Activate Games

Game Facilitator (Store Associate)

Team Lead (Store Supervisor)

Activate, a tech company with interactive gaming facilities, is expanding and seeking a part-time Game Facilitator for its Winnipeg West store. The role involves game facilitation, customer check-in assistance, and facility maintenance. Candidates must thrive in a fast-paced environment and be confident in social situations.

<h1 class="text-3xl md:text-4xl font-extrabold mt-6 mb-4 text-gray-900 tracking-tight">Enter the Game</h1><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Activate is a tech company known for creating Canada’s first full-scale interactive gaming facility. We are experiencing significant expansion, and are looking to expand our team with the addition of a Game Facilitator. Key aspects of this position involve facilitation of the games, assisting customers at check-in, and ongoing upkeep of games and the facility. This job is dependent on an individual’s ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and confidence in social situations. This is a part-time position at our Winnipeg West store located at 3338 Portage Ave.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">The Duties and Responsibilities:</h2><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Game Facilitation</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Be professional in thought, language, and action</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Exemplify excellence in facilitation, giving customers a great experience</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Brief new groups thoroughly but concisely prior to the start of their experience</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Observe customers in the gaming area and provide an explanation, if necessary</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Participating with customers in games if needed to ensure customers have an excellent experience</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Monitor and be attentive to game play, giving timely aid as necessary</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Handling any malfunctions with support of the Team Leads</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Maintain a clean and comfortable work environment</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Check-In Facilitation</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Warmly greet customers when entering or leaving establishment</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Verify appointment times and explain the check-in process</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Handle cash, debit, credit, or gift card transactions with customers</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Issue receipts, and wristbands</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Answer customer inquiries and involve a Team Lead if the answer is not sufficient</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Facility Maintenance</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Cleaning facility and washrooms as needed: dusting, vacuuming, using cleaning supplies, etc</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Painting around the main facility, as needed</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Aiding Team Lead in checking inventory of merchandise</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Resetting and disinfecting wristbands</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Cleaning and disinfecting available lockers and lounge</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Notifying Team Leads immediately of game failures or malfunctions</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Touching up equipment; gluing props, and other unskilled tasks</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">The Qualifications:</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">1 year of customer service experience is considered an asset</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Must be flexible and available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Strong communication skills, multi-tasking, and time management skills</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Must be a people person - energetic, friendly and outgoing, with the ability to command attention in a crowd of people</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Must be willing to work various shifts starting as early as 8 am and ending as late as 1 am (leaders will work within given availability)</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">The Perks:</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Competitive wage</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Opportunities for advancement</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Casual dress</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Employee discount</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Fun and dynamic work environment</li><li class="leading-relaxed">On-site parking</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">About Activate:</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Taking entertainment into the future by fusing technology and physical activity together to create live-action gaming experiences, Activate is a technology company building interactive gaming facilities with locations across Canada and the US. To learn more about us, click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp8mpM1cD2k&t=35s" target="<em>blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:underline transition-colors duration-200">here</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/activategames/" target="</em>blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:underline transition-colors duration-200">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/activategames/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:underline transition-colors duration-200">Facebook</a> @activategames.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Activate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Activate is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation for a protected characteristic, contact <a href="mailto:hr@playactivate.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800 hover:underline transition-colors duration-200">hr@playactivate.com</a> which is an email monitored for this purpose.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.</p>

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