Santa's List Elf Performer - Dollywood Theme Park - Seasonal bei Dollywood

At Dollywood Parks & Resorts, we create memories worth repeating. We do this every day across all properties, all located in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Ask anyone who has visited Dollywood Parks & Resorts, and they will tell you this place is different. It’s not a difference that you can touch or see - it’s a difference you can feel. We are seeking a Santa’s List Elf Performer who will embody the heart and soul of our mission of creating memories worth repeating while bringing families closer together and caring deeply about our brand. This person also brings a spirit of fun, authenticity, collaboration, creativity and genuine hospitality to the lives of our guests.

We want to work alongside someone who acts as an extension of our mission, values, and culture. This individual is driven to create meaningful experiences for our hosts, guests, and community while ensuring the success and profitability of our unique offerings. They also bring fun, authenticity, collaboration, creativity, and genuine hospitality to their life and work. We seek an individual who can bring the vision of the resorts to life. The right Santa’s List Elf Performer checklist will include equal parts curious learner, innovator, administrator, detail driver, mentor, and motivator.

The Santa’s List Elf Performer may act, sing and/or dance in a scripted experience under the direction of the show’s director, musical director, or producer to provide park guests with a world class entertainment experience.

Additionally, the ideal candidate will be able to display and live out Lead with Love qualities, strongly rooted in the Dollywood Company culture, by being patient, kind, trusting, unselfish, truthful, forgiving, dedicated and accountable.

Summary of Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform as a specific, workshop elf role
• Convey memorized dialogue
• Follow directions as set forth by the show’s Director, Musical Director, Supervisor or Producer
• Interact with Guests while remaining in character promoting the ultimate experience, meeting Santa
• After the initial rehearsal period, the individual performer is responsible for upkeep and maintenance of Santa’s List Elf role throughout each production of Santa’s List while interacting with guests from the beginning of Santa’s Elf que line to meeting Santa.
• Be mindful of safety while escorting guests through Santa’s List Experience
• Following initial technical training, you must be able to operate an iPad, a printer, and communicate any technical issues in a timely manner
• Must wear assigned costume
• Maintain line throughput to optimize line speed within assigned areas of the experience
• Use workshopped improvisational skills to interact with the guests

Management reserves the right to change and/or add to these duties at any time

Education and Experience Required

• Must be 14 years of age or older
• Experience performing solo or in an ensemble
• Knowledge of and experience with interpreting dialogue
• Professional experience working in a theme park, cruise ships, professional theater, etc. preferred
• Formal training in voice, dance, and/or acting preferred
• Improvisation performance experience a plus
• Must have a good speaking voice that projects well
• Must be able to memorize scripts
• Over 17: Must be able to pass a background check

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Able to make a friendly impression when speaking to or corresponding with guests, vendors, and other employees
• Must reflect Dollywood’s image by being genuinely friendly and caring and by taking pride in work
• Must be self-motivated and disciplined
• Must be able to prioritize and complete work assignments on a timely basis
• Must maintain strict confidentiality and judgment regarding privileged information
• Must be committed to continuous improvement
• Must maintain a professional appearance with good personal hygiene
• Must promote and support a “team” work environment by cooperating and helping co-workers
• Must be productive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Must maintain dependable work attendance and flexibility with assigned work schedules including any required overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays
• Must be sensitive to the needs of our Guests and feel empowered to act to meet their needs within company guidelines
• Must be able to utilize effective communication, problem solving, conflict management and interpersonal skills
• Must show appreciation of others
• Able to get along with other employees to work out problems and resolve conflicts
• Able to comprehend instructions and retain information
• Able to perform duties consistently with creating a safe and secure environment for hosts and guests
• Able to be flexible and handle frequent changes in priorities
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide with accuracy
• Able to communicate effectively using standard English grammar and punctuation
• Able to tolerate various temperatures while working indoors and outdoors
• Able to meet the physical demands of the job
• Able to stand for long periods of time

The Dollywood Company is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. The Dollywood Company drives a welcoming culture where ideas and decisions from all people support our efforts to be relevant in an ever-changing world.