Stilt Performer

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation • Valencia, CA

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About The Position

Perform as a stilt performer, meeting, greeting, and entertaining park guests with enthusiasm and animation. Perform specific choreographed movements during parades. Applicants must be comfortable at heights up to 48 inches and able to work in crowds and in heat or cold for 45-minute intervals. A dance or gymnastics background is preferred; people with an athletic background may be trained. The role requires physical fitness and a positive, can-do attitude focused on creating fun experiences.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be physically fit and have a positive, can-do attitude.
• Must be comfortable with heights up to 48 inches.
• Must be able to work in crowds and in heat and cold for 45-minute intervals.
• Must be able to carry and wear 5 to 30 pounds of costume weight.
• Constantly stand, talk, climb, walk, reach, use finger movements, grasp, feel, speak clearly, hear conversations, use hearing acuity, see near and far, stoop, bend, and kneel.
• Work in extreme heat, sun, cold, wetness, humidity, and temperature changes.
• Lifts over 51 pounds require help from a coworker or mechanical device.
• Overtime may be required from time to time to accommodate business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Dance or gymnastics background.
• Athletic background; training may be provided.

Responsibilities

• Meet, greet, and entertain park guests as a stilt performer.
• Perform specific choreographed movements during parades.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed