We WANT YOU!

do You Have what it takes to hold the keys to Worlds of Adventure?

In short: Escape This is hiring Gamesmasters at Perth CBD and Northbridge, Sydney CBD and Manly, and Melbourne CBD, and a Puzzle Technician (Electronics) at its Bayswater HQ. Apply by emailing your resume to careers@escapethis.com.au.

ESCAPE THIS IS hiring superstars

Always expanding, we are on the hunt for talented, guest experience obsessed Gamesmasters, ticketing & customer service legends, rock star prop builders and genius tech guys… most importantly, we’re looking for you!

We want people who are obsessed with providing TOTALLY IMMERSIVE experiences, who live and breathe customer service and passion, who bring personality & positive energy to the party and are motivated to build-up those around them.

EXPLORE OUR CURRENT Perth VACANCIES:

Puzzle Technician (Electronics) | Bayswater HQ

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?

Gamesmaster | Perth CBD + Northbridge

WE WANT YOU! We're looking for customer experience driven Gamesmasters to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION at both our Perth CBD and Northbridge venues

Position Type: Casual and Permanent

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?

EXPLORE OUR CURRENT SYDNEY VACANCIES:

Gamesmaster | Sydney CBD + Manly

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?

EXPLORE OUR CURRENT melbourne VACANCIES:

Gamesmaster | Melbourne CBD

WE WANT YOU! We're looking for a customer experience driven Gamesmasters to deliver our brand of TOTAL IMMERSION to Melburnians at our Melbourne CBD venue on Collins Street

Position Type: Permanent and 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 10:00pm 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?

Can't see your dream role listed above?

We are always fielding expressions of interest for ALL of our roles.

Drop us an email telling us why and where you belong at Escape This, along with your resume, and we'll get back to you!

Questions about working at Escape This

What kind of people does Escape This hire?

Escape This looks for guest experience obsessed Gamesmasters, ticketing and customer service legends, rock star prop builders and genius tech people: people who live and breathe customer service, bring personality and positive energy, and are motivated to build up those around them.

What are the benefits of working at Escape This?

Escape This offers a personalised development program, the chance to work alongside and learn from industry experts, and excellent remuneration, plus extras such as organisation-wide social events, team escape room sessions and staff discounts.

What does a Gamesmaster do at Escape This?

An Escape This Gamesmaster welcomes players through electronic check-in, briefs each group on the rules, escorts them to their room, follows the game on monitors and gives clues when needed, then farewells the group and resets the room. Housekeeping and minor maintenance are part of the job too.

Where is Escape This hiring Gamesmasters?

Escape This lists Gamesmaster vacancies at Perth CBD and Northbridge in Western Australia, Sydney CBD on George Street and Manly in New South Wales, and Melbourne CBD on Collins Street in Victoria. Each vacancy is on the vacancies page with its own job description.

How are Escape This Gamesmasters paid?

Escape This pays Gamesmasters under the Amusement, Events and Recreation Award, in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne. Its crew also get extras such as organisation-wide social events, team escape room sessions and staff discounts.

What hours do Escape This Gamesmasters work?

Evenings and weekends are part of the job. Escape This asks Gamesmasters in Perth and Sydney to be able to work until 10:45pm on weeknights, in Melbourne until 10:00pm, and until midnight on weekends everywhere, and to be flexible about shifts that change at short notice.

Is Escape This Gamesmaster work mostly on weekends?

In Sydney and Melbourne, yes: Escape This notes that the majority of Gamesmaster work there is over the weekends. In Perth, Gamesmasters need to be available until 10:45pm on weeknights and midnight on weekends.

Are Escape This Gamesmaster jobs casual or permanent?

It depends on the city. Escape This’s Perth CBD and Northbridge Gamesmaster roles are casual and permanent, Sydney CBD and Manly roles are casual, and Melbourne CBD roles are permanent and casual, with multiple roles available in Sydney and Melbourne.

What skills does an Escape This Gamesmaster need?

Excellent customer service, great team skills, an enthusiastic and outgoing personality, high energy and a high level of attention to detail. Escape This Gamesmasters also need to be organised enough to manage several teams in different rooms at once, and comfortable with a booking system and other apps.

What does a Puzzle Technician do at Escape This?

Escape This’s Puzzle Technician (Electronics) designs, builds, modifies and maintains the electronics behind its special effects, theatrics and puzzles, working with the Props Master, Set Builder and Creative Director. The full-time role at Bayswater HQ covers both workshop and on-site work.

What skills does the Escape This Puzzle Technician role need?

Arduino and Raspberry Pi programming (C+, C++ and Python based), soldering, sound knowledge of electronic components, safe use of tools and the ability to work to strict deadlines. Escape This also values PCB design, Cat 5/6 cabling, Ethernet and serial comms, and audio system setup.

Is the Escape This Puzzle Technician job full time?

Yes. Escape This’s Puzzle Technician (Electronics) is a full-time permanent role in its Perth HQ Backstage team in Bayswater, with a competitive salary dependent on experience. The role includes both workshop and on-site work.

Which skills are a bonus for the Escape This Puzzle Technician role?

Escape This lists PCB design and build, Cat 5/6 cabling, Ethernet and serial comms, audio system setup and design, and other experience relevant to stage production as desirable for its Puzzle Technician (Electronics), on top of the essential Arduino and Raspberry Pi skills.

Can I apply to Escape This if my role isn’t listed?

Yes. Escape This is always fielding expressions of interest for all of its roles. Email careers@escapethis.com.au telling Escape This why and where you belong, along with your resume, and it will get back to you.

Where are Escape This’s venues?

Escape This runs escape room venues in Perth CBD and Northbridge in Western Australia, Sydney CBD and Manly in New South Wales, and Melbourne CBD in Victoria. Its head office and escape room factory are in Bayswater, Perth.

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