The Great Escape Room is a fast growing, family-owned company offering a high-quality escape room experience. Established in 2014, we have several locations across the Eastern United States. We are looking for team members to help us grow and create an unforgettable adventure for our customers. If you like to entertain, get in character and help people have a great time, then we want you to apply!

The most important qualifications we are looking for are:

reliability
someone with a flexible schedule - Saturdays are usually required
charming personality
problem solver, without needing to be instructed in all things
team player

There are no specific age/education/skill requirements (we've employed high school students, college students, and college graduates).

The IDEAL CANDIDATE would

someone who is good with people, and can communicate with guests while maintaining their character and the storyline of the escape experience.
someone who actively improves their areas of responsibility

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $14-$15 an hour depending on experience

Benefits:

Ability to earn extra pay with Encore Ticket sales commissions
Flexible schedule
Excellent growth opportunities

About the company

The Great Escape Room is an operator of live escape-room attractions. The company creates timed, team-based puzzle experiences for public bookings, private groups, corporate events, and celebrations. It serves friends, families, tourists, schools, and organizations planning group activities. Its operating model centers on location-based entertainment combining game hosting, reservations, events, sales, and facility operations. Teams work across game hosting, guest service, events, sales, marketing, maintenance, scheduling, and management. The organization combines interactive entertainment expertise with practical delivery for groups and visitors.

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Headquarters

Coral Gables, Florida

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Long Island opened Haunted Hotel in March 2026, adding a new revenue driver.
The company ran summer promos June 8 through August 2, 2026, filling weekday capacity.
St. Pete, Detroit, and Grand Rapids pages show active multi-market operations in 2026.

What critics are saying

Discounts through August 2026 signal price pressure and demand sensitivity across locations.
No fresh funding or acquisition news suggests expansion depends on store-level cash generation.
Immersive entertainment faces substitution from at-home gaming and local experience venues.

What makes The Great Escape Room unique

Private-room format at 10+ U.S. locations creates repeatable, standardized guest experiences.
Long Island’s Haunted Hotel launch on March 17, 2026 shows fresh content velocity.
Newsweek recognized Queens in 2025, giving the brand national credibility.

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The Great Escape Room

Escape Room Room Monitor/Host

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