Scare Actor

Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park • Denver, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Professional actor to portray a role as a spooky character in one of our Halloween attractions.

Requirements

• Must be okay with a full face of makeup applied daily.
• Must be okay with wearing a full face mask.
• Must be able to wear a costume.
• Proficient in time management.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Frequently exposed to fog/haze machines, strobe lights, black lights.
• Required to work in various weather conditions.
• Available to work overtime.
• Must work flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Attention to detail.
• All job offers contingent on passing a criminal, drug, and social security background check.
• Must be able to walk or stand for up to eight hours a shift.
• Some positions require extensive climbing and jumping on a bungee harness.
• Requires occasional kneeling and bending.
• Requires occasional reaching above shoulder, pushing and pulling.
• Requires occasional lifts and carries up to 50 pounds.
• Requires occasional carries up to 100 pounds with the assistance of a two-wheel hand truck.
• Requires manual and bi-manual dexterity, fine and gross motor skills, eye/hand coordination, near vision, hearing, and speech.
• Possess 20/20 corrected vision. (Corrective lens, if required, must be worn while on duty).
• Possess normal or average corrected hearing. (Defined as 25 decibels or better in the frequency range of 500HZ-4000HZ considered normal speech frequency range). (If a corrective device is needed to achieve this range, it must be worn while on duty).

Nice To Haves

• Prior haunt experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Wear complete airbrushed makeup look or full face mask.
• Perform a scene or series of scenes in repetition to achieve top-notch scares.
• Clean and prepare work area for the next operating day after the haunted houses close for the evening.
• Possible shifts for “Trick-or-Treat Trail” wherein “treats” are given out by actors in costume to children in the park.
• Perform various other duties as assigned
• Follow all policies and procedures to maintain a safe workplace.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave
• Free entry to the park while off-duty
• Free tickets for friends and family
• Additional discounted tickets and season passes for friends and family
• Employee exclusive events
• Employee recognition program

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed