Denver hiring mascot, handler | FOX31

Editor’s observe: This story has been up to date to make clear that the job posting doesn’t specify which group the mascot shall be working for.

DENVER (KDVR) — The Kroenke Sports activities & Leisure is seeking to fill a place that requires a humorousness and peak bodily situation, whereas additionally generally sporting a fancy dress.

The corporate, which owns the Denver Nuggets, the Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth and Colorado Rapids is searching for a mascot handler who doubles as an on-call performer.

The place is principally targeted on the mascot handler, who’s the principle level of contact for the mascot and helps with gameday preparation whereas generally filling in for the full-time mascot.

However the place isn’t for the faint of coronary heart.

Mascots, just like the Nuggets’ Rocky the mountain lion, have been noticed in some loopy performances.

One dwelling entrance even knocked the wind out of Rocky and took him out for the remainder of the sport.

Whereas the place states that the worker can be performing because the backup mascot at outdoors occasions, the job itemizing additionally states that the backup mascot might doubtlessly carry out at some dwelling video games.

The job description doesn’t particularly point out stunts like belaying from the ceiling, nonetheless, it does point out that the group is searching for the person to be in prime bodily situation, have not less than one 12 months of mascot expertise and have dance-related abilities, like tumbling, cheer stunting and stilt-walking.

Because the handler, the group is providing $25 per hour and pre-determined mascot charges when in costume, and $50 per hour when a pre-determined price doesn’t apply.

Whereas the opposite pre-determined charges aren’t talked about, one research listed Rocky as the best earner within the NBA, making round $625,000 yearly.

In the event you’re seeking to get out of the 9-5 workplace job and assist out the mascot, whereas generally suiting up and taking over the gang, the applying could be discovered on ADP Workforce Now.