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Apply for a job at The Tailgate Garage, where every day is an adventure!

Become Part of our Team

No matter what your skills are, we have a place for you! We’re looking for cashiers, party hosts, food runners, attractions attendants, cooks, cafe hosts, and sales pros.

Once we approve your application, we’ll invite you to one of our bi-monthly auditions to play games, meet other potential team members, and see which position is the best fit for your personality.

A Good Candidate Will

  • Be at least 16 years of age
  • Have a flexible schedule with evening/weekend availability
  • Bring energy and enthusiasm to everything they do
  • Be dependable and communicate well
  • Have no criminal record
  • Be willing to present a clean and groomed appearance with no visible tattoos or facial piercings

Role Description Summary

Welcome Desk & Party Staff

  • Front Desk Attendant

    The Front Desk Attendant welcomes and checks in guests with a warm, friendly smile. They assess guest’s needs and complete the entry transaction accurately and efficiently, while assuring security, informing safety rules, upcoming activities, and directing guests for a smooth and hassle-free entry. They also check in party guests with a friendly smile, a warm hello, and inform, organize, give direction, and send arriving guests to party staging to meet the party host and wait for the remainder of their party group. They assist with late guests and all party related questions.

  • Party Host

    Party Hosts create safe, fun, and personalized birthday parties, where the birthday child is the center of attention. They organize and facilitate the entire party from start to finish, while ensuring smiles, laughter, excitement, and positive emotions, resulting in meaningful birthday memories that will last a lifetime.

  • Party Runner

    Party Runners assist the Party Host in all aspects of the birthday parties. Runners setup, organize, clear and clean the party room allowing the party host to free up to interact and entertain, assuring a total quality experience.

  • The Party Supervisor

    The Party Supervisor is responsible for the entire party program’s smooth delivery of consistent and high quality events. They oversee, coach and assist the party team with their party responsibilities and provide the tools for their success. They will book parties, confirm and communicate with party parents to ensure smooth flowing events and parties.

Cafe Staff

  • Concession Team Member

    The concession team prepares and serves the tastiest food and snacks, in an immaculate environment. They are friendly and efficient and never sacrifice quality of food or service. They are responsible to maintain cleanliness of the counter area, general dining area and restrooms.

  • Kitchen Staff / Food Prep

    Kitichen staff prepares adheres to product sensitivities and plate presentations while ensuring all prepared foods meet the standard of excellence. Pizza cook proofs frozen pizza dough, toppings, cheese per par levels and according to recipe requirement and product sensitivities and plate presentations while ensuring all prepared foods that meets the standard of excellence expected by our guests.

Attraction Attendants

  • Axe Throwing

    Axe throwing attendants coordinate schedule and monitor and operate the axe throwing attraction while ensuring a safe, fun, & memorable experience for all guests.

  • Ropes / Archery Tag

    Attraction Attendants monitor and operate attractions while ensuring a safe, fun, memorable experience for all guests. They monitor all play areas and attractions to while interacting with guests to elevate and personalize the overall experience. They will elegantly enforce all rules, but not compromise safety standards for fun.

  • Arcade Game / Game Tech / Redemption Counter

    Redemption/Video Attendants monitor the arcade area for safety and fun, assisting guests with questions, instruction and solving guest problems, while ensuring an enjoyable experience. Game attendants will correct simple game issues and minor repairs of video/redemption machines. They are responsible for general cleanliness of all games and the entire redemption/video area. The redemption counter assists guests with exchanging their ticket value for prizes. Ensure redemption counter/shelves remain fully stocked and in proper presentation order.

Managers

  • General Manager

    Tailgate Garage is looking for an General Manager for our new million-dollar facility in Canton, MI.  Our Entertainment center combines exciting family fun with state of the art attractions, such as Axe Throwing, Fowling, Rope Course, Video Games, Virtual Reality along with delicious food. We also offer the option of holding amazing birthday parties and a variety of group events. You would be responsible for leadership in day-to-day operations, to ensure a quality experience for both guests and the employee team. Responsibilities include financial, human resource development, marketing coordination, facility oversight and programming implementation.

  • Assistant Manager

    Tailgate Garage is looking for an Assistant Manager for our new multi-million-dollar facility in Canton, MI  Our Entertainment center combines exciting family fun with state of the art attractions, such as Axe Throwing, Fowling, Rope Course, Video Games, Virtual Reality along with scrumptious food. We also offer the option of holding amazing birthday parties and a variety of group events. You would be a key player in a fast-paced management team, and help oversee the day-to-day operations; ensuring a quality experience by all guests and the entire fun-loving team.  Responsibilities include training, serving as Manager on Duty, closing and opening, and ensuring the quality standards for the operation.