Pub Quiz Host

2 weeks ago

Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Goose's Quizzes Full time £18,000 - £25,000 per year

At Goose's Quizzes we are looking for a new host to take on a number of weekly pub quizzes in Glasgow; after a few weeks of training you'd be placed into a regular routine, with Fridays and Saturdays off- starting with one night a week, then more as time passes. The same nights and the same venues every week, with scope for cover and private events. As much as we try to sort quizzes to be local to you, this isn't always the case, and some travel to other parts of the city will be required.

Being a quiz host is great fun, you'd be joining a young and enthusiastic team who are keen to develop and work together on providing the best quizzes possible. The work is almost exclusively evening based. Applicants must be over 18. If you want to get a flavour of the role, feel free to attend one of our quiz nights.

The role is to run quizzes: the main focus is to be comfortable on a microphone, a confident reader of English, and to ask questions without being overbearing on the clientele of the venue. The quiz is for the bar and the customers; this is not a role if you want to be a celebrity, the current hosts tend to be people who enjoy pub quizzes and want to help others enjoy them too. We've employed a great bunch of people over the years who've all enjoyed it, and we get to work in some pretty interesting bars.

Running a quiz includes: Set up – Sound equipment (simple set ups with lots of training provided), laptop for music and scoring (via Excel). The Actual Quiz – speaking on a microphone naturally and clearly, reading questions, marking answer sheets, controlling music levels and generally choosing amazing songs to play between questions and rounds. We don't do many quizzes that involve providing a speaker, so you can breathe a sigh of relief if you thought you had to lug a big set up around (plus all the questions are provided too).

Each host has their own style which develops over time, this is an encouraged element to the role The training process takes about 2 weeks and all equipment and questions for running the quizzes are provided with a bag to keep it all together and safe. It is the responsibility of the host to look after the equipment and make sure everything needed for running the quizzes is there every night. Communication is paramount to all the work done at Goose's Quizzes, with a small team for the volume of work delivered, communicating clearly about situations arising or difficulties being experienced is essential. We value the opinion of every host we have and want someone who is looking to contribute in a meaningful way.

It takes all sorts to be a quiz host, and indeed many of our current hosts would never have pictured themselves in the role, so feel free to apply; we will consider all applications. Quizzes run between Sunday and Thursday, with 3 hours per quiz (2 hours to run, half an hour either side to sort equipment). Please let us know which nights you can/can't do in the medium to long term, along with your general location so we can try and pair you up with closer venues. Alongside the pay there are various bonus structures in place as well.

Person Requirements: Calm, approachable, and most of all a great communicator. The majority of the role is done independently and the applicant must be reliable and deal with a range of situations that could occur in a pub environment. Training as to how to deal with all issues is given and the rest of the team are on hand at all times to help with anything difficult. When running the quiz, the applicant must be friendly and helpful for those taking part; a successful quiz is one where everyone leaves the pub keen to return the following week to take part again. The host is a facilitator for the people in the pub to help them enjoy the quiz, the focus being on the questions and delivering the quiz in a manner appropriate to the venue. The applicant must be a fluent English speaker and be able to speak and read English confidently.

Please send a CV and a little cover letter about yourself. We appreciate this is a bit of an odd role and we don't think there's one set type of person who makes a good host, so we're more interested in who you are and what you enjoy rather than specific qualifications.

Job Types: Part-time, Zero hours contract

Pay: From £12.30 per hour

Benefits:

  • Casual dress

Application question(s):

  • Tell us your favourite bars/pubs/hangout spots around Glasgow, so we can get an idea of the type of venue you'd enjoy running a quiz in.

Language:

  • English (required)

Work Location: In person

  • The Merchant

    2 weeks ago

    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 8ab65662-d2c8-4282-86cd-0cbb6cfab390 Full time £18,000 - £22,000 per year

    Location- The MerchantKitchen Team MemberAbout UsStonegate Group is the UK's largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We're proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including...

  • Bar Team Member

    2 weeks ago

    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom 8ab65662-d2c8-4282-86cd-0cbb6cfab390 Full time £15,000 - £25,000 per year

    Location -  The James TassieBar Team MemberAbout UsStonegate Group is the UK's largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We're proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including...

  • Team Leader

    1 week ago

    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Village Hotels Full time £25,000 - £40,000 per year

    Our Pub & Grill teams are the life and soul of the party By joining us as a member of the bar and restaurant team, you will work alongside an energetic, fun, friendly team and be at the heart of the action – greeting, serving and looking after our guests to make sure they go home happy and raring to return. Our Pub and Grills are at the heart of the...

  • Kitchen Porter

    2 weeks ago

    Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Village Hotels Full time £18,000 - £25,000 per year

    Can you cook up a storm? It's our talented kitchen teams who are responsible for delivering mouth-watering menus filled with our customers favourites including juicy burgers, skewers, steaks, fish 'n' chips, club sandwiches, wraps and more. We are all about relaxed all day dining done well. Our Kitchen Porters are a critical part of the brigade. Supporting...

  • Pub Quiz Host

    5 days ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom Goose's Quizzes Full time

    At Goose’s Quizzes we are looking for a new host to take on a number of weekly pub quizzes in Glasgow; after a few weeks of training you’d be placed into a regular routine, with Fridays and Saturdays off - starting with one night a week, then more as time passes. The same nights and the same venues every week, with scope for cover and private events. As...

  • Weekly Quiz Host

    20 hours ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom Quiz Live Full time

    Are you a tech-savvy individual with a passion for hosting engaging quiz games? We are looking for a smartphone or paper quiz host to join our team and lead our interactive trivia events. If this sounds interesting to you, we would love you to apply. As the quiz host, you will be responsible for delivering engaging quiz content on a variety of topics...

  • Bar Team Member

    7 days ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom Stonegate Pub Company Full time

    Stonegate Group is the UK’s largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues,including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We’re proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including neurodiversity. By fostering an environment where everyone...

  • The Merchant

    1 week ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom Stonegate Pub Company Full time

    Stonegate Group is the UK’s largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We’re proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including neurodiversity. By fostering an environment where everyone...

  • The Merchant

    2 weeks ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom The People's Pub - Stonegate Group Full time

    Location- The Merchant Kitchen Team Member About Us Stonegate Group is the UK’s largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues, including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few. We’re proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including...

  • Bar Team Member

    1 week ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom The People's Pub - Stonegate Group Full time

    Location - The James Tassie Bar Team Member About Us Stonegate Group is the UK’s largest operator of pubs, bars, and late-night venues,including Slug & Lettuce, Be At One, and Popworld, to name a few.We’re proud of our diverse portfolio and deeply committed to creating an inclusive culture that embraces individuality in all its forms—including...

  • Safety Host

    3 days ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom Scotsman Hospitality Full time

    **Job Ref**:SCO5640 **Branch**:Oran Mor **Location**:Oran Mor, Glasgow **Contract type**:Permanent **Hours**:Full Time **Posted date**:05/02/2025 **Closing date**:07/03/2025 **Job Title**: Safety Host **Location**: [insert venue name] **Job Type**: Full-time/Part-time **Salary**: Competitive, depending on experience **About Scotsman Hospitality...

  • Safety Host

    1 week ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom Haus Full time

    **Job Ref**:SCO6022 **Branch**:Haus **Location**:Haus, Glasgow **Salary/Benefits**:Competitive Salary **Contract type**:Permanent **Hours**:Part Time **Posted date**:22/05/2025 **Closing date**:24/06/2025 **Job Title**: Safety Host **Location**: [insert venue name] **Job Type**: Full-time/Part-time **Salary**: Competitive, depending on...

  • Safety Host

    2 weeks ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom The Social Full time

    **Job Ref**:SCO5228 **Branch**:The Social **Location**:The Social, Glasgow **Salary/Benefits**:Competitive Salary **Contract type**:Permanent **Hours**:Full Time **Posted date**:04/10/2024 **Closing date**:06/11/2024 **Job Title**: Safety Host **Location**: [insert venue name] **Job Type**: Full-time/Part-time **Salary**: Competitive, depending on...

  • Food & Drink Tour Host

    2 weeks ago

    Glasgow, United Kingdom EatWalk Full time

    Did you know Scotland was once the largest exporter of bottled beer in the world and we started exporting beer 200 years before we started exporting whisky? Or that haggis originates from the Vikings? Do you have a passion and enthusiasm for history and meeting new people? Would you love it even more if you had the chance to create connections over local...