lower-physical-demand position, but it is not a seated position at all.

Play Helpers are expected to walk and move around their assigned play areas throughout the entire shift , regularly picking up and organizing toys. The position requires frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, and picking up lightweight toys and play items.

The position does not normally involve heavy lifting, climbing, maintenance work, heavy cleaning, or other higher-physical-demand Play Crew duties.

Applicants must be able to perform the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Our Work Schedule

This is a casual part-time/on-call position with no guaranteed minimum hours.

Work is primarily on weekends, and we prefer applicants who are generally available to work at least one weekend day .

Typical shifts are 3.5 hours with no scheduled break . Play Helpers generally work fewer than 10 hours per week .

A typical weekend schedule may look like this:

Saturday
10:00 AM–1:30 PM
1:15 PM–4:45 PM
4:30 PM–8:00 PM

Sunday
10:00 AM–1:30 PM
1:15 PM–4:45 PM
Additional evening shift only when needed

Some weekday shifts may also be available during school breaks, holidays, special events, and other busy periods .

Shifts may be scheduled in advance or offered on short notice, including the same day , depending on Kid City's staffing needs and employee call-outs.

Play Helpers may provide their general availability and preferred days off. Short-notice additional shifts may be accepted or declined based on availability. Once a shift has been accepted or scheduled, Kid City's regular attendance expectations apply.

Pay: $16

We're looking for someone who is dependable, organized, friendly, outgoing, and genuinely enjoys interacting with little kids and families.

About Us

Welcome to Kids City Hawaii , a fun indoor playground where children and families can play, celebrate, and make happy memories!

We are looking for friendly, energetic, and dependable people to join our team. If you enjoy working with children, helping guests, and staying active, we would love to meet you!

To learn more about what we offer and become familiar with what we do, visit our Instagram: @kidscityhawaii