Party Host

Description

HOURS:

Party Hosts will be scheduled as birthday parties are scheduled. Birthday parties are offered Friday evenings and Saturday/Sunday afternoons.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $10.25 - $10.75 per hour

Benefits: Employee discount

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports the work of the Y, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Party Hosts deliver excellent service to birthday party guests. Their primary responsibility is to ensure each guests has a safe and positive experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Ensures birthday party guests are greeted warmly and welcomed to the party.

2. Cultivates positive relationships and maintains effective communication with parents, children and other staff. Models relationship-building skills in all interactions.

3. Ensures that party rooms are kept neat, clean, organized and appealing to guests.

4. Continually strives to improve guest services by listening to and responding to all feedback, concerns or complaints in a courteous and timely fashion.

5. Applies all YMCA policies dealing with member services and staff.

6. Actively participates in department and branch staff meetings and/or related trainings.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

YMCA COMPETENCIES (Leader):

Engaging Community

Collaboration

Inclusion

Communication & Influence

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. At least 15 years of age

2. Ability to work with children of various ages

3. Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills

4. Basic knowledge of computers

5. Ability to work independently with attention to detail required

6. Demonstrated leadership, dependability & flexibility in work hours

7. Complete before first shift: YMCA cause & culture training; membership-specific computer training

8. Complete within 90 days of hire: Child Abuse Prevention Training; BLS CPR; First Aid (provided by YMCA)

9. Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments of the community and successful clearance of background check

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Indoor environment, intermittent sitting, standing, walking, running and play with children required. On-site attendance is required for this position.
• The employee may be required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the facility on a regular basis.
• Sufficient strength, agility and mobility to perform essential functions required

Schedule:

• Weekends as needed