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The Great Escape Room

Escape Room Game Master

Tampa, FL · On-site

$14 - $15/hr

The Great Escape Room is a fast growing, family-owned company offering a high-quality escape room experience. Established in 2014, we have 16 locations across the Eastern United States. We are ...

The Escape Room Indianapolis

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Escape Room Game Master/ Adventure Guide

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$11 - $14/hr

At The Escape Room USA , our Adventure Guides aren't just employees--they are hosts, performers, and guardians of the guest experience . Each game is a live, interactive production, and our team ...

Adventure Vault

Escape Room Game Master

Boca Raton, FL · On-site

$15/hr

Monitor escape room sessions while providing helpful hints as needed. * Reset rooms and sanitize equipment between sessions. * Respond to chats, phone calls, and emails, using our software.

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average weekly pay for escape room in the United States is $1,696.02, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $1,355.77 and $2,028.85 per week, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An Escape Room job typically involves working at an escape room venue, where employees guide teams through themed puzzle experiences. Duties may include game mastering, resetting rooms, explaining rules, and providing hints when necessary. Staff members ensure a fun and immersive experience for players while maintaining the integrity of the puzzles. Strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills are essential in this role.

What does a typical shift look like for an escape room game master or host?

During a typical shift, an Escape Room Game Master or Host is responsible for greeting and briefing participants, remotely monitoring their progress via cameras, providing hints as needed, and resetting rooms between groups. You’ll also handle bookings, process payments, and answer guest questions both in-person and over the phone. The job often involves collaborating with teammates to ensure efficient operations and a seamless guest experience. Flexibility is valuable, as shifts may include evenings and weekends, and providing excellent customer service is a key focus throughout your shift.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the escape room position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Escape Room Game Master or Host, you need strong customer service abilities, attention to detail, and a knack for facilitating engaging group experiences. Familiarity with point-of-sale systems, booking platforms, and security camera monitoring is often required. Excellent communication, quick problem-solving, and a calm demeanor under pressure set standout candidates apart. These competencies ensure smooth operations, customer satisfaction, and the safe, enjoyable execution of escape room scenarios.

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Infographic showing various Escape Room job openings in the United States as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 75% Full Time, and 25% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $88,193 per year, or $42.4 per hour.

Escape Room Game Moderator

Hershey, PA

Escape Room Hershey
1 - 10 employees
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$10/hr

Part-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Monitor each escape game from the control room, providing clues as needed and addressing questions or problems that arise.

  • Assist in setting up, re-setting, and maintaining the escape room and related areas to ensure all game elements are properly arranged.

  • Provide exceptional customer service by greeting guests, explaining rules, answering questions, and supporting guests throughout the escape experience.

Job description

Company Description

Are you passionate about giving first-rate customer service and looking for part-time work at a unique business? Join the Escape Room team!

Escape Room Hershey has 3 original escape room experiences, each with a unique goal to be solved within 1 hour. Participants work as a team using wits, intuition, logic, and communication with team members to solve puzzles and connect clues before the time runs out. We welcome groups of friends, families, team-building groups from companies and organizations, and anyone else eager to put down their devices for an hour to test their minds in a fun and innovative game.

Job Description

The Escape Room Game Moderator must possess the ability to multi-task, be able to work in a fast-paced, family friendly environment and be passionate about their work and contributions to Escape Room Lancaster. This person will be responsible for all aspects of customer service in running groups through escape games, while being assertive and ready to problem-solve different kinds of situations.

Essential Job Functions required of ALL Employees of Escape Room:

  • Provide exceptional guest and customer service via phone calls and one-on-one interactions: Greet all customers via phone or in person in a friendly and professional manner. Applicants need to be comfortable communicating and working with guests, supervisors and peers.
  • Assist in event set-up, including staging and re-setting the puzzle/game room, paying attention to specific details to ensure that all game elements are set up properly.
  • Welcome guests as they arrive, explain rules and strategies and answer any questions they may have prior to entering the puzzle room.
  • Monitor each event from the control room, providing clues as needed and addressing any questions or problems that arise, and then take pictures at end of experience.
  • Support marketing efforts and promotions, including social media.
  • Open and closing activities for the facility including cleaning bathroom, taking out trash, and organizing props and reception area.
  • Clean and maintain the facility: front room, prop area, escape rooms, control rooms, bathrooms. Being a small business, we expect everyone from Moderators to Managers to do it ALL!
  • Report to and follow directions of the management team regarding daily schedule and duties.
Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • Customer Service experience is required. A minimum of 2-3 years is preferred.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task and problem-solve
  • Comfortable in an ever-changing environment and be able to remain effective during busy, stressful times
  • Computer skills and ability to support social media initiatives
  • Ability to consistently work weekday afternoons/evenings and weekends. Availability for at least 3 Saturday shifts per month is required.
  • Ability to work more hours during Holiday season
  • Reliable transportation
  • Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying props up to 30 lbs.

Working Conditions:

  • Job Type: Part-time. 12-15 hours per week.
  • Shifts occur on weekday afternoons and evenings Wednesday-Friday, and weekend hours on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Additional hours available during holiday seasons
  • Indoors and seated for up to an hour at a time.

Rate of pay: $10 per hour

*Equal Opportunity Employer
*Escape Room Hershey does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

Job Type: Part-time

Salary: $10.00 /hour

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