Evening Shift and Weekends

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation•Gurnee, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Ride Operators ensure our guests have a fun and safe experience on our wide-variety of Rides. We are currently filling spots for our mid-shift and evening shift availability and weekend availability is required.

Requirements

Minimum Age: 16
Must have flexible availability including weekends, weeknights, and holidays
Must be available to work mid-shift (11am-8pm) or evening shift (4pm-an hour after park close) and both weekend days
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