Overview
We're looking for friendly, hard-working, and self-motivated staff to join us temporarily over the Halloween period for Screamtime. You'll help create an unforgettable visitor experience while keeping everyone safe.
We're J9 Events Ltd — a supportive, approachable team that values our staff. We know our on-the-ground team is key to making the event a success, and we look forward to working alongside you to make that happen.
Screamtime is a fully immersive Halloween trail, featuring creative staging, lighting, sound effects, and live actors. Along the route, visitors can enjoy fire pits, food stalls, a bar, a drinks hut, fairground rides, and a sheltered food area — all part of a spooky, fun night out.
Elvaston Castle:
Dates: 17th Oct - 2nd Nov
Address: Elvaston Castle, Borrowash Road, Elvaston, DE72 3EP, Derbyshire, UK
Roles:
in control of our fire pits, must be confident and sensible to start the fire and maintain throughout the run, ensuring the public are safe, following our procedures. Additional training provided.
using our check in system that is on an electronic device to check in the members of the public at their booked timeslot, requires bubbly, confident people to make sure the public start their experience with us in the best way. Happy taking payments if the capacity allows it.
making sure members of the public are guided along the route, answering any questions they may have about the trail. Monitoring/managing any cross-over points.
Many of the interactive light installations require a steward to be enthusiastic about their position, show the public how to use, and must be confident in engaging with people.
Similar to general interactive stewarding. Ensuring safety of actors and public inside the castle. It is dimly lit and loud.
* Our concession huts involve the sale of marshmallows, mulled wine, Hot Chocolate, soft drinks and snacks. Must be confident in upselling our offering and using POS systems. You will be expected to attend separate training for this.
Stocking the concessions huts. Covering breaks for stewards to grab a hot drink/go to the toilet. Litter picking. Will include, litter picking, emptying bins, fixing areas on site, jumping on at other roles. Applicants must be very hands on and willing to do anything thrown at them.
worked as a bartender/ in a pub in previous role and provide proof of this. A very fast paced environment, striving to produce quality drinks and handling pressures of large queues to be
Pay: Pay £11.44ph for under 21. Pay £12.60ph for 21 and over.
To Apply:
Must be over 18.
Provide CV
State your availability and how many shifts you would like per week
Please email or apply on indeed
Must be comfortable working in cold and wet weather conditions. On your feet the entire shift. It is not likely we would cancel due to bad weather.
Job Types: Temporary, Zero hours contract
Contract length: 3 weeks
Pay: £11.44-£12.60 per hour
Work Location: In person