Title: Games Host
Location: New York City
Starting Rate: $17/hour
The Bryant Park Corporation is hiring part-time, seasonal staff responsible for managing and operating daily activity areas in Bryant Park. Activity areas are free public zones designated for games, arts & crafts, and other activities.
Responsibilities for each game area vary slightly but all include: setting up your area at the start of the day; maintaining your area throughout the day by cleaning equipment, picking up litter, and neatly storing equipment not in use; explaining and enforcing rules; engaging the public, fostering participation, and ensuring respectful use of the space; recording user counts and observations. Hosts can expect to work at most, if not all, of the activity areas in Bryant Park at some point during their employment.
Qualifications:
- BA preferred – consideration given to undergraduate work plus experience in recreation, coaching or park management.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team environment.
- Willingness and desire to get hands dirty.
- Outgoing, playful, mature, positive, and proactive.
- Responsible and detail-oriented with excellent observation skills.
- Ability and willingness to work exclusively outside and stand for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift 25 pounds or more.
- Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends.
- Ability to update an online spreadsheet on a tablet to document visitor counts and daily observations.
- Access to a cell phone with photo and texting capability.
- Access and responsiveness to email.
Duties (Include but are not limited to):
- Communicate politely and positively with the public and act as an ambassador of the park.
- Maintain appearance of game areas and shared equipment.
- Facilitate game play and enforce area, park, and public space rules.
- Report equipment needs and notable incidents in a timely manner.
- Record and report the number of participants.
- Staff special events or tournaments as needed.
- Take direction from management staff regarding special assignments.
Activity areas are open to the public daily from April through Mid-October. Hours of operation are 11am to 7pm with some exceptions for special events.
Preference will be given to candidates with more flexibility in their schedules, and a genuine desire to work hard.
Interested candidates should email their resume and a cover letter to gamesjob@34bp.org with “Games Host Application” in the subject line.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $17.00 per hour
Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Holidays
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person