What are the responsibilities and job description for the Game Show Host/Producer position at Game Show Battle Rooms - Detroit (Troy)?
Overview
Come join our brand-new Game Show Battle Rooms team in Troy, MI. Game Show Battle Rooms is one of the only immersive game show experiences in the country and we are looking for charismatic performers to help facilitate our unforgettable shows!
As a game show host, you will be hosting experiences for groups of 8-36 people in our custom game show arenas. This is the PERFECT position for theatre actors, improv comedians, and radio personalities. Your responsibilities include creating and maintaining an entertaining environment for our guests as they battle through multiple game shows.
As a game show producer/tech, you will be in charge of audio, visual, and lighting controls during the show as well as working with our hosts to ensure a seamless experience for our guests. The tech also acts as the announcer for the duration of the show (Think Andy Richter to Conan O'Brien or Steve Higgins to Jimmy Fallon).
The games you will facilitate include:
- Survey Battles – a friendly feud for the top survey answers!
- Spin and Solve – the classic wheel spinning word guessing game show!
- What’s that Cost – a series of price-guessing mini games!
- Match-Up Wars – read your teammates’ minds and predict their answers!
- Time Rush Games – 60 second skill challenges!
Food and Beverage
A full bar and restaurant are part of the venue. All employees will be trained in bartending with kitchen training opportunities as well.
Starting Pay Rates
- Training- $13 an hour
- *Producer/tech- $14 an hour with the opportunity for significant tips
- *Host- $17 an hour with the opportunity for significant tips
*It is required that everyone is capable of doing both positions. Current employees at existing locations average $20-$40/hour when tips are included in total compensation.
Starting Dates
A required 4-day training is scheduled for November 6th-9th. Additional training opportunities and preview shows will be November 10th-16th before our grand opening on November 17th.
Job Type: Part-time
Projected Total Compensation: $13.00 - $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 5 – 35 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Application Question(s):
- Who is your favorite game show host?
- Do you have any performance experience? If yes, please explain.
- Do you have any bartending and/or kitchen experience? If yes, please explain.
- What would your typical weekly availability look like? (please list specific days and times you could be at work)
- Are you available to work during holiday periods such as the week/weekend of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years? (we are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day, but we are very busy in the surrounding days!)
- Our required training dates will be November 6th-9th. Are you available for these four days? Please list any times you would be unavailable during this period.
Work Location: In person
Salary : $13 - $30