Crew Member

Employment Type: Part Time or Full-Time
Availability: This position is primarily for weekday daytime shifts. Open availability Monday–Friday during the day is required.

Compensation: $15.50 per hour
Location: 3742 West River Road Tucson, Arizona 85741

Welcome to Lava Island!

Lava Island is a high-energy indoor play oasis filled with trampolines, slides, foam pits, obstacle courses, and nonstop birthday parties. Families come here to make memories.

Ourteamis the reason those memories feel fun, safe, and unforgettable. Working at Lava Island means being part of something bigger—where your effort helps shape the kind of day families will talk about long after they leave.

What You’ll Do

Welcome families at check-in
Supervise play areas and support safety
Help run birthday parties and celebrations
Prepare and serve food in the café
Keep spaces clean, organized, and stocked
Bring steady, positive energy to each shift

This role is active and fast-moving, with a lot of variety throughout each shift.

Success in this role means staying engaged, supporting your team, and consistently delivering a great experience for families.

Who Thrives Here

We’re intentional about the team we build. People who succeed at Lava Island are:

Reliable and consistent
Friendly, steady, and positive under pressure
Focused on doing things the right way
Comfortable staying active
Supportive teammates
Quick to step in and help without being asked

We’re looking for people who care about their work and the families they serve.

Your Growth Path

Crew Memberis the starting point on our team. From here, growth happens when you show consistent effort, reliability, and a willingness to learn. As you build confidence and skill, you can work toward opportunities such as:

Crew Specialist
Crew Trainer
Guest Experience Captain
Party Lead
Crew Lead

Each step comes with new responsibilities, new skills, and higher pay. Advancement is based on readiness, strong performance, and steady reliability — not seniority.

What You’ll Need

Age 16 or older
Background check
Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 25 lbs
Must be available evenings, weekends, and holidays

About the company

Lava Island runs large-format indoor adventure parks designed for family entertainment. Each park features trampolines, climbing walls, a ninja course, a volcano slide, foam pits, and multi-level jungle gyms, plus dedicated toddler areas; facilities are about 30,000–40,000 square feet. Revenue comes from timed admission, mandatory socks, on-site food and drinks, merchandise, and birthday parties (around 25% of revenue), with parks hosting events for schools and groups. The company avoids arcades and go-karts to keep margins higher and staffing simpler, targets families with children aged 2–12, and offers themed private party rooms and on-site cafes, with a goal to scale a network of parks across the United States where siblings of different ages can play together and families stay active.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Aurora, Colorado

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Kildeer opened February 17, 2026, proving continued site conversion momentum.
Lava Island’s website listed eleven open parks and four coming-soon locations on September 13, 2026.
NARRATE’s October 1, 2024 fund still backs nationwide expansion through twelve selected sites.

What critics are saying

BBB reviews on September 10, 2026 cite hidden adult fees and scorching ventilation.
Rapid expansion strains execution: Lewisville and Plano remain coming soon after April 8, 2026.
A fragmented CEO story, with Boyd Henderson and Chase Terwilliger, signals governance confusion.

What makes Lava Island unique

Lava Island targets ages 2-12, avoiding arcades and go-karts, simplifying operations.
The brand emphasizes screen-free family play, reinforced by Kildeer’s February 17, 2026 opening.
Chase Terwilliger has scaled to eleven locations, with planned Texas and Midwest entries.

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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Company News

What Now Media Group

Oct 8th, 2026

Lava Island is "redefining fun" in Panther Creek with its first Texas opening.

Lava Island is "redefining fun" in Panther Creek with its first Texas opening. Lava Island is expected to open in The Woodlands early next year. Published Date: October 8, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT Lava Island is set to open in The Woodlands early next year. This is the Tuscon, AZ location. (Image credit: Lava Island Facebook) Lava Island is coming to Texas! The indoor playground has three locations opening in the Lone Star State this fall, winter, and early next year. Lava Island is expected to open in The Woodlands, serving the Greater Houston area and its visitors by early next year, according to Community Impact. Lava Island will debut in Houston within the Panther Creek Village Center at 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive. What Now Houston briefly spoke with Lava Island Chief Executive Officer Chase Terwilliger, who confirmed the opening. Unfortunately, Terwilliger was unable to share further details by the time of this publication. "When we created Lava Island, it wasn't just about building a playground - it was about solving the challenges we faced as parents," the Lava Island website reads. "We envisioned a place where siblings of all ages, from toddlers to teens, could share the joy of play and strengthen family bonds." Lava Island is an indoor play oasis and family fun park that originated in Aurora, Colorado, in 2018 by the Henderson family, specifically co-founders Celeste Henderson and Boyd Henderson. It was designed as an active indoor play oasis for all ages, featuring trampolines, climbing walls, ninja courses, and a signature "volcano" slide. The brand grew from its single original location into a multi-state footprint with plans for dozens of additional U.S. properties. There are now a total of 14 Lava Island indoor playground locations, including open parks and spots marked as coming soon on the official Lava Island website. Lava Island will open its first Texas playground in Lewisville this Fall before debuting in the Greater Houston area in early 2027. What Now also reached out to Executive Vice President of Operational Systems, Brandon Bullough, to find out more about expansion plans. But Whatnow Media Group did not hear back by the time of publication. Lava Island is anticipated to debut in Houston within the Panther Creek Village Center at 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive by early 2027. (This is a developing story. As more information is made available, Whatnow Media Group will update this article. Stay tuned!) Love its content? Add WhatNow as a preferred source on Google to see more of its trusted coverage when you search. Be the first to know. From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what's happening in Houston Regional Reporter Candese Charles first fell in love with journalism in the second grade, when she started the Charles Gazette. Since then, her career as a journalist has taken her to TV screens in New Orleans, the Bay Area, and Las Vegas. She believes that a good story has the power to change the world or at least change the way you think about food. Food is a love language for her, as both her father and brother are chefs. Originally from Los Angeles, after a trek across the country for her career as a TV news reporter, she's happy to call North Las Vegas home. When she's not writing about the hottest and newest restaurants, she's spending time with her family, catching concerts and music festivals, or brunching with her besties. She's excited to bring you a delicious bite of the next big restaurant.

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