Rides Team Member

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation • Gurnee, IL

9d

About The Position

Ride Operators ensure our guests have a fun and safe experience on our wide-variety of Rides.

Requirements

• Minimum Age: 16
• Must have flexible availability including weekends, weeknights, and holidays
• Able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Able to communicate effectively in the English language, including the ability to read, speak and understand the English language.
• Must be able to stand/walk for up to 5 hours at a time and as many as 16 hours a day.
• Must be able to walk up to 5 miles per day over various surfaces.
• Capable of holding a handheld scanner (Approximate weight is 2.5 pounds), with both hands, for a minimum of 6 continuous hours.
• May be exposed to: heights, spinning objects or moving water.
• Must be willing to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Must be professional, self-motivated, the ability to multi-task and have an enthusiastic attitude
• Must have strong teamwork skills and the ability to work with others

Responsibilities

• Attend required Human Resources Discovery, Rides Department training, and specific ride training.
• Adhere to Six Flags Standards of Appearance and Attendance policy as stated in the Six Flags Handbook.
• Provide courteous greetings and answer any Guest questions. Respond to and resolve Guest comments whenever possible.
• Ensure Guest safety and satisfaction during their visit.
• Enforce all rider restrictions including monitoring and measuring for height requirements.
• Assist with pairing up of single riders and proper grouping techniques to ensure greater capacity.
• Take hourly throughput readings.
• Respond to any emergency situation in the area and maintain control until a Supervisor arrives.
• Monitor and enforce Park line jumping and smoking policies.
• Clean ride units and ride areas as needed, including Guest Illnesses.
• Assist with downtime situations and evacuation, if a ride cannot be restarted.
• Be able to communicate proper hand signals as called for during ride operation.
• Watch ride and waiting Guests during the ride cycle.
• Physically check restraints.
• Assist Guests as they exit the ride.
• Manually open restraints when necessary.
• Operate the secondary control panel and visually monitor ride during operation and be prepared to stop the ride during critical situations.
• Validates Fast Lane wristbands at assigned rides and manage merge points to ensure guests are loaded onto the ride in a safe and timely manner.
• Successfully complete the International Ride Operator Certification (iROC) course through General Rides Training.
• Complete ride certification tests, corrected to 100% proficiency.
• Complete Witness Statements as needed.
• Stand at the control panel of the ride and run the ride by pressing appropriate buttons, visually monitoring control panel for flashing lights/solid lights, and be prepared to stop the ride during critical situations.
• Give announcements via a public address system when necessary.
• When assigned by a Rides Unit or Section Supervisor - perform test rides to ensure continued safety.
• Report any unsafe acts to your Unit or Section Supervisor
• Maintaining all aspects of ride area cleanliness by lining all trash cans with bags, emptying when full, wiping and re-bagging trash cans and carrying a pan and broom to sweep leaves, trash and debris

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees