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Odeon Cinemas

Entertainment

United Kingdom

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Odeon Cinemas is one of the biggest cinema chains in Europe, and, indeed, is the biggest chain in the United Kingdom. Being “Fanatical About Film,” they have over a hundred and ten cinemas in the UK, dotted all over the nation - and all of them need teams of great staff to help them entertain the public.

So, why not find a full or part time job at an Odeon Cinema near you? As well as picking up some work experience and earning some money, you will also get perks such as free entry to films; sometimes you will even be able to get your family and friends in free of charge to!

Odeon Cinemas started out in 1930 when Oscar Deutsch opened his first cinema at Brierley Hill in the West Midlands of England. That cinema wasn’t, however, branded as an Odeon; the first theatre to feature the distinctive ‘ODEON’ lettering above its doors opened at a converted bingo hall in Perry Bar, Birmingham.

The brand name of Odeon, however, has become more associated with Arthur Rank than with its original founder. Arthur Rank and The Rank Organisation owned the Odeon estate of cinemas from the early 1940s to the turn of the 21st Century, during which time the brand became a household name.

Odeon Cinemas are now part of the Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group, which in turn is owned by the private equity firm, Terra Firma Capital Partners.

There are jobs available at Odeon Cinemas in both full time and part time roles - and positions are on offer from entry level to management.

Job titles include team members, team leaders, cinema managers and general managers. Obviously, you aren’t going to walk into a management role if you have no work experience or degree, but there are plenty of positions where you can start out at the bottom and work your way up.

Typical day to day tasks in a cinema job include meeting and greeting customers, working the box office, tidying up around the theatres or selling food, drink and other retail products to the public.

Within many Odeon Cinemas you will also find an outlet of Costa Coffee, so those venues might throw up even more opportunities for part time student work.

In addition to in-cinema roles at Odeon, there are also positions available in the various support functions which accompany any big business - from film booking to finance, from IT to HR and from property to purchasing, there is a wealth of opportunity in most departments at Odeon. These sorts of position, however, will probably be of more interest to graduates than students who are still at college or university.

No matter what vacancies you are interested in, Odeon Cinemas look for friendly, energetic people who know how to show their visitors a wonderful customer service experience.

So, if you think a job at Odeon Cinemas sounds perfect for someone like you then apply for any current positions on offer in your area below. Or, if you want to delve deeper into what working at an Odeon Cinema might be like then you can visit their Careers Website.

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