Orbit Skate Center
family roller skating for 36 years

615 S Consumers Ave.
Palatine, IL 60074
847-394-9199

                ORBIT SKATE CENTER ..The best in roller skating fun for 36 years!.. Let's go Roller Skating at The Orbit!
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Do you like to work with people?

We are always looking for dynamic people that like working in a fast paced, fun environment with lots of people. Working as a team, we are the largest roller skating facility in the area. Our employee team pulls together to provide the best in customer service, professional appearance and make sure our guests have that WoW experience while at The Orbit. If you can be part of a team and have a great smile, apply today.

Current Job Openings:

Snack Bar - Part-time evenings 6-9pm weekdays and various weekend hours, up to 15 hours a week. Have transportation and be reliable. Outgoing personality and like children. Previous experience a plus.

Birthday Party Host/Hostess - Weekend evenings and afternoons. Serve children as well as teen and adult birthday parties during our public sessions and when we have private parties. Make children's parties memorable with your winning personality, good service and make sure the parents have everything they need to have a stress free time. If you are over 16 and feel you bring a team spirit to the rink, come fill out an application and speak with Jodi.

Floor Host - Part-time weeknights 6-9pm and weekends, must skate very well. Over 18 years old preferred, will train. This position involves a good deal of responsibility to safe guard our guests while they are skating out on the floor. An ability to work under stress, deal with situations and staying cool in an emergency is vital to this position. This position also covers the skate room when needed.

 

Job Descriptions

Birthday Party Host/Hostess - Weekend evenings and afternoons. Serve children as well as teen and adult birthday parties during our public sessions and when we have private parties. Make children's parties memorable with your winning personality, good service and make sure the parents have everything they need to have a stress free time. If you are over 16 and feel you bring a team spirit to the rink, come fill out an application and speak with Jodi.

Cashier - Front office person to act as our guests first contact at The Orbit. A big smile and patient personality is a must! Ability to run a cash register is a plus, and honesty is foremost. Answer our customers questions, book birthday parties, answer the phone and do some data entry. This is a busy position, so multi-tasking ability is necessary. Being able to stay calm under stress is a plus.

Cook - Part-time weekdays 6-9pm and weekends position working in our snack bar preparing pizza and other food items for our guests. This position needs someone that can keep up with a fast paced environment and work under pressure. Must enjoy people and children and be flexible, able to be part of a team. Apply at the rink

Snack Bar - Part-time evenings 6-9pm weekdays and various weekend hours, up to 15 hours a week. Have transportation and be reliable. Outgoing personality and like children. Previous experience a plus.

Skate Room - Part-time evenings 6-9pm weekdays and various weekend hours. Must like people and have an outgoing personality. This position involves organization and keeping the skate inventory neat and tidy, and making sure the skates are in working condition.  Minor repairs if needed.

Floor Host - Part-time weeknights 6-9pm and weekends, must skate very well. Over 18 years old preferred, will train. This position involves a good deal of responsibility to safe guard our guests while they are skating out on the floor. An ability to work under stress, deal with situations and staying cool in an emergency is vital to this position. This position also covers the skate room when needed.

Applicants must be at least 16 years old, and must have transportation. No excessive facial piercing is accepted, tattoos, and all dress must be clean and neat. You do not need to be able to skate to work at the rink unless you are applying to be a floor host.

We look for people with a winning personality and the ability to relate to many different kinds of people. Orbit is a busy place and you must be able to work under pressure and enjoy people of all ages.

All our employees cross train on positions to be able to work as a team.

We do background checks and our Director of Security is an Arlington Heights Police Officer. Our guests safety is one of our highest priorities.

 


Working at
The Orbit
Many of our employees have been with us for a long time.

We have flexible hours and work around school and full time job schedules.

Our parent employees are allowed to bring their skating age children to work with them so they can skate while their parents work.

We have regular get togethers with the staff and an email group to discuss employee topics of interest.

Bonus money is paid to employees that bring new groups to the rink for parties.

Tips taken in on birthday sessions are shared among the hourly staff on duty for that session.

Everyone contributes to a good experience for our guests, and we strive for a great team effort.

Skating..It's a Party
Birthday Parties
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Classes and Lessons
We teach anyone to skate!
 
About us
We are family owned and operated!
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