Birthday Party Hosts - PT

 An exciting opportunity to join the team of a progressive YMCA located in vibrant Somerset County, New Jersey. The YMCA is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. With a 150-year-old history, Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCY) is a pillar of the community and has seven locations across three counties, which collectively serve upwards of 30,000 individuals. GSCY has 100 full-time and 950 part-time employees along with operating revenues to $22+ million.

The Y empowers everyone—no matter who they are or where they are from. To fulfill our purpose of strengthening community for all, GSCY is committed to being an inclusive organization and leveraging our collective impact to address social inequities. To learn more about GSCY, visit our website: http://gscymca.org

Somerset Hills YMCA is looking for youth development leaders, natural relationship builders, and fun party people to be Birthday Party Hosts. This role is responsible for putting on and hosting the most fun parties for children ages 5 to 10. This person needs to be fun loving, great with children, and ready unleash the little kid within!

Qualifications:

• Possess at least three years of member/customer service, hospitality, or other job-related experience.
• High school students are welcome to apply! No degree or formal education needed.
• Must be able to work without direct supervision and have the confidence to lead others, make quick decisions, and work as a team while being reliable, flexible, and adaptable.
• Must possess the competence and confidence to supervise a safe environment of children to provide a quality experience.
• Must demonstrate above average communication and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to be certified in CPR/AED and First Aid upon hire (training provided).
• This individual is required to stand for extended periods of time while demonstrating physical stamina and agility.

Essential Functions:

• Provide information about birthday party packages and features.
• Sets up and cleans up birthday parties including decorating, moving tables and chairs, and setting up food.
• Orders food as needed and helps to serve food to participants.
• Prepare appropriate number of "goodie bags" for each party participant.
• Hosts birthday parties and leads activities for children which usually include sports or basic youth tumbling/obstacle courses.
• Assist party participants with check in and ensure guests are satisfied with their visit.
• Responds quickly, efficiently, and professionally to any emergency situation; completes necessary paperwork and notifies branch leadership.
• Assists with the general maintenance/upkeep of party areas.

Schedule:

Birthday parties typically occur on weekends (Sa/Su) and are approximately 2hrs in length. Party Attendants are expected to arrive 30min early for setup and stay through clean up.

As party requests come in, your supervisor will reach out to the team to gauge your availability and provide an opportunity to work the party.

Parties always include two attendants at a time.

Benefits of working part-time at GSCY include:

• FREE Individual Membership Access to any YMCA in the Nation.
• 10% Discount on most programming at Greater Somerset County YMCA.
• Access to one of the leading retirement programs "Y Retirement Fund" from the first day of employment.
• Opportunities for professional development, mentoring, growth, and promotion throughout the YMCA Movement.
• Supportive and inclusive community for people of all backgrounds and access to Employee Resource Networks.

Greater Somerset County YMCA is a drug free work environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information who share our values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.