Part Time Evening Shift jobs in Kingston, ON

The Position

The In-Game Emcee is responsible for serving as the primary in-arena and on-camera host, creating an energetic, engaging, and memorable fan experience at all Kingston Frontenacs home games and events. This role plays a key part in delivering game presentation entertainment by hosting contests, sponsor activations, promotions, and fan engagement elements while representing the organization in a professional and enthusiastic manner.

*This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy in our organization. The hourly rate for this position starts at $25 and can be negotiated based on experience.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the on-camera and in-arena host, creating an energetic, engaging, and memorable fan experience.
• Host pre-game, in-game, intermission, and post-game activities, contests, promotions, and sponsor activations.
• Deliver scripted and improvised announcements confidently on microphone and camera.
• Interview players during warmups and post-game when required.
• Coordinate with Game Operations staff, AV Director, volunteers, and sponsors to ensure smooth execution of game-day entertainment.
• Recruit and organize fans for on-ice and in-stand activities alongside volunteers.
• Record promotional videos and social media content as required.
• Follow scripts, timing cues, and organizational procedures while adapting to live-event situations.
• Maintain a strong social media presence and act as a positive representative of the organization.
• Bring enthusiasm, professionalism, and hockey knowledge to every event.
• Participate in additional game presentation and entertainment responsibilities as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who We're Looking For

• Experience in hosting, emceeing, broadcasting, public speaking, customer service, or live entertainment.
• Charismatic and outgoing personality with strong on-camera and public-speaking abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong understanding of hockey rules, terminology, and game flow.
• Comfortable interacting with large crowds and fans of all ages.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and multitasking skills.
• Professional, adaptable, detail-oriented, and able to perform under pressure in a live-event environment.
• Team-oriented while also capable of working independently.
• Genuine passion for hockey and live sports entertainment.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Sports, game operations, or entertainment industry experience is considered an asset.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, home games, playoffs, team events, and promotional appearances.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The noise level in the environment is moderate to high due to the live-event arena setting. Work is generally scheduled between five to eight hours per game day, with flexibility required for working additional, team, community and special events, and special appearances. To be successful in the sports and entertainment industry, employees must be self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to continuously grow as professionals, as the industry is constantly evolving.

We are committed to contribute to a systemic change in equity, diversity, and inclusion. The Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Club is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We commit to identify, prevent, and eliminate discrimination and harassment in all its forms with respect to race, color, ancestry, place of origin, physical or mental disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, political belief, marital status, or family status of that person or that group or class of persons.

We are further committed to compliance with all fair employment practices relating to citizenship and immigration status. In recruiting for our team, we want to know more about the collective sum of your experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that you invest in your work. We encourage members of designated groups and Indigenous Peoples to self-identify and apply.

We will also make accommodation available to job applicants with disabilities in the recruitment process. During this process, if an applicant requests accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 613-650-5420 and we will consult with the applicant and arrange for a suitable accommodation that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Work Location: In person