Fright Nights Senior Event Host

Location: Thorpe Park,

Hours: Full time, part time, weekends & holidays

Contract Type: Seasonal, until November 2025

To achieve a smooth operation of our Fright Nights Event Offering while delivering great experiences to our guests and promoting optimal operational throughputs for our attractions and scare zones. Taking ownership of individual attractions and motivating the team in a fun and engaging way.

Responsibilities:

• Batching of guests when working on a range of our Fright Night Attractions and offerings
• Recording hourly throughputs
• Delivering great experiences and interactions to guests across the resort
• Following trained out systems and procedures to ensure a safe working environment for both staff and guests
• Ensuring all workplaces are tidy and presentable at all times and taking on ad hoc cleaning duties when required
• Gaining a strong knowledge of our offerings to assist with any guest queries or questions
• Ensuring all levels of communication are professional and are in line with training and brand guidelines
• Taking ownership of the overall performance and running of the attractions
• To be proactive in giving instructions to your team to ensure all targets are met and the operation remains smooth
• Responsible for the organisation of the attractions ensuring team members breaks are adhered to without impacting the operation
• Ensuring attraction standards are met and always maintained
• Help to drive operational efficiency via queue-line management
• To complete daily opening and closing checks and to report any issues to the relevant manager
• Be a positive, engaging and approachable person who thrives off working in a fastpaced environment 

We are looking for friendly, outgoing, and engaging Event Hosts to help deliver a smooth operation for our Fright Night 2025 offerings, putting the guest experience at the forefront of the role.

• Be able to work in a team and alone.
• Good communicator.
• Customer service skills.
• Previous experience is not a necessity, but any operational and entertainments experience would be helpful.
• Energetic and enthusiastic.
• Passionate about delivering quality service to our guests.

• Merlin Magic Pass: 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world!
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
• 40% discount online off LEGO, and much more! 
• Free bus from Staines station for all employees  
• Fortnightly pay
• Free staff parking
• Ongoing training & development to have a longer-term career in Merlin 
• Access to Perks at Work which 30,000+ national & local employee discounts

If you have any questions or if you require any reasonable adjustments, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at recruitment@thorpe-park.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.