Job description
Games Guru WANTED!
Roxy Ball Room Cornerhouse Nottingham– Roxy Leisure
£11 ph (30-40hours per week)
No gaming experience required as full training will be given!
Are you the type of person who will offer to put IKEA flat pack furniture up and enjoy doing it? A dab hand with a tool set? If so, this could be the job for you….
Roxy Ball Room Cornerhouse has taken Nottingham by storm with huge success and we need a GAMES GURU to assist us with the smooth day to day running of all the games we offer, there’s a fair few…. Ten Pin bowling, Duckpin bowling, Ice-Free Curling, Shuffleboard, Karaoke, Beer Pong, American Pool.
The role of games guru is highly important - you will be the gaming pro, the been there, done that, got the t-shirt, know it all gaming LEGEND. Gaming is our USP, it’s what we’re about, it’s our passion, and we need our gaming to be ON POINT.
Here is what a working day for the successful applicant could look like….
TENPIN
Check the strings on each lane - are they too loose/tight ? Do they sit in the cups right ?
Check the sensors - do they all have power ?
Check the pit lights - are they all on ?
Hoover the carpet behind the pins
PLAY GAMES TO TEST (THE FUN BIT)
Sweep gutters
Clean lanes with machine
Clean ball returns - hoover with handheld and wipe down, clean balls
DUCKPIN
Check strings
Check sensors
Check pit lights
PLAY TO TEST (MORE FUN)
Sweep gutters
Mop lanes
Clean ball return
Clean balls
POOL TABLES
Dust the lamps
Brush all pool tables
Wipe the tables.
SHUFFLEBOARD
Sweep sand off the board
Spray with lacquer
Sprinkle sand back on
Hoover sand from sides
CURLING
Sweep lanes
Mop lanes
Check stones - are they broken/do they need replacing ?
KARAOKE
Turn on equipment
Check the mics work
Check the sound quality
Check the songs are synced
TEST - put on a show (OH GO ON, HAVE A BIT MORE FUN)
BEERPONG
Wipe down tables with a damp cloth
Are there enough cups on each table ? (NO TESTING - SORRY NO DRINKING WHILST WORKING!)
ARCADES
Dust and wipe the basketball machines
Check the basketballs - are there enough balls (4 per machine) ? Are they pumped up enough ?
TEST THEM ALL
BREAK TIME
You’ll need an hours rest with all that fun, so go recharge!
DURING SHIFT
Be on hand for peak times to assist with any faults. Doing all the above usually means faults are kept minimum. You’ll also be working your way around gaming tables offering different ways to play games or acknowledging anyone struggling on bowling, Show anyone on pool tables how to play 9 ball and so on….
AFTER SHIFT
Clock off
Finish - half price pint in hand
Admire your handiwork and look forward to your next games guru shift
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £11.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Tips
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Nottingham, NG1 4DB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location