We WANT YOU!

Escape This is looking for a Puzzle Technician (Electronics) to join our Perth HQ backstage team.

Position Type: Full Time permanent.

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience.

Job Role:

Electronics power the special effects, theatrics and incredible puzzles within our escape rooms. In this role you will be working alongside our Props Master, Set Builder and Creative Director as we design, build, modify, improve and maintain the electronic wizardry that amazes and stumps our guests on a daily basis.

The offered role includes both workshop and on-site requirements. 

This role would suit a Graduate student or skilled hobbyist looking to broaden their experience and apply their knowledge in an exciting commercial environment.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Computer literate;
• Arduino and Raspberry Pi programming skills (C+, C++ & Python based);
• Familiarity with Visual studio code would be highly regarded;
• Good Analytical skills and a can-do persona, willing to be part of a highly skilled and fun technical team.
• A soldering iron ninja;
• Sound knowledge of electronics components and their application;
• Crafty, creative and highly technical;
• Experience working safely with a variety of tools; and
• Efficient, organised and able to work to strict deadlines. Flexible.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• PCB design and build;
• Cat 5/6 cabling;
• Ethernet and Serial comms;
• Audio system setup and design; and
• Other skills and experience relevant to stage production.

Qualifications: Related qualifications are highly regarded but not essential.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

The game is on – will you be a part of it?

WE WANT YOU!  We're expanding our leadership team and are looking for a customer focused supervisor to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION!

Position Type: Supervisor

Salary: Casual as Per Amusement, Events and Recreation Award.

Job Role Shift Supervisor:

• Leading the team by example
• Running and coordinating shifts in a high paced environment
• Actively working with management and staff to maintain our promise of total immersion
• Problem solving and on-the-go decision making
• Liaising with stakeholders
• Active room maintenance / repairs
• Extended Job Role Games Master:
• Welcoming players and guiding them through electronic check-in
• Briefing each group on game process and rules
• Escorting players to their chosen room
• Actively following each room’s gameplay from monitors
• Assist with clues as and when required
• Greet players as they exit the game and farewell the group as they leave the venue
• Reset escape rooms for the next group
• General housekeeping duties
• Other duties as required

Essential Skills & Experience

• As the premier escape rooms operator in Australia, we expect high standards from each of our employees, including:
• Leadership
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Great team skills, comradery and ethic - you must be a team player!
• Enthusiastic and outgoing personality
• Efficient, organised and systematic with the ability to multitask... you'll be simultaneously managing multiple teams playing different rooms!
• High level of attention to detail
• High energy!
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Customer focused
• Must have basic computer literacy and be able to handle a booking system and other apps

Punctual Job Requirements:

• Must be able to work up until 10:45pm weeknights and midnights on weekends.
• Must be flexible in regards to shift allocation and changes at short notice.
• Majority of availability will be weekday evenings / all day weekends.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

WE WANT YOU!  We're expanding our leadership team and are looking for a customer focused supervisor to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION!

Position Type: Supervisor

Salary: Casual as Per Amusement, Events and Recreation Award.

Job Role Shift Supervisor:

• Leading the team by example
• Running and coordinating shifts in a high paced environment
• Actively working with management and staff to maintain our promise of total immersion
• Problem solving and on-the-go decision making
• Liaising with stakeholders
• Active room maintenance / repairs
• Extended Job Role Games Master:
• Welcoming players and guiding them through electronic check-in
• Briefing each group on game process and rules
• Escorting players to their chosen room
• Actively following each room’s gameplay from monitors
• Assist with clues as and when required
• Greet players as they exit the game and farewell the group as they leave the venue
• Reset escape rooms for the next group
• General housekeeping duties
• Other duties as required

Essential Skills & Experience

• As the premier escape rooms operator in Australia, we expect high standards from each of our employees, including:
• Leadership
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Great team skills, comradery and ethic - you must be a team player!
• Enthusiastic and outgoing personality
• Efficient, organised and systematic with the ability to multitask... you'll be simultaneously managing multiple teams playing different rooms!
• High level of attention to detail
• High energy!
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Customer focused
• Must have basic computer literacy and be able to handle a booking system and other apps

Punctual Job Requirements:

• Must be able to work up until 10:45pm weeknights and midnights on weekends.
• Must be flexible in regards to shift allocation and changes at short notice.
• Majority of availability will be weekday evenings / all day weekends.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

WE WANT YOU! We're looking for customer experience driven Gamesmasters to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION in brand spanking new Perth CBD venue!

Position Type: Casual and Permanent Part Time Roles

Salary: Per Amusement, Events and Recreation Award.

Job Role:

• Welcoming players and guiding them through electronic check-in.
• Briefing each group on game process and rules.
• Escorting players to their chosen room.
• Actively following each room’s gameplay from monitors.
• Assist with clues as and when required.
• Greet players as they exit game and farewell the group as they leave the venue.
• Reset escape rooms for next group.
• General housekeeping duties.
• Minor maintennce as required.
• Other duties as required.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• As the premier escape rooms operator in Australia, we expect high standards from each of our employees, including:
• Excellent Customer Service Skills.
• Great team skills, comradery and ethic - you must be a teamplayer!
• Enthusiastic and outgoing personality.
• Efficient, organised and systematic with the ability to multitask... you'll be simultaneously managing multiple teams playing different rooms!
• High level of attention to detail.
• High energy!
• Responsible and trustworthy.
• Must have basic computer literacy and be able to handle a booking system and other apps.

Punctual Job Requirements:

• Must be able to work up until 10:45pm weeknights and midnights on weekends.
• Must be flexible in regards to shift allocation and changes at short notice.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

The game is on – will you be a part of it?

WE WANT YOU! We're looking for customer experience driven Gamesmasters to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION in Northbridge and our brand spanking new Perth CBD venue!

Position Type: Casual and Permanent Part Time Roles

Salary: Per Amusement, Events and Recreation Award.

Job Role:

• Welcoming players and guiding them through electronic check-in.
• Briefing each group on game process and rules.
• Escorting players to their chosen room.
• Actively following each room’s gameplay from monitors.
• Assist with clues as and when required.
• Greet players as they exit game and farewell the group as they leave the venue.
• Reset escape rooms for next group.
• General housekeeping duties.
• Minor maintennce as required.
• Other duties as required.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• As the premier escape rooms operator in Australia, we expect high standards from each of our employees, including:
• Excellent Customer Service Skills.
• Great team skills, comradery and ethic - you must be a teamplayer!
• Enthusiastic and outgoing personality.
• Efficient, organised and systematic with the ability to multitask... you'll be simultaneously managing multiple teams playing different rooms!
• High level of attention to detail.
• High energy!
• Responsible and trustworthy.
• Must have basic computer literacy and be able to handle a booking system and other apps.

Punctual Job Requirements:

• Must be able to work up until 10:45pm weeknights and midnights on weekends.
• Must be flexible in regards to shift allocation and changes at short notice.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

The game is on – will you be a part of it?

Escape This is looking for an Assistant Venue Manager to help lead our Northbridge horror escape room venue — where nightmares come to life (in the best way possible).

Position Type: Full Time.

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience.

Job Role: Escape This Northbridge is home to some of Australia’s most immersive and spine-tingling escape rooms — from Dracula’s Graveyard to The Asylum and Zombie Apocalypse.

As Assistant Venue Manager, you’ll be the right hand to the Venue Manager, helping to run the show behind the screams. You’ll lead a team of Game Masters, oversee operations, and ensure every experience runs smoothly, safely, and with cinematic flair.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role in a live entertainment environment. One night you might be managing a sold-out Saturday; the next, fine-tuning lighting cues to make every scare land perfectly.

Essential Skills & Experience: 

- Strong leadership and communication skills.

- Experience in hospitality, events, or entertainment management.

- Calm under pressure (and in the dark).

- Excellent organisational and multitasking ability.

- High attention to detail and a hands-on approach.

- Computer literacy (booking systems, scheduling tools, reporting).

- A sense of fun, creativity, and adventure.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

- Background in immersive theatre, escape rooms, or live events.

- Experience with staff training and roster management.

- Technical troubleshooting (lighting, sound, or effects).

- First Aid or safety training certification.

Requirements:

- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and public holidays.

- Current Working With Children Check.

- Australian work rights.

Why You’ll Love It:

- Gain leadership experience within a creative, growing brand.es.

- Gain leadership experience within a creative, growing brand.

- No two days are ever the same — except that they’re always fun.

- Be part of the behind-the-scenes magic that makes our guests scream, laugh, and come back for more.

How to Apply: Send your resume and a cover letter that shows your personality (and maybe your favourite horror flick 👀) to careers@escapethis.com.au

Tell us:

- About your experience leading teams or live events.

- How you stay calm when chaos hits.

- Why horror and immersive entertainment excite you.

- Your availability for nights and weekends.

The game is on — ready to join the dark side of entertainment?

WE WANT YOU! We're looking for a customer experience driven Gamesmasters to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION to Sydneysiders at our CBD venue on George St!

Position Type: Casual (multiple roles available)

Salary: Per Amusement, Events and Recreation Award.

Job Role:

• Welcoming players and guiding them through electronic check-in.
• Briefing each group on game process and rules.
• Escorting players to their chosen room.
• Actively following each room’s gameplay from monitors.
• Assist with clues as and when required.
• Greet players as they exit game and farewell the group as they leave the venue.
• Reset escape rooms for next group.
• General housekeeping duties.
• Minor maintenance as required.
• Other duties as required.

Essential Skills & Experience:

As the premier escape rooms operator in Australia, we expect high standards from each of our employees, including:

• Excellent Customer Service Skills.
• Great team skills, comradery and ethic - you must be a teamplayer!
• Enthusiastic and outgoing personality.
• Efficient, organised and systematic with the ability to multitask... you'll be simultaneously managing multiple teams playing different rooms!
• High level of attention to detail.
• High energy!
• Responsible and trustworthy.
• Must have basic computer literacy and be able to handle a booking system and other apps.

Punctual Job Requirements:

• Must be able to work up until 10:45pm weeknights and midnights on weekends.
• Must be flexible in regards to shift allocation and changes at short notice.
• Please note that majority of the work will be over the weekends.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

The game is on – will you be a part of it?

WE WANT YOU! We're looking for a customer experience driven Gamesmasters to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION at our Manly venue at The Corso

Position Type: Casual (multiple roles available)

Salary: Per Amusement, Events and Recreation Award.

Job Role:

• Welcoming players and guiding them through electronic check-in.
• Briefing each group on game process and rules.
• Escorting players to their chosen room.
• Actively following each room’s gameplay from monitors.
• Assist with clues as and when required.
• Greet players as they exit game and farewell the group as they leave the venue.
• Reset escape rooms for next group.
• General housekeeping duties.
• Minor maintenance as required.
• Other duties as required.

Essential Skills & Experience: 

As the premier escape rooms operator in Australia, we expect high standards from each of our employees, including:

• Excellent Customer Service Skills.
• Great team skills, comradery and ethic - you must be a teamplayer!
• Enthusiastic and outgoing personality.
• Efficient, organised and systematic with the ability to multitask... you'll be simultaneously managing multiple teams playing different rooms!
• High level of attention to detail.
• High energy!
• Responsible and trustworthy.
• Must have basic computer literacy and be able to handle a booking system and other apps.

Punctual Job Requirements:

• Must be able to work up until 10:45pm weeknights and midnights on weekends.
• Must be flexible in regards to shift allocation and changes at short notice.
• Please note that majority of the work will be over the weekends.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

The game is on – will you be a part of it?

Position Type: Full-time role with a rotating schedule (occasional weekends included)

Role

Set Building, Scenic Artistry, building props and the installation of puzzles and special effects all fall within the backstage department. You will be handy, creative and have appropriate experience within the theatre, film or live performance sector.

Working with your Venue Manager, you'll be responsible for:

• Assembling and installing props and scenery for a diverse set of escape rooms.
• Maintain, upgrade and replace worn props puzzles and scenic sets post-launch, as well as front of house areas
• Co-ordinating with your Venue Manager and Backstage Leads on improvement and upgrades to existing escape rooms

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in theatre, film, or live performance production.
• Creativity and proficiency in using a range of hand and power tools.
• Experience with a range of hand and power tools.
• Woodworking skills essential
• Colour theory and the use of paints, with a particular eye for scenic painting
• Computer aided drawing e.g. CAD, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, etc
• Construction drawing experience
• A high degree of fitness and flexibility is required - escape rooms feature secret passageways and hard to reach places. Heavy lifting is involved.

Qualifications

An appropriate WAAPA Props & Scenery, NIDA Props & Effects or equivalent qualification. (preferred)

Please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to: careers@escapethis.com.au

The game is on – will you be a part of it?

Position Type: Casual position with a rotating schedule (occasional weekends included)

 Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role:

 Escape This is looking for a hands-on Puzzle Maintenance Assistant to join our Sydney/Manly venue team.

This role focuses on keeping our escape rooms running smoothly by performing on-site maintenance and minor repairs to electronic puzzles and effects. You’ll be the first point of contact for technical issues in Sydney, working closely with our Perth-based engineering team when larger upgrades or design changes are needed.

What You’ll Do:

• Carry out routine checks and minor repairs on electronic puzzles and effects.
• Troubleshoot simple faults and replace components as required.
• Work safely with tools for soldering, wiring, and basic hardware adjustments.
• Liaise with the Perth engineering team for guidance and escalate larger technical issues.
• Ensure minimal disruption to guests by resolving maintenance issues promptly.

Skills & Experience:

• Comfortable with basic electronics troubleshooting and repairs.
• Experience using soldering tools and working with common electronic components.
• Organised, reliable, and able to work to deadlines.
• A practical “fix-it” attitude with attention to detail.

Desirable (not essential):

• Familiarity with Arduino or Raspberry Pi for simple resets and updates.
• Experience with Cat5/6 cabling or audio/lighting systems.
• Interest in puzzles, escape rooms, or stage tech.

Qualifications:

Formal qualifications are not required – this role is well suited to a hobbyist or student with technical skills who enjoys problem-solving and hands-on work.

To apply, please send your resume and an explanation of why you fit the above criteria to careers@escapethis.com.au

Escape This is looking for a Venue Manager to lead our Sydney & Manly escape room venues — where stories come alive (and sometimes, back from the dead).

Position Type: Full Time.

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience.

Job Role: Located on George Street and The Corso, Escape This Sydney and Escape This Manly are home to some of Australia’s most immersive and cinematic escape rooms — from Captain Nemo’s Submarine to The Possession and Buried Alive.

As Venue Manager, you’ll command the adventure and control the chaos. You’ll lead two vibrant teams, oversee daily operations, and deliver the world-class guest experiences that define Escape This.

You’ll balance leadership, creativity, and hands-on problem solving — one moment guiding a packed Saturday night, the next fixing a misbehaving prop or rallying your team for the next big event.

Essential Skills & Experience:

- Proven leadership experience in hospitality, events, or entertainment.

- Exceptional communication and team management skills.

- Strong organisational and multitasking ability.

- Calm under pressure and quick to solve problems.

- Passion for delivering unforgettable guest experiences.

- Computer literacy (booking systems, scheduling, and reporting).

- Hands-on approach with an eye for safety, presentation, and detail.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

- Experience managing multiple venues or teams.

- Familiarity with technical systems (lighting, audio, or puzzle electronics).

- Maintenance or basic set repair skills (painting, minor fixes, etc.).

- Knowledge of health, safety, and compliance in live venues.

- Experience launching or running live immersive experiences.

Requirements:

- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

- Ability to work across both Sydney and Manly venues.

- Eligibility to work in Australia.

Why You’ll Love It:

- Lead operations in two of Sydney’s most creative entertainment spaces.

- Work with a passionate, supportive team that brings worlds to life.

- Oversee a mix of horror, mystery, and adventure rooms — from Frankenstein to The Wizard’s Chamber.

- Be part of a rapidly expanding national brand with career growth opportunities.

- Every day tells a new story — and you’re directing it.

How to Apply: Send your resume and a cover letter that shows your leadership, creativity, and personality to careers@escapethis.com.au

Tell us:

- About your experience managing venues, attractions, or events.

- How you motivate teams and handle unexpected challenges.

- Why immersive entertainment excites you.

- Your availability for nights and weekends.

Lead the adventure. Command the chaos. Create the unforgettable.

The game is on — will you take charge?