Jessie is a proud showmen & representative of the Showmen's Guild of Australasia; having grown up on the showgrounds & starting work for one of Australia's largest amusement companies at the age of just 13 years old. Working the game joints, showbags, inflatables & food vans every weekend led to being promoted as Sideshow Manager at only 16 years old. Just 12 months later, Jessie wound up in Sydney CBD as the Site Manager for Australia's First Mobile Water Park.
Absolute Megatainment was founded in 2012 when Jessie started providing Mobile DJ services for school discos & birthday parties at the age of 14. He purchased his first jumping castle at age 18 & has since grown to be one of Newcastle's most reputable amusement operators. Jessie is a perfectionist with every aspect of his business, with safety & presentation his key focuses. He takes a lot of pride in his collection of amusements, always ensuring everything is kept clean & maintained in great condition.
Jessie is a current member & representative of the Showmen's Guild of Australasia.
While working every weekend on the show circuit, Jessie has regularly worked several simultaneous jobs at cafes, service stations & Newcastle Racecourse for Group 1 Horse Trainer Kris Lees - in order to grow his business. Having grown up in Scouts & holding a role as Cub Scout Leader, Jessie is fantastic with children & easily communicates with children of all ages & abilities.
Brandon joined our team in 2017 as a coordinator for one of our larger events. He now attends most events in the capacity of Events Manager, managing our team of event staff, food stall staff & amusement operators.
Like Jessie, Brandon holds a current NSW Food Safety Supervisor Certificate, NSW Working With Children Check & First Aid/CPR Certificates. Brandon is a certified operator for all our amusements however his favorite is definitely the Mechanical Meltdown!
Brandon came to us from a party supply & hire store on the Central Coast. He has extensive experience in balloon arrangement & party planning. Brandon has the ability to create a truly memorable experience for your next birthday, engagement or anniversary event.
Our team of Event Staff & Amusement Operators come from a range of backgrounds; most have years of experience in either the events or amusement industries.
Responsible for overseeing the setup of amusements at most events, Steve (our Site Supervisor) has been setting up stages & marquees at events for over 30 years.
All our Event Staff & Amusement Operators hold a valid NSW Working With Children Check & current First Aid/CPR Certificates. Every staff member is easily identifiable in our highly visible Event Staff uniform. Our staff also undertake regular refresher training aimed to constantly improve operational practices & overall site safety for both our staff & members of the public.
Our operators are regularly given the opportunity to travel with us to regional agricultural shows along with other operators from the Showmen's Guild Of Australasia - providing our amusements at various regional agricultural shows such as Manilla, Barraba, Blaney, Wingham, Gloucester, Dungog, Stroud, Bulahdelah, Maitland & more.
Absolute Megatainment enforces a strict Equal Opportunity Employment Policy & requires all staff agree to our Anti-Discrimination Policy.