Have you ever heard of Glühwein/Mulled Wine, a Christmas Pyramid, or a Schwibbogen?
A traditional German-style Christmas Market is coming to Seattle in November 2025! Set up at Seattle Center next to the Space Needle, the market will feature traditional European food and merchandise to spread Christmas cheer.
The Seattle Christmas Market (SCM) will be supported by the Vancouver Christmas Market, an established brand that has welcomed over 2.5 million guests since 2010 in Downtown Vancouver, B.C.
If you are looking for a diverse workplace and want to be part of the upcoming Seattle Christmas Market, we invite you to apply.
Full Time Employment Opportunities – Hausmeister – Handyman
As SCM will once again develop into the focal point of the holiday season in Vancouver, we are looking for customer focused, detail-oriented and multi-tasking self-starters to join our team as a Hausmeister (Event Support Team). This position requires full-time availability and a commitment of 40 hours per week. The term for employment is from November 1st, 2025, to December 29th, 2025.
Role and Responsibilities
- Lead team of Seattle Center Assigned Stagehands to complete tasks on site.
- Create a daily list of tasks based on order of importance and deal with pop-up issues accordingly.
- Utilize PM software on site to monitor repair requests and keep a record of all work done.
- Installation of fence wraps, signage & plywood for floor protection
- Decoration assembly & setup
- Tool & equipment inventory and restocking
- Office/BOH setup
- Set up of storage spaces
- Monitoring vendor & SCM hut functionality and assisting with repairs and modifications as needed
- Monitoring music, ambience & tidiness
- Assisting with deliveries
- Prepare market for the night (all huts are locked)
- Other duties as assigned
- Working under Operations Manager and Operations Coordinator to ensure over-all infrastructure is maintained through event run.
- Reports to Operations Manager
Requirements and Selection Criteria
- To be considered for a position, you must:
- Be willing to provide a criminal record check
- Handyman experience is an asset
- Be willing to stand for long periods of time
- Have the ability to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Be willing to work outdoors in various climates
- Have an outgoing, energetic, and friendly personality
- Have excellent customer service, time management and communication skills
- Have dedication and passion for Christmas festivities and events
- Be fluent in written and spoken English
Compensation, Incentives and Bonus
- USD 25 / Hour
- Tickets for SCM for friends and family
- SCM Beanie and other Merchandise
- End of season bonus based on performance