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At a glance
Job overview
SeaWorld / United Parks is hiring a Santa. The Santa role at Sesame Place Philadelphia involves creating a realistic and memorable Santa Claus experience for families. This seasonal position requires consistently performing a high-energy experience repetitively throughout event nights and maintaining a professional demeanor while working with diverse groups. The Santa talent will also take direction from the Production Team and maintain a tidy work area.
Key focus areas include Create a realistic Santa character experience for families, Consistently perform the same high energy experience repetitively throughout the night of the event, and Responsible for clocking in and out at the beginning and end of assigned shifts.
Successful candidates bring At Least 18 Years Of Age and Previous Performance Experience As Santa Claus. Important skills include Create Realistic Santa Character Experience, High Energy Performance, Implement Direction, Maintain Tidy And Safe Work Area, Maintain Professional Demeanor, and Develop Skills And Knowledge.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
SEASONAL POSITION
Join us at Sesame Place and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Come and play an important part on our incredible team today!
Seeking cheerful and dedicated talent to create a memorable, family friendly Santa Claus experience.
What you get to do:
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Create a realistic Santa character experience for families
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Consistently perform the same high energy experience repetitively throughout the night of the event
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Responsible for clocking in and out at the beginning and end of assigned shifts
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Taking and implementing direction from Production Team
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Maintain a tidy and safe work area
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Maintain a professional demeanor while working with a diverse group of customers, leadership and co-workers
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Perform other duties as assigned based on business need What it takes to succeed:
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At least 18 years of age
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Available for shifts between the times of 2:00 PM to 12:00 AM on event nights and during some rehearsals (Shifts will vary and some start later in the day)
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Available for rehearsals, to include weekend days which occur on select nights prior to the event openings
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Able to disclose accurate availability for all event/rehearsal dates during the audition process
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Previous performance experience as a Santa Claus character required
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Santa talent must have the ability to sit for extended periods of time
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Costumes will be provided and will remain the property of the company
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Based on needs and availability some positions will not work every night of the event
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Develops skills/knowledge to maintain excellent quality show/appearance
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Follows through on show notes to insure progress in specific areas and adhere to creative vision of the Production Team
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Maintain personal appearance by meeting costume and make-up requirements
The perks of the position: Ambassadors will enjoy a fun, fast-paced environment, and great teammates, as well as:
- FREE park admission
- Discounts on park admission tickets and passes for family and friends
- Park discounts on food, merchandise, etc.
- Scholarship opportunities
- Exclusive employee events and giveaways
EEO Employer:
SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.
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