Character Performer

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San Antonio, TX
Entry level
Events • Gaming • News + Entertainment
The Role
The Character Performer will engage guests in a fun and exciting manner while dressed in a themed racing costume, contributing to a positive experience and assisting with events, ensuring guest satisfaction. Responsibilities include clear communication, teamwork, and maintaining the costume.
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Andretti Indoor Karting & Games is seeking a Character Performer to join the team at our San Antonio location

  • Starting at $15.00 per hour!

POSITION SUMMARY

An Andretti Character Performer is an hourly associate who will generate a fun and exciting atmosphere to all guests in a themed racing costume. All positions are responsible for assisting guests in various areas, in many capacities, and following Andretti Indoor Karting and Games high standards of quality Guest satisfaction. The ideal candidate should be between 5'10" to 6'1" tall to properly fit the suit.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Interact and responds to Guests in a friendly and positive manner.
  • Work well with children of all ages and personalities.
  • Assist with special events such as birthday parties and outside public engagements
  • Communicates clearly and professionally while interacting enthusiastically with Guests and fellow co-workers.
  • Work as a team player in meeting guests needs, and actively contributes to the efforts of other departments.
  • Attends all required department and company meetings and training sessions
  • Ensure proper maintenance of the robot costume ensure it is kept in good shape and stored away properly.

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games can be the Starting Line for your Career

Andretti Indoor Karting & Games (AIKG) is a rapidly growing Family Entertainment company. Our six AIKG locations are currently in Florida, Texas & Georgia and feature high-speed, high-tech indoor Karting on multilevel tracks, multi-player immersive Virtual Reality Simulators, Arcade fun, and sophisticated restaurants & event spaces featuring scratch cocktails and culinary creations crafted in our kitchens.

  • We start our non-tipped entry level positions at $15 per hour!
  • We are DRIVEN to develop, train and promote from our entry level positions!
  • Support for ongoing professional development and training

Skills & Requirements

  • Prior guest service experience is preferred, and certain skill sets may be required depending on position
  • An acting or performing background is preferred
  • Project an outgoing, positive personality as well as spontaneity when interacting with others
  • For best fit within the costume, the candidate should be between 5'10" to 6'1" tall with a slender body type, the costume used is designed for a average/tall male body frame and has limited adjustability
  • Strong verbal and nonverbal communication skills
  • Work days, nights, holidays, and weekends
  • Comfortable with interior and exterior work including temperature changes

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an Andretti Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of their job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Walk or stand for extended periods of time
  • Stand on elevated platform for extended periods of time
  • Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis
  • Perform functions which require organization, bending, reaching, turning, lifting, climbing, and stocking up to 50lbs
  • The ability to communicate quickly and accurately
  • The work environment includes bright, dim or flashing lights and loud sounds
  • Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment
  • Be able to understand, follow and maintain safety standards at all times
The Company
HQ: Orlando, FL
425 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

Andretti Indoor Karting and Games is headquartered in Orlando, FL and was established in Roswell, GA in 1999. Our 100,000+ sq ft entertainment and event destinations feature high-speed super-karts on multi-level European-style tracks, state of the art arcade, 7D Xperience, professional racing simulators, Hologate, Hologate Blitz, Omniverse, Hyperdeck, two-level laser tag, Mini-Golf and boutique or duckpin bowling. Each location is also home to a scratch restaurant/bar delivering fresh, American favorites and in-house gourmet catering to over 6,000+ square feet of event and meeting space. Locations are currently located in Marietta, GA; Buford, GA; Orlando, FL; San Antonio, TX; The Colony, TX; and Katy, TX. For more information, please visit www.AndrettiKarting.com.

The company also owns and operates the Andretti Thrill Park in Melbourne, FL. This outdoor park opened in 1999, and features five go-kart tracks, miniature golf, laser tag, rock wall, ropes course, family spinning coaster, batting cages, Andretti Challenge super-karts, paddle boats, kiddie rides and the largest arcade in the space coast. For more information please visit www.andrettithrillpark.com .

Since 1999, the Andretti facilities have entertained more than 80 million guests.

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