Intermittent Usher

Would you like to: 

• Take work shifts as desired around classes, vacations, or other commitments?  
• Get amazing benefits like progressive premium pay (the more hours you work, the more your premium pay increases!), and a free Orca Card? 
• Be at the heart of the arts and theater scene of Seattle? 

If so, look no further – McCaw Hall at Seattle Center is seeking friendly, customer-service oriented Ushers to help us provide an amazing theater experience to thousands of visitors every day. This role is perfect for students, those seeking supplementary income, and/or anyone passionate about the arts! 

McCaw Hall boasts of being the only place to see shows by the Pacific NW Ballet and Seattle Opera as well as hosting big name concerts, comedians, and corporate events. Choose your schedule to work the shifts convenient for you. Most shifts are evenings, weekends, holidays, with some day shifts.  There is an opportunity to also work the many different events on Seattle Center grounds. 

Ushers (including Door Attendants and other Guest Services roles) are primarily responsible for providing excellent customer service, and participating in public safety measures before, during and after Seattle Center events and in emergency situations.Here is more of what you will be doing: 

• Greet guests in a friendly, service-oriented manner 
• Direct patrons to seat locations and assist with patron egress by clearing aisles and lobbies following events 
• Respond to patron inquiries and complaints and provide information regarding events and facilities 

• Ensure that aisles, stairways and the floors are kept clear in compliance with safety regulations 
• Communicate with supervisor of unresolved patron concerns, emergencies or unsafe conditions 
• Locate patrons and deliver emergency messages
• Work evenings, weekends and holidays depending on events
  

You will be ready to take on this role if you: 

• Are friendly and welcoming 
• Can demonstrate exceptional reliability and punctuality 
• Take direction well
• Keep calm under pressure or in highly distracting situations 
• Possess excellent customer service skills and can easily interact with diverse patrons 
• Are available to work a minimum of 150 hours annually and meet attendance standards?
• Communicate respectfully and clearly with colleagues and visitors alike 
• Are willing to meet established dress standards and wear a uniform as provided by Seattle Center 
• Have basic computer proficiency, which includes navigating web browsers or mobile apps

You will love this job if you: 

• Enjoy being part of Seattle’s premier art and event community 
• Have prior guest services/hospitality experience in venues featuring film, music performance, theater, or sports 
• Seek out interactions with people from all over the world 
• Thrive in a busy and frequently changing environment 

Work Environment/Physical Demands: 

• Available to work evenings, weekends and holidays 
• Must be able to stand in one location for up to 4 hours at a time 
• Frequently climb and negotiate stairs and narrow aisles 
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, must be able to reach with hands and arms and occasionally lift up to 30 pounds
• Position requires hearing and vision acuity, depth perception and ability to function in low light situations. 
• Pre-Employment Physical: successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment physical (paid for by The City of Seattle).
  
  

This is an intermittent/on-call position.  Hours are dependent on event schedules at Seattle Center. 

The full salary range for this position is $26.92-$26.92 per hour. Temporary employees begin at step 1, which is $26.92 hourly. Intermittent employees do not get salary step increases. You'll also get premium pay that increases the more hours you work. (Starts at an additional 5% on top of your base rate, up to 25%!)

Applications will be accepted for this position until 4:00 pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. To be considered for this position, in addition to completing your application fully, please attach: 

• A PDF of your current resume 
• Cover Letter 

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT NOTE: To align with our commitment to equity and the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative, Seattle Center is collecting cover letters and resumes without personal identifiers to achieve a blind screening process.
 
Pre-Employment Physical - Successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment physical.   

Why work at the City? 
The City of Seattle recognizes every City employee must play a role in ending institutional and structural racism. Our culture is the result of our behavior, our personal commitments, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. To cultivate an antiracist culture, we seek employees who will engage in dismantling racist policies and procedures, unlearn the way things have always been done, and create and provide equitable processes and services. Seattle Office of Civil Rights) 

For helpful tips on the application process and recruitment process: Working at the City - Human Resources | seattle.gov. 

About Seattle Center — The Cultural Heart of the Pacific Northwest 
Seattle Center is a 74-acre civic, arts, and cultural gathering place in the heart of Seattle and home to more than 30 partner organizations, including Climate Pledge Arena, KEXP, Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Pacific Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Pacific Science Center, SIFF, and many others. Anchored by world-class attractions, historic venues, public art, and a dynamic calendar of free and affordable events centered around the iconic International Fountain, Seattle Center brings together arts, culture, sports, and community year-round. 

As a department of the City of Seattle and anchor of the Uptown Arts and Cultural District, Seattle Center serves residents from across the Puget Sound region alongside visitors from around the world. 

In partnership with Friends of Waterfront Park, Seattle Center provides operations, maintenance, and public safety services for Waterfront Park, while Friends leads park experience, programming, and stewardship along Seattle’s downtown waterfront.