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The sixth largest movie theatre chain in the US is looking for talented employees with a desire to work in show business! Based in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona, Harkins Theatres is the oldest and largest privately owned and operated company in the industry. Harkins is renown as an industry leader in quality, innovation, presentation and guest satisfaction with locations across the Southwest.

Harkins Theatres is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Harkins firmly believes its continued success depends on how well we cultivate the abilities of all our employees, regardless of race, citizenship,gender identity, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability that may be reasonably accommodated, family status, veteran’s status or any other status or condition protected by local, state or federal law. We are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment, employment, compensation, benefits, promotions,transfers, training, education and all other aspects of the Company’s employment practices.

We are currently casting for Team Member, Team Leader, and Assistant Manager and Senior Managers with excellent public relation and leadership skills to deliver the ultimate movie-going experience at our newest theatre location Harkins Arizona Pavilions 12, located in Marana, Arizona!

Harkins Theatres is currently recruiting for the following positions:
  • Assistant Manager
  • Marketing Assistant
  • PlayCenter Assistant Manager
  • PlayCenter Team Member
  • Senior Manager
  • Senior Engineering Technician
  • Team Member
  • Team Leader

  • Senior Manager


    Positions now available in Arizona at Tucson,Yuma  and Flagstaff, and at our Moreno Valley location in California!  Our Management Team is responsible for the overall operations of the theatre including operating movie projectors, cash handling, Team supervision and development, guest service, etc.

    Position Requirement: Minimum three years supervisory/management experience including cash handling, customer service and the ability to motivate and train employees.

    PlayCenter Team Member


    Positions now available in Arizona at  Gateway Pavilions, Norterra, in Texas at Southlake, in Oklahoma at Bricktown and in Colorado at our Denver location. Our PlayCenter Team Members ensure the safety, cleanliness and well-being of the children in the PlayCenter, interact and play with the children, register children into the center/database and maintain positive relationships with guests, their children and coworkers.

    Position Requirement: 6-months of childcare experience, high school graduate or equivalent, MS Office skills, able to lift 30 pounds, cash handling skills and must be at least 18 years of age.

    Assistant Manager


    Positions now available in Arizona at Norterra, North Valley,  Metrocenter, Casa Grande, Valley Art, Tucson Pavilions and Prescott Valley, in California at Chino Hills, in Denver at our Northfield location and in Oklahoma at our Bricktown location !   Our Management Team is responsible for the overall operations of the theatre including operating movie projectors, cash handling, team supervision and development, guest service, etc.

    Position Requirement: Minimum one year supervisory/management experience including cash handling, customer service and the ability to motivate and train employees.

    PlayCenter Assistant Manager


    Position now available in Arizona at Chandler Fashion and at Tucson Spectrum!  The PlayCenter Assistant Manager assists the manager and ensures the safety, cleanliness and well-being of the children in the PlayCenter, interacts and plays with the children, registers children into the center/database and maintains positive relationships with guests, their children and coworkers.

    Position Requirements: Candidates must have at least 1 year of child care experience, excellent customer service skills, and must be at least 21. Must submit to a background check, obtain or possess Standard First Aid/Child Health Certificate and American Heart Association-Approved CPR Certification. Due to theatre operations, this position will require the person to work during our busy times, which are evenings, weekends and holidays.

    Senior Technician


    The Senior Engineering Technician's role is to maintain and troubleshoot various projection and sound systems, research new equipment and assist in its implementation, assist Director with department supervision, which includes; training, mentoring, performance evaluations and goal setting for technicians, develop and maintain good relationships with theatre managers, theatre equipment manufacturers and suppliers and must be available by phone and respond in a timely manner to emergencies and equipment issues calls, which include weekends and evenings.

    Position Requirements: Candidates must have 10 years experience as a movie theatre projection and sound technician, or in a related field, 2 years experience in a supervisory capacity, training or experience in electronics troubleshooting repair, good computer skills and networking knowledge, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, reliable transportation, state required auto insurance and valid drivers' licnese.

    Marketing Assistant


    The role of the Marketing Assistant is to provide support to the Marketing department by: Assisting in the development of marketing strategies to promote the Harkins brand, programs and initiatives, manage marketing projects from proposal requests through to finished project, assist in the development of presentations and marketing materials, source community events for mascot appearances and maintain all aspects of mascot's schedule, manage all aspects of print and media monitoring including reporting, storage, and maintenance of newspaper archive, manage the weekly newspaper directory materials, manage all historical documentation for the brand, issue check requests and purchase orders for the team and reconcile vendor invoices, write and distribute weekly movie news script for leadership team, assist team in other ad-hoc projects as requested.

    Position Requirements: 4 year degree preferably, or 2+ years' experience in exhibition industry, media or marketing, be knowledgeable in Marketing and industry trends, excellent interpersonal, writing and communication skills, be very organized and detail oriented, ability to work with a team as well as thrive in individual projects, ability to multi-task successfully and strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

    Team Member


    Positions now available at our locations in Arizona, Colorado, Texas, California and Oklahoma. Our Team Members are responsible for the basic guest service jobs of the theatre, which includes; cleaning theatres and common areas (ushering), selling and/or preparing concession items (concessions), selling of tickets, gift cards and miscellaneous guest services items (box office) and tearing tickets and directing guests to the location of the movie-specific auditorium (door).

    Position Requirements: Must be at least 16 years of age, project a positive attitude by smiling, effectively communicate, read/write English, work independently or with a team and available to work during our busiest times; holidays, weekends and summer months.

    Team Leader


    Our Team Leaders provide leadership, training, and mentoring to team members in their assigned areas; Concessions, Usher, Box Office.

    Position Requirements: Must be at least 16 years of age, have 3+ months of guest services, retail or hospitality experience, leadership skills, the ability to master all team member responsibilities, project a positive attitude by smiling, effectively communicate, read/write English, work independently or with a team, and be available to work during our busiest times; holidays, weekends and summer months.

     

    If you're interested in joining our team you must be at least 16 years of age.  To apply for a theatre position, please complete our Employment Application and submit it to your theatre of choice.  To apply for a non-theatre position, please submit this application and/or your resume to:

    Harkins Theatres
    Attention: Recruiting
    7511 E. McDonald Drive
    Scottsdale, Arizona 85250
    Fax: 480-443-0950
    showbizjobs@harkins.com

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    Join the Harkins team and enjoy...
    •FREE Movies
    •Flexible Hours
    •Fun Work Environment
    •Incentive Programs
    •Advancement Opportunities
    •401(k)profit sharing

    Additional benefits for management, PlayCenter and corporate positions.


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