Bungee Jump Event Crew London, England
Job description
We provide Bungee Jumping experiences to customers at locations nationwide from the Battersea Park in London to Salford Quays in Manchester, as well as providing occasional stunt work to TV & Film. Recent TV work includes BBC Top Gear’s Freddie Flintoff car bungee & Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway catapulting Stephen Mulhern.
We are looking for great people to join our existing event crew for the summer to work with our existing crew to setup events and deliver experiences to customers in London and the South of England. So, if you are adventurous outgoing, like working in the outdoors and enjoy talking to people then we’d love to hear from you. Our London venues are Battersea Park & Coram's Field
Full training will be given for each role which include:
- Harnessing / Rigging / Instructor
- Merchandise Sales
- Registration
Past experience of Bungee Jumping is not an essential requirement; however certain roles do carry a high level of responsibility so alongside having a great time and being outgoing we are always 100% professional and safety conscious. If you have any experience of outdoor activities, or great customer service in Leisure environment please mention this in your application.
The role is suited to outgoing people who enjoy talking to others and you will undertake a full and comprehensive training programme whilst working alongside the existing crew. Event crew are responsible for setting up events and checking equipment, as well as delivering safe and positive experiences for customers. Our customers have often been given their experience as a gift so are looking to have fun and enjoy themselves as part of a day out, therefore we are looking for enthusiastic individuals with strong customer service skills who are confident speaking to people.
The company has a core team of hard-working staff from many different backgrounds occupying the different positions on events from registration to merchandise sales to instructors. Our events run for 2 days from Sat-Sun every weekend and although we are very busy in summer months we do operate all year round come rain or shine, so if you want an interesting job for the summer and onwards get in touch!
Please see listed the event dates operating in London - We ask that anyone who applies is available for both days over the weekend and is available for the majority of the dates listed below.
- Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th August - Windsor (paid travel/hotel if required)
- Saturday 2nd Sept & Sunday 3rd Sept - Brighton - (paid travel/hotel if required)
- Saturday 16th Sept - Battersea Park
- Monday 18th Sept - Abseil London
- Tuesday 19th Sept - Abseil London
- Thursday 21st Sept - Abseil London
- Friday 22nd Sept - Abseil London
- Tuesday 26th - Thursday 28th Sept - Abseil - London
- Saturday 14th Oct & Sunday 15th Oct- London - Battersea Park
- Saturday 21st Oct & Sunday 22nd Oct - Windsor (paid travel/hotel if required)
- Saturday 28th Oct & Sunday 29th Oct - Windsor (paid travel/hotel if required)
- Sunday 25th Nov - Windsor (paid travel/hotel if required)
Additional work maybe available for the correct candidate at Windsor and Brighton, all accommodation cost when asked to work away from central London will be covered.
Essential:
- Willing to provide great customer service and positive experiences
- Happy to work weekends
- Ok to travel and work away from home
- Enjoy talking to new people, building rapport and communicating
- Ability to work outside in various weather conditions
- Practical approach to problems
- Team player
- Willing to learn new skills and progress
Desirable Requirements – please let us know if you have any of the things listed below but if you don’t then we are still interested to hear from you.
- Driving License (preferable)
- Any outdoor activity experience either as a hobby or as paid employment
- Any face-to-face customer service experience you have
- If you have attended any gift experience days
- Any event experience you have
Benefits
- Flexible schedule, you get to choose when you want to work
- Accommodation and transport provided when working away
- Friendly and approachable management team
- Discounted experiences for friends and family but free to you!
Additional information
We are looking for someone who is available for the majority of the event dates advertised in the post. However we can be flexible for the right candidate and there may be additional work available.
Salary: £10.18-10.42 per hour plus additional money should you stay away from home overnight and there is also extra money for those willing to drive company vehicles.
(Should you train to instructor level then pay goes up to £12.50 - £15 per hour this would typically take 6-12 months training depending on experience and competency)
Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract
Part-time hours: 24 per week
Salary: £10.18-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 considerations: We have specific COVID risk assessments in place which are always adhered to and available to view.
Application question(s):
- Are you happy to work outside in all weather for up to 12 hours a day?
- Are you able to make your own way to our central London sites?
- How many of the dates advertised in the job advert are you available for?
- Tell something interesting about yourself?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: UKBC22
